Clare
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- ComhaltasLive #581_13:Clare Ann Kearns
- 21 March 2020
Clare Ann Kearns plays a Jig in Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #244 - 1: Clare Fiddle Player Tara Breen
- 28 February 2008
Happy Leap Year.
Today we present a selection of tunes by Clare fiddle player Tara Breen, who has won All-Ireland honours on several instruments. Tara plays a hornpipe, “The Second Star” learned from the playing of Dessie Donnelly, followed by two reels: “Paddy Ryan’s Dream” and “President Garfield’s”, which she learned from the playing of fiddle player Máire O’Keefe.
At the end of the clip, a quick identification contest — leave your comments below!
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- ComhaltasLive #221-6: Sinéad Heagney and Damien O’Reilly
- 11 August 2007
We conclude with Co. Clare musicians Sinéad Heaghney on fiddle and Damien O’Reilly on button accordion. They play two reels, “Tom Ward’s Downfall” and “The Old Oak Tree.”
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- ComhaltasLive #221-3: Maeve De Buitléir, Niamh Brett, Mick and Mike Gavin
- 8 August 2007
Maeve De Buitléir from Ennis, Co. Clare on harp joins Niamh Brett from Co. Roscommon on button accordion for a selection of Reels.
Then, Clare-born fiddle player Mick Gavin, who has been living and playing music in Detroit, Michigan, USA for over thirty years. He is joined
on concert fluteby his son Mike for a selection of jigs. The first is “Dooney’s Rock”, composed by Seán Ryan and the second is “Cape Breton Dream.”
