Jig
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- ComhaltasLive #444-7: A Street Session at Ulster Fleadh 2014
- 9 August 2014
In one of the many street session at the Ulster Fleadh Cheoil 2014 in Dromore, Co. Tyrone a selection of jigs - “The Ships in Full Sail” and “Dermot Grogan’s”, played on three banjos by (left to right) Stephen McKee, Derry, Patrick Treacy, Co. Fermanagh and Thomas Quinn, Co. Tyrone. Accompaniment is by Erna Girr and Ryan Kelly, Co. Tyrone.
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- ComhaltasLive #444-2: Chris Maguire
- 3 August 2014
All-Ireland Senior Button Accordion Champion 2013 Chris Maguire, CCÉ Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh plays three jigs - “Seán McGlynn’s” (by B. Mc Comiskey), “Larkin’s 25th” (P. O’Brien) and one which he learned from the playing of Limerick accordion player Podge King. Piano accompaniment is by Ronan Warnock from Trillick, Co. Tyrone. Recorded at the Ulster Fleadh Cheoil in July 2014 in Dromore.
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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 #443-8: 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 #443-5: 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 #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 #442-7: The Temple Michael Céilí Band
- 13 July 2014
Taking third place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, The Temple Michael Céilí Band, Co. Wicklow play a selection of jigs - “Mulhaire’s” and “The Frost is All Over”.
Band members are Katie Cullen, Courtney Cullen, Rory Healy and Cathriona O’Brien (fiddles), Pat Fitzpatrick and Gerry O’Donnell (flutes), John Bass (accordion), Derek O’Neill (banjo), Pat Bass (piano) and Jason McGuiness (drums).
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- ComhaltasLive #442-6: Ronan & Cian Sweeney
- 12 July 2014
From Killeshandra, Co. Cavan brothers Ronan (pipes) and Cian Sweeney (flute) play two jigs - “Feehily’s” and “The Whistler at the Wake”. Recorded in Boylan’s Pub, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan, 7th March 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #442-5: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 11 July 2014
A selection of jigs - “The Humours of Ballingarry” and “Liam O’Connor’s” - from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain, February 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #442-2: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 8 July 2014
Musicians and dancers on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain in February 2014 with the jig “Gallant Tipperary Boys”.
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 (Full Programme)
- 5 July 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #441.
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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.
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- ComhaltasLive #441-4: Conor Cronin
- 30 June 2014
Recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey, 2014, a selection of jigs played on tin whistle by Conor Cronin a native of Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin and residing in Toronto, Canada for the last two years. The jigs are “The Early Riser” (which Conor composed) and “Paddy Fahy’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #440 (Full Programme)
- 23 June 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #440.
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- ComhaltasLive #440-6: Enda Seery
- 21 June 2014
One of the Tutors with the TradTime (Comhaltas Schools Outreach) scheme, Enda Seery from Co. Westmeath plays two of his own composition (jigs) - “Santa Cruz” and “Friends from the States”. TradTime is the new scheme for the teaching of traditional Irish music, song and dance in primary schools around the country.
TradTime is presently compiling a panel of potential Tutors for every county over the coming weeks (up to mid-August). Persons who have the necessary skills, expertise, reliability, etc. can get an application form and full details at www.tradtime.ie.
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- ComhaltasLive #440-5: Armand Aromin & Jayne Pomplas
- 20 June 2014
Two hop-jigs - “The Promenade” and “The Butterfly” - played by fiddlers Armand Aromin and Jayne Pomplas, New York at an informal session at the North American Comhaltas Convention 2014 in New Jersey.
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- ComhaltasLive #439 (Full Programme)
- 11 June 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #439.
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- ComhaltasLive #439-2: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
- 6 June 2014
James Hogan on piano leads off musicians on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2014 with a selection of music joined by dancers. The tunes are “Kit O’Mahoney’s Jig” and “Kit O’Mahoney’s Hornpipe”.
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 #438 (Full Programme)
- 4 June 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #438.