Programme: ComhaltasLive #259
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- ComhaltasLive #259 (Full Programme)
ComhaltasLive Programme #258, featuring musicians from around Ireland. This week we feature: Róisín McDonald, Aoife Donnnelly, Sheila Rooney, Claire Quinn, Mary Kelly, Chris Maguire, Jim McGrath, Ursula Finnegan, Damien Mullane and Gerry Harrington.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-6: Gerry Harrington with a Slow Air
iddle player Gerry Harrington plays a slow air: “Her Mantle so Green” which was recorded by the famous singer Maggie Barry.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-5: Damien Mullane on Button Accordion
All-Ireland senior button accordion champion (2005 and 2007) Damien Mullane plays the four-part jig, “The King of the Pipers”, which he played in the 2005 All-Ireland Fleadh.
Damien is one of the outstanding tutors at this year’s Meitheal Residential Summer School held in Limerick from 14th to 18th July. A small number of vacancies are still available. Contact co-ordinator Garry Shannon at meitheal2@eircom.net for more details.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-4: Ursula Finnegan on Fiddle
A fiddle solo by Ursula Finnegan from Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. She plays the reel “Maudabawn Chapel” composed by the late Ed Reavy. who was also from Co. Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-3: Chris Maguire with Two Reels
Button accordionist Chris Magruire from Derrygonnelly, Co. Armagh plays two reels: “Billy McComiskey’s” and “Come West Along the Road”. Chris is joined by Jim McGrath on guitar.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-2: Harp and Fiddle Duet
Co. Tipperary fiddle player Claire Quinn is joined on harp by Mary Kelly from Co. Kilkenny. They play a
O’CarolanCharlie Lennon composition: “Planxty Joe Burke” followed by two reels.
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- ComhaltasLive #259-1: Whistles playing “Famous Ballymote” and “The Ivy Leaf”
A tin whistle duet by Róisín McDonald from Burren, Co. Down and Aoife Donnnelly of Rostrevor, Co Down with bodhrán accompaniment by Sheila Rooney, also from Rostrever. They play two reels: “Famous Ballymote” and “The Ivy Leaf”, which is this week’s tutorial. We also include another setting of the tune played many years ago by the late great Paddy O’Brien, accordion player and composer.
