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- ComhaltasLive #439-5: Seán Ó Sé
- 9 June 2014
Renowned singer with the Brú Ború Concert Tour Group, Seán Ó Sé sings the song largely popularised by him, “An Poc Ar Buile” at a special reception hosted in the Irish Consul’s Residence in New York to honour the holding of the North American Comhaltas Convention 2014 in Parsippany, New Jersey. The reception was hosted by Consul General Noel Kilkenny and his wife Hanora.
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- ComhaltasLive #439-3: Jayne Pomplas
- 7 June 2014
New York fiddle player Jayne Pomplas plays “The Poppyleaf Hornpipe” and “The Rakes of Drumlish Reel” at an informal session at the Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey in April 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #438 (Full Programme)
- 4 June 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #438.
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- ComhaltasLive #438-8: Rebecca McCarthy Kent
- 3 June 2014
All-Ireland Under-18 Fiddle Champion 2011, Rebecca McCarthy Kent from Tromore, Co. Waterford plays the three-part hornpipe “The Cuckoo’s Nest”. Recorded at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on 8th April, 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #438-7: Séamus Fay
- 2 June 2014
One of our great lilters, Séamus Fay from Cavan lilts two reels - “Arkle Mountain” and “Micko Russell’s”. Recorded at a session in Boylan’s Pub, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan in March 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #438-5: Haley Richardson
- 31 May 2014
“The Sunshine Hornpipe” played by All-Ireland Under-12 Fiddle Champion Haley Richardson, Delaware, USA at the 2014 Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey.
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- ComhaltasLive #438-4: Conor Cronin
- 30 May 2014
A selection of jigs played on tin whistle by Conor Cronin who lives in Toronto, Canada and is originally from Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (Conor learned mychof his music at Comhaltas Headquarters in Monkstown from the late Brian Prior and Brendan McCabe and also Sarah Jane Woods). Recorded at the Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey, USA in April 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #437 (Full Programme)
- 26 May 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #437.
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- ComhaltasLive #437-7: John Ryan
- 25 May 2014
Observed by two stunned and stunning admirers, accordion player John Ryan from Rochester, New York plays a selection of polkas at the 2014 Comhaltas North American Convention in New Jersey
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- ComhaltasLive #437-5: Nora Butler
- 23 May 2014
Renowned singer Nora Butler with the Brú Ború Group sings “The Cliffs of Dooneen” at the North American Comhaltas Convention, April 2014 in New Jersey.
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- ComhaltasLive #437-4: Lexia Kennedy
- 22 May 2014
A jig - “The Visiting Kittens” - composed by Maurice Lennon played by the nine-year-old fiddle player Lexia Kennedy from the Murphy Roche School of Irish Music, Burridge, IL, USA. Lexia is taught by the Choles.
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- ComhaltasLive #437-3: John Nolan
- 21 May 2014
From New York, All-Ireland accordion champion 1982, accordion craftsman and composer, John Nolan plays two reels - “The Boogie Reel” (which he composed) and “The Controversial Reel” (by Billy McComiskey) at the North American Comhaltas Convention in New Jersey in April 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #437-1: Jayne Pomplas
- 19 May 2014
Fiddle player Jayne Pomplas from Rochester New York plays three jigs - “The Maiden who Jigs it in Style”, “Ahern’s Egg” and “Séamus Connelly’s” - at the North American Comhaltas Convention / Regional Fleadh in Parsippany, New Jersey in April 2014. Jayne is preparing to release her first solo album in the coming months with Alan Murray on guitar and bouzouki.
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- ComhaltasLive #435 (Full Programme)
- 8 May 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #435.
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- ComhaltasLive #435-7: Rebecca McCarthy Kent
- 6 May 2014
The slow air “Iníon Uí Bhailigh” played on piano by Rebecca McCarthy Kent from Tramore, Co. Waterford. Recorded at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on 8th April 2014. Rebecca is also an outstanding fiddle player and was All-Ireland Under-18 Champion in 2011.
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- ComhaltasLive #435-6: Sorcha Costello
- 5 May 2014
A hornpipe played by Sorcha Costello, Tulla, Co. Clare when taking second place in the Under-18 Fiddle Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry.
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- ComhaltasLive #434 (Full Programme)
- 27 April 2014
ComhaltasLive Programme #434.
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- ComhaltasLive #434-9: Darragh Horan
- 25 April 2014
A selection of reels played on banjo by Darragh Horan, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick at the concert by the group “Four in a Boat” at the Winnie Fennell Trad Fest in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford on 28th March 2014.
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- ComhaltasLive #434-7: Shannon Kearney
- 23 April 2014
Recorded at the Comeraghs Comhaltas Branch in Waterford on 29th March 2014 a tin whistle solo by Shannon Kearney - two reels - “Black Pat’s” and “The Singing Stream”.
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- ComhaltasLive #434-6: Conor Kiernan
- 22 April 2014
A piano solo (a jig) played by Conor Kiernan, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan. Recorded on 7th March 2014.