Fiddle
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- ComhaltasLive #447-2: Eimóid, Fiontán & Diarmuid Ó Maolchalainn
- 6 September 2014
In the Senior Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 Eimóid (fiddle), Fiontán (banjo) and Diarmuid Ó Maolchalainn (Uilleann Pipes) play the three-part-jig “Kitty’s Rambles”.
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- ComhaltasLive #447-1: Cian & Caoimhe Kearins & Daithi Gormley
- 5 September 2014
Taking third place in Senior Trios at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, Cian (flute) and Caoimhe Kearins (fiddle) and Daithi Gormley (accordion) from CCÉ Paddy Killoran, Sligo play “Andy McGann’s Reel”.
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- ComhaltasLive #446 (Full Programme)
- 4 September 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #446.
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- ComhaltasLive #446-6: Laura Brogan, Ryan Hackett & Karl Sweeney
- 2 September 2014
“The Green Island” hornpipe played in the Under-18 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo by Laura Brogan, Ryan Hackett and Karl Sweeney from CCÉ Clogher Valley, Co. Tyrone.
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- ComhaltasLive #446-5: The Mac Cionnaith Family
- 1 September 2014
Taking second place in the Under-1 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, the Mac Cionnaith family - Peadar, James and Sinéad - from Clogher Valley, Co. Tyrone play a reel: “The Morning Thrush”.
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- ComhaltasLive #445 (Full Programme)
- 25 August 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #445.
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- ComhaltasLive #445-10: Rose McCullagh
- 23 August 2014
The slow air - “An Buachaill Caol Dubh” played by under-15 fiddle player Rose McCullagh, CCÉ Loch Lao, Antrim at an informal session at the Ulster Fleadh Cheoil 2014 in Dromore, Co. Tyrone
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- ComhaltasLive #445-3: Niamh Maguire
- 16 August 2014
Just after winning the Ulster 12-15 Fiddle Competition 2014, Niamh Maguire, CCÉ Corcaghan, Co. Monaghan plays a three-part jig “ Only for Barney”.
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- ComhaltasLive #443 (Full Programme)
- 31 July 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #443.
Time Segment 00:00 From Glasgow, Scotland, St. Roch’s Céilí Band at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry playing two reels - “Kevin Burke’s” and “Donnellan’s Delight” (by Paddy O’Brien). Band members are: Mairéad canning, Eileen Grant, Patricia McArdle, and Danny Boyle (flutes), Paddy Callaghan (accordion), Cathriona McArdle (concertina), Alan Costello (piano) and Aidan Sharkey (drums). 02:31 From Leicester, England the Laurel Tree Céilí Band play two reels - “The Doon” and “Shehan’s” - at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry. Band members are John Burke, Moya Townsend, Eilish Byrne and Johnny Murphy Whelehan (fiddles), Eddie O’Donnell and Dave Lambe (flutes), Carmel Burke and Theresa Coleman (accordions), Eilish Commins (piano) and Debbie Lynch (drums). 05:02 Accordion craftsman and All-Ireland Champion 1982 John Nolan from New York, USA plays one of his own compositions - “Fr. Charlie’s Hornpipe” in honour of fellow musician Fr. Charlie Coen, originally from Woodford, Co. Galway and a very influential musician over many decades in New York. Fr. Charlie is sitting beside John in this recording made in Parsippany, New Jersey in April 2014. 07:32 New York fiddle player Jayne Pomplas plays the reel “Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie” at the Comhaltas North American Convention 2014 in New Jersey. 10:52 Taking second place in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Dylan Foley from the Bronx, New York, USA plays a jig - “Langstrom’s Pony”. 12:50 From CCÉ Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Caoimhe Kearns plays a hornpipe - “Quinn of Armagh” (by Ed Reavy) in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry. 14:47 Taking second place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, The Knockmore Michael Céilí Band, CCÉ Botha, Co. Fermanagh play “The Pride of Erin March”. Band members are: Niall Murphy, Maria Connelly and Maggie Maguire (fiddles), Ashling McPhillips and Brena Maguire (flutes), Chris Maguire (accordion), Ciarán Hanna (concertina), Brona Graham (banjo), Ronan Warnock (piano) and Kieran Leonard (drums). 17:02 In the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Nell Ní Cheallaigh, CCÉ Fred Finn, Sligo a jig - “Buttermilk Mary”. 18:25 From Dublin, Aoife Nic Dhomhnaill plays “The Foxhunter’s Reel” in the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry.
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- ComhaltasLive #443-9: Aoife Nic Dhomhnaill
- 31 July 2014
From Dublin, Aoife Nic Dhomhnaill plays “The Foxhunter’s Reel” in the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry.
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- ComhaltasLive #443-8: Nell Ní Cheallaigh
- 30 July 2014
In the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Nell Ní Cheallaigh, CCÉ Fred Finn, Sligo a jig - “Buttermilk Mary”.
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- ComhaltasLive #443-6: Caoimhe Kearns
- 27 July 2014
From CCÉ Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Caoimhe Kearns plays a hornpipe - “Quinn of Armagh” (by Ed Reavy) in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry.
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- ComhaltasLive #443-5: Dylan Foley
- 26 July 2014
Taking second place in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Dylan Foley from the Bronx, New York, USA plays a jig - “Langstrom’s Pony”.
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- ComhaltasLive #443-4: Jayne Pomplas
- 25 July 2014
New York fiddle player Jayne Pomplas plays the reel “Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie” at the Comhaltas North American Convention 2014 in New Jersey.
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- ComhaltasLive #442 (Full Programme)
- 21 July 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #442.
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- ComhaltasLive #442-9: Sean Keane
- 15 July 2014
In the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Sean Keane from Leixlip, Co. Kildare plays a jig - “The Maid at the Spinning Wheel”.
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- ComhaltasLive #442-1: Lydia Warnock
- 7 July 2014
All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Champion 2013, Lydia Warnock from Leitrim plays “Brendan McGlinchey’s Hornpipe” when winning her title at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry.
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- ComhaltasLive #441 (Full Programme)
- 5 July 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #441.
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- ComhaltasLive #441-8: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 4 July 2014
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain, February 2014, a selection of polkas commenced by fiddle player Rebecca McCarthy Kent and joined by the other musicians.
Full Tour Group members: Dick Beamish (Cork), Fear a’ Tí; James Hogan (Offaly), flute and piano; Sharon Connell (Galway), accordion, melodeon and concertina; Ronan Sweeney (Cavan), uilleann pipes; Cliona Halley (Cork), concertina and dancer; Clara Mannion (Waterford), concertina; Damien McGuinness (Sligo), accordion and bodhrán; Maggie Maguire (Fermanagh), fiddle; Rebecca McCarthy Kent (Waterford), fiddle; Eibhlín Ní Bhrúdair (Limerick) singer and lilter; Cliona Creedon (Kerry) fiddle and dancer; Alisha McMahon (Clare), harp and fiddle; Cara Hegarty (Cork), dancer; Fernando Marcos (Argentina), dancer; Conor Walsh (Mayo), dancer; Micheál Ó Fiach (Donegal), Tour Manager.
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- ComhaltasLive #441-7: Comhaltas Concert Tour of North America
- 3 July 2014
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of North America, October 2013, a selection of jigs commenced by fiddle player Lorraine McMahon and joined by the other musicians as well as dancer Christine Mulcahy.
The full tour group was Claire Heffernan (flute) and Christine Mulcahy (fiddle, dance & concertina), both from Co. Limerick; Emer Toale (harp and piano), Dublin; Róisín Broderick (concertina, fiddle and song), Galway; Joseph Keane (accordion), Co. Laois; Shane Keating (uilleann pipes and whistle), Co. Cork; Elaine Reilly (banjo and mandolin), Longford; Aisling Vaughan (concertina and dance), Cork; Lorraine McMahon (fiddle), Co. Louth; Seán Hanafin and Tomás Ó Sé (dance), Co. Kerry; Alice Fitzgerald (singer and Bean A’Tí), Co, Waterford; Martin Murphy (Tour Manager) Co. Longford.