Programme: ComhaltasLive #500
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- ComhaltasLive #500: Full Programme
Comhaltas Live Full
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- comhaltasLive #500_15:St. Roch’s Céilí Band
St. Roch’s Céilí Band, CCÉ, Irish Minstrels, Glasgow, Scotland, play a selection of Jigs in Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare. The jigs are “Munster bacon’ and “Apples in winter”. Members of the band are - Louise Hunter, Mairead Canning, Eileen Grant and Lorraine McGuigan on fiddles; Patricia McArdle and Joe Armstrong on flutes; Roisín Anne Hughes on button accordion; Catriona McArdle on concertina; David Browne on piano and Danny Boyle on drums.
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- comhaltasLive #500_14:Seán Dolan
Seán Dolan, CCÉ, Dromore, Co. Tyrone, plays a Hornpipe in Senior Button Accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- comhaltasLive #500_13:Patrick Finley
All-Ireland 15-18 Fiddle champion for 2016 Patrick Finley, CCÉ, Irish Traditions, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, plays a Reel in the competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- comhaltasLive #500_12:Orla Leavy
Playing in 15-18 Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Orla Leavy from CCÉ, Carna, Co. Galway, plays a hornpipe “The drunken sailor”.
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- comhaltasLive #500_11:The New York Céilí Band
The New York Céilí Band, USA, play a selection of Reels - “The King of the Clans” and “The bag of spuds” in Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare. Band members are Erin Loughran, Katie Linnane and Eugene Bender on fiddles; Isaac Alderson, Mary Kate Carolan and Deirdre Corrigan on flutes; Séagda Coyle on button accordion; Dan Neely on banjo; Kathleen Boyle on piano and Michael Fee on drums.
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- comhaltasLive #500_10:Shandrum Céilí Band
Winning the All-Ireland Céilí Band competition for the second year in succession at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Shandrum Céilí Band from CCÉ, Cr. Chronáin, Cork, play a March - “Grier No. 101”. Band members are - Mikie O’ Gorman, Mairéad Fitzgibbon and Eddie Kiely on fiddles; Timmy Collins and Brian O’ Loughlin on flutes; Alan Finn on accordion; Tadgh O’ Sullivan on concertina; Keith O’ Loughlin on banjo; Aileen O’ Callaghan on piano and Ger Naughton on drums.
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- comhaltasLive #500_9:Senior Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis
Jake James, Mary Kate Carolan and Seagda Coyle from CCÉ, Coleman-O’ Grady, USA, play a jig “the one that was lost” (Paddy O’ Brien), in Senior Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #500_8:Senior Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis
Cailín O’ Shea, Robert Fell and Micheál O’ Shea from CCÉ, Sliabh Mish, Co. Kerry, play a reel in Senior Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- comhaltasLive #500_7:Muireann Hickey and Lisa Shine
In Senior Duets competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Muireann Hickey and Lisa Shine from CCÉ, Teampall an Ghleanntáin, Co. Limerick, play a hornpipe “Fly by night”.
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- comhaltasLive #500_6:Deirdre De Barra and Aileen De Búrca
Reel played by Deirdre De Barra and Aileen De Búrca from CCÉ, Gort na mBó, Co. Mayo, when they took 2nd place in Senior Duets competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- comhaltasLive #500_5:Méabh Nic Gabhann
Méabh Nic Gabhann from CCÉ, Naomh Mochua’s Ceidé, Co. Armagh, plays a reel n Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare.
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- comhaltasLive #500_4:Caoimhe Kearns
Taking 3rd place in Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Caoimhe Kearns from CCÉ, Paddy Killoran, Sligo, plays a Paddy O’ Brien jig.
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- comhaltasLive #500_3:The Toyota Céilí Band from Tokyo, Japan
One of the highlights of the Senior Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, was the performance of the Toyota Céilí Band from Tokyo, Japan. Here the band plays a selection of reels - “The road to Rio” (Seán Ryan) and “Miss Lyons”, a remarkable performance with just eight out of the potential ten band members. Band members are Marika Numashita, Emiri Gondo and Mana Okubo on fiddles; Kozo Toyota and Tomoyo Sugai on flutes; Chihiro Tanaka on button accordion; Tomomi Oda on piano and Yuri Kitagawa on drums.
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- comhaltasLive #500_2:Ademar O’ Connor accompaniment by Gerry McMahon
All-Ireland U-15 champion and runner up on several instruments for 2016, Ademar O’ Connor from CCÉ, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, plays reels by Paddy O’ Brien and Finbar Dwyer on button accordion (on which he took second place) with guitar accompaniment by Gerry McMahon. Recorded at the special Nyah Concert in Cavan on 27th August 2016 to mark the launch of “The Cavan Bucks” CD (featuring Zoran Donohue, Barry Conaty and Ellen Grant) and the presentation of ‘The Jig of Life’ award to renowned accordion player Darren Breslin. More from that concert in upcoming Programs
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- comhaltasLive #500_1:The Shandrum Céilí Band
Winning the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition for the second year in succession at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Shandrum Céilí Band from CCÉ, Cr. Chronáin, Cork, play a hornpipe - “The Ballyoran” (by Seán Ryan). Band members are - Mikie O’ Gorman, Mairéad Fitzgibbon and Eddie Kiely on fiddles; Timmy Collins and Brian O’ Loughlin on flutes; Alan Finn on accordion; Tadgh O’ Sullivan on concertina; Keith O’ Loughlin on banjo; Aileen O’ Callaghan on piano and Ger Naughton on drums.