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- ComhaltasLive #239 - 5: Orlaith McAuliffe on Flute
- 13 January 2008
Another of the highlights of ComhaltasLive 2007 was this selection of reels played by Orlaith McAuliffe, commencing with “The Moving Cloud.” This recording was made at The Irish Centre in Hammersmith where the West London Comhaltas 50th Anniversary Concert took place on 27 April, 2007.
This clip originally appeared in ComhaltasLive #209 - Music from Britain and North America.
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- ComhaltasLive #236: Musicians from Ireland, England and the USA (Full Programme)
- 26 December 2007
This week we bring you music from West London, Scoil Éigse and Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #236 - 5: Katie Crean playing Harp in West London
- 23 December 2007
Recorded at the West London 50th Anniversary Concert, harper and singer Katie Crean playing “The Derry Air” on harp. Katie’s parents were originally from Co. Kerry. A DVD of the full concert is available from John Burke (tel: +44 1582 529945), one of the concert organisers.
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- ComhaltasLive #236 - 4: Lilting from Séamus Brogan in West London
- 22 December 2007
Traditional singer and lilter Séamus Brogan, originally from Co. Wexford and living for many years in London, lilts the multi-part reel, “The Mason’s Apron”. This segment was recorded at the West London Comhaltas 50th Anniversary Concert on 27 April, 2007.
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- ComhaltasLive #236 - 1: Michael O’Connell on Button Accordion
- 19 December 2007
All-Ireland Senior Accordion Champion of 1991 Michael O’Connell plays a selection of reels, commencing with “The Bunch of Keys”. Michael played this music at the West London Branch of Comhaltas’ 50th Anniversary Concert at The Irish Centre, Hammersmith on 27th April, 2007. Michael’s uncle Tom, who hails from West Limerick, won the title in 1981.
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- ComhaltasLive #211: Music from London (Full programme)
- 2 June 2007
This week, we present music from London on fiddle, harp and uilleann pipes.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 6: Tim Dowd on flute
- 1 June 2007
Switching now from uilleann pipes to concert flute, Tim Dowd continues with another selection of jigs.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 5: Tim Dowd on pipes
- 31 May 2007
This weeks’ Tutorial tune is a four-part jig, “The Maid at the Spinning Wheel”, played on uilleann pipes by Tim Dowd, well-known on the traditional music circuit in England.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 4: Katie Crean, harper
- 30 May 2007
Comhaltas Youth Officer for London, Katie Crean, commenced playing classical music on concert flute and after a few years took up traditional Irish music on the harp. Katie plays an old Irish air, “The Foggy Dew”.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 3: John Burke, Jr.
- 29 May 2007
John Burke (Jr.) plays two jigs on one of his father’s fiddles: the first was composed by Josephine Keegan and the second was composed by John Whelan, well-known accordionist.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 2: John Burke Sr., fiddle maker
- 28 May 2007
John Burke (senior) emigrated from his native Co. Sligo to England in 1951 and with his wife, the late Joan Burke, joined the Comhaltas movement. Here John gives a brief account of his involvement in fiddle making.
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- ComhaltasLive #211 - 1: Aidan Burke
- 27 May 2007
Composer and fiddle player Aidan Burke from West London Comhaltas plays three reels which he composed, called “Feel the bow,”, “Thanks to Gavin” and “Burke’s”. He continues into a jig version of the old reel “Jenny’s Chickens” and concludes with his own interpretation of that reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 7: Séan O’Shea
- 26 May 2007
Fiddle player Séan O’Shea has been one of the outstanding musicians in the London Region over many decades. Séan plays a selection of reels, ending with “The Star of Munster”.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 6: Tim Dowd
- 25 May 2007
A slow air played on Uilleann Pipes by Tim Dowd at the West London Comhaltas 50th Anniversary Concert in Hammersmith.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 5: Michael Gaughan
- 24 May 2007
The reigning All-Ireland Senior Banjo champion Michael Gaughan plays a selection of jigs ending with “The Battering Ram”.
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- ComhaltasLive #210 - 4: Michael O’Connell
- 23 May 2007
From the West London Comhaltas 50th Anniversary Concert in April 2007, a selection of reels by button accordionist Michael O’Connell: “The Pidgeon on the Gate” and “The Longford Collector”.
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- ComhaltasLive #209: Music from Britain and North America (Full Programme)
- 19 May 2007
This week we present music from Britain and North America, with footage from the 50th Anniversary of Comhaltas in Britain and the 2007 North America Comhaltas Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- ComhaltasLive #209 - 4: John and Carmel Burke
- 16 May 2007
Button accordion and fiddle players Carmel and John Burke play a selection of tunes commencing with “O’Kane’s Hornpipe” and continue with a selection of reels which ends with “The Killavil Fancy”.
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- ComhaltasLive #209 - 3: Michael Gaughan
- 15 May 2007
From West London Comhaltas, Michael Gaughan, who is the current All-Ireland Senior Champion on banjo, plays a selection of reels.