Convention
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- ComhaltasLive #407-3: Mark Ballard
- 29 April 2013
On the hammered dulcimer, Mark Ballard, Rochester, New York plays a selection of reels - “The New Riggit Ship” and “The Flowers of Edinburgh” at the Comhaltas North America Convention in Washington in April 2013.
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- ComhaltasLive #407-1: A Dance at the Irish Embassy
- 27 April 2013
At a special reception in the Irish Embassy in Washington, USA to honour the holding of the North American Comhaltas Convention 2013, a group of musicians and dancers from Tulla, Co. Clare provide the entertainment. They play and dance a three-part jig - “Miss Walsh’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #406 (Clár Iomlán)
- 23 April 2013
ComhaltasLive Clár Iomlán #406.
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- ComhaltasLive #406-6: A Session at the North American Comhaltas Convention
- 22 April 2013
Enjoying the sunshine outside the Marriott Hotel, Bethesda North in Washington during the North American Comhaltas Convention 2013 a group of musicians from many different places play a selection of reels ending with “Come West Along the Road”.
[Download Audio](http://media.comhaltas.ie/audio/cl406_mp3/cl406_6.mp3 “Audio - A Session at the North American Comhaltas Convention”]
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- ComhaltasLive #406-5: Tony DeMarco & Siobhán Butler
- 21 April 2013
New York fiddle player Tony DeMarco plays a jig and selection of reels ending with “The Mason’s Apron” for seann nós dancer Siobhán Butler (also from New York) ending with a brush dance during the North American Comhaltas Convention in Washington, April 2013.
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- ComhaltasLive #406-3: The Culkin School of Dancers & Celtic Thunder
- 19 April 2013
A reel danced by members of The Culkin School of Dancers together with sean nós dancer Siobhán Butler during the tournament at the North American Comhaltas Convention in Washington in April 2013. Music is provided by the popular group Celtic Thunder whose members are Terry Winch (accordion), Tony DeMarco (fiddle), Linda Hickman (flute and whistle), Dominick Murray (guitar and vocals) and Jesse Winch (bouzouki and bodhrán).
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- ComhaltasLive #406-1: Irish Tradition
- 17 April 2013
Participants at the North American Comhaltas Convention in the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel in Washington, April 2013, dance to a selection of O’Carolan’s Music by the popular group Irish Tradition. Members of the group are Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Billy McComisky (accordion) and Andy O’Brien (guitar).
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- ComhaltasLive #369-2: Erin Loughran
- 19 January 2012
Fiddle player and New York Rose of Tralee 2011, Erin Loughran plays two reels -”The Oak Tree” and “The Mouth of the Tobeek”. Recorded in San Antonio Texas, USA at the Comhaltas North America Convention.
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- ComhaltasLive #369-1: Pearl River Musicians
- 18 January 2012
Recorded at the Comhaltas North America Convention in March 2911 in San Antonio Texas, USA, five musicians from Pearl River, New York - John Reynolds (fiddle), Margie Mulvihill (flute), Rose Flanagan (fiddle), Frankie McCormick (banjo) and Patty Furlong (accordion). They play three reels - “Lafferty’s”, “My Love is in America” and “Come West Along the Road”.
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- ComhaltasLive #356 (Clár Iomlán)
- 28 August 2011
ComhaltasLive Clár #357
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- ComhaltasLive #357-1: Erin Loughran
- 14 August 2011
Seo taifead a rinne muid de Erin Loughran as Pearl River, Nua Eabhrach ag casadh jig a chum an boscadóir – Billy McComiskey – “Oham’s Law”. Guímíd gach rath ar Erin ag Féile an “Rose of Tralee” ar an 23ú Lúnasa. Ba ag comhdháil an Chomhaltais i Meiriceá Thuaidh i mí na Márta 2011 a tharla seo.
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- ComhaltasLive #353-2: Mike Rafferty
- 30 June 2011
Na ríleanna – “An Shaskeen” agus “Touch me if you Dare” á gcasadh ag Mike Rafferty (lonnaithe i New Jersey sna Stáit Aontaithe le blianta fada. Chuaigh Mike ar imirce ón a áit dhúchais i gCo. Na Gaillimhe i 1949 agus deineadh an taifead seo ag Comhdháil CCÉ Meiriceá Thuaidh i New Jersey i mí Aibreán na bliana 2004.
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- ComhaltasLive #347 (Clár Iomlán)
- 28 April 2011
ComhaltasLive Clár #347.
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- ComhaltasLive #347-4: Dreas Pólcaí
- 25 April 2011
Seo dream ceoltóirí ag casadh ceoil ag Comhdháil Mheiriceá Thuaidh i San Antonio, Texas, mí na Márta 2011. Ó chlé – John Reynolds, Margie Mulvihill, Rose Flanagan, Frankie McCormack agus Patti Furlong – dreas pólcaí atá faoi réir acu.
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- ComhaltasLive #325 (Full Programme)
- 9 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #325.
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- ComhaltasLive #325-7: Katy and Martin Linnane play reels with Conor McGurk
- 8 August 2010
From Pearl River, New York, Katy Linnane on fiddle (taught by Willie Kelly), her brother Martin on button accordion (taught by John Kennedy) and Conor McGurk on piano (taught by Tony Coonan) play a set of reels: “The Galway Reel” and “The Controversial Reel” composed by Billy McComiskey. Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in April 2004. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-6: Joannie Madden (whistle) and Felix Dolan play three reels
- 7 August 2010
A tin whistle solo by Joannie Madden with Felix Dolan on piano, recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey, USA, in April 2004. Joannie plays three reels; the second is a two-part version of “The Old Road to Garry” composed by Paddy O’Brien. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #325-5: Joannie and Joe Madden join Felix Dolan for some jigs
- 6 August 2010
Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in 2004, Joannie Madden on flute joins her late father Joe on button accordion for a set of jigs: “The Idle Road”, “Tommy Mulhaires” and “Ned Coleman’s”. Piano accompaniment is by Felix Dolan. Joe emigrated from his native Portumna, Co. Galway around 1956. Download Audio
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- ComhaltasLive #324-8: Mike Rafferty
- 30 July 2010
Lovely setting of “Miss McCleod’s Reel” and “Mr. McCleod’s Reel” by New Jersey Flute player, and East Galway native, Mike Rafferty. Recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in Boston in 2003.
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- ComhaltasLive #318 (Full Programme)
- 3 June 2010
This programme includes a recent May Day session at Comhaltas Headquarters in Monkstown, Co. Dublin.