Programme: ComhaltasLive #257: Music from the four provinces of Ireland
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- ComhaltasLive #257: Music from the four provinces of Ireland (Full Programme)
ComhaltasLive #257: Music from the four provinces of Ireland
This week we present music from the four provinces of Ireland. We feature: A whistle solo by Clodagh Holland, Martin and David Howley playing the Flogging Reel, jigs and reels from concertina player Kylie Moynagh, a set of jigs from a Clare trio concluding with a set from Darren Moloney, John McCartan and Danny McGovern.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 6: Darren Moloney, John McCartan and Danny McGovern
Recorded in Cavan on 8th December 2003, Darren Moloney plays three reels on banjo: “The Broken Pledge”, “The Whistler of Rosslea” (by Ed Reavy) and “The Piper’s Despair”. He is joined by John McCartan from Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim on guitar and Danny Mc Govern from Rostrevor, Co. Down on bodhrán.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 5: Set of Jigs From a Clare Trio
Three Co. Clare musicians, Séamus Bugler on accordion, Mícheál O’Rourke on piano and Paddy O’Donoghue on flute play a set of jigs: “Scatter the Mud” and “The Luck Penny”. Mícheál is also an accomplished fiddle player, having won the All-Ireland Senior title in 2004.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 4: Reels played by Kylie Moynagh on Concertina
Dublin musician Kylie Moynagh continues on concertina with a set of reels, commencing with “Kitty Goes a’Milking”.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 3: Jigs from Concertina Player Kylie Moynagh
A set of jigs played on concertina by Kylie Moynagh of Dublin, who learned them from the playing of the group Turas.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 2: Martin and David Howley playing the Flogging Reel
The Howley brothers from County Galway, with Martin on banjo and David on guitar, play a set of reels: “The Flogging Reel” and “The Contradiction”.
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- ComhaltasLive #257 - 1: A Whistle solo by Clodagh Holland
A whistle solo by Clodagh Holland from Eglish, Co. Tyrone, who learned her music from Sharon Mc Dermott. She plays two reels: “The Swallow’s Tail” and “The Curlews” which was composed by Josephine Keegan and is this week’s tutorial).
The music was recorded at the Ulster Fleadh at Warrenpoint, Co. Down in July 2004.
