Tour of Britain
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- ComhaltasLive #201: Full Programme
- 25 March 2007
ComhaltasLive Programme #201 includes futher excerpts from the 2007 Comhaltas Tour of Britain and some selections from Fleadh Nua in Ennis.
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 4: The Land of Sunshine
- 22 March 2007
This week’s Tutorial tune is a reel, “The Land of Sunshine” composed by well-known accordian player Martin Mulhaire, originally a member of the famed Tulla Céilí Band and residing in New York for many years.
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 3: The Green Island hornpipe
- 21 March 2007
Arrangement of a hornpipe, “The Green Island” also from the O’Neill collection and danced by Teresa Sheehan (Limerick) and Cathal McGarrigle (Offaly) and Eamonn Moloney (Tipperary).
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 2: Down the Hill
- 20 March 2007
A lovely arrangement of a tune from the O’Neill Collection called “Down the Hill” by concert producer Siobhán Ní Chonnaraín (Limerick).
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- ComhaltasLive #201 - 1: Siobhán Hogan and the Echoes of Erin tour
- 19 March 2007
From the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain in February 2007, a selection of reels commencing with a concert flute solo by 2005 All-Ireland Senior Champion Siobhán Hogan from Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #200: Full Programme
- 18 March 2007
Music from the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain 2007, Echoes of Erin.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-7: Christina Dolphin
- 18 March 2007
“Fred Finn’s Reel” is played by Christina Dolphin (Dublin) on concert flute. For the second reel, “The Laurel Tree”, Christina is joined by Padraig Swift (Fermanagh), Siobhán Hogan (Clare) and Ryan Murphy (Cork), all on flute.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-6: Channelle Moynagh
- 17 March 2007
A selection of reels commencing with a banjo solo: a version of “The Mason’s Apron” played by Channelle Moynagh of Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-5: Ryan Murphy
- 16 March 2007
Two reels, “Spike Island Lassies” and “The Graf Spey” played by Uilleann Piper Ryan Murphy of Cork, with accompaniment on bodhrán by Eamonn Maloney.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-4: Martin Donohoe
- 15 March 2007
A button accordion solo by Martin Donohue featuring a hornpipe which he composed in honour of the tour’s Fear a’ Tí, the famous singer Séan Ó Sé. He follows with a reel very much associated with Co. Fermanagh called “Hand Me Down the Tacklings”.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-3: Hornpipe
- 14 March 2007
A hornpipe, “The Lavourette”, played on piano accordion by Dean Warner with harp accompaniment by Nadia Markey and joined in different combinations by the group.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-2: Echoes of Erin dancers
- 13 March 2007
A selection of Reels, “The Templehouse”, “The High Road to Linton” and “The Ivy Leaf”, commencing with a set on Uilleann Pipes by Ryan Murphy and joined gradually by all the musicians and dancers.
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- ComhaltasLive #200-1: Echoes of Erin (Jigs)
- 12 March 2007
A selection of jigs, “Julia McMahon’s” and “Brigid McRoarty’s” played by the full group of musicians from the Echoes of Erin 2007 tour.
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- ComhaltasLive #199 (Full Programme)
- 11 March 2007
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- ComhaltasLive #199-3: Echoes of Erin - Dean Warner
- 7 March 2007
A selection of reels, “The Ash Plant” and “The Silver Spear” played on Piano Accordion by Dean Warner, now living in Co. Armagh and originally from Leeds, England. Dean is joined by Michael Harrison on fiddle for the second reel. Harp accompaniment is by Nadia Markey.
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- ComhaltasLive #199-2: Echoes of Erin - Nadia Markey
- 6 March 2007
Harpist Nadia Markey from Monaghan plays a slow piece, “A Dhia Dia na Nollag” followed by “McHugh’s Jig”.
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- ComhaltasLive #199-1: Echoes of Erin - Michael Harrison
- 5 March 2007
Fiddle solo by Michael Harrison from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary with accompaniment by Nadia Markie on harp and Eamon Maloney on bodhrán.
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- 2007 Tour - Dancers on Stage
- 21 February 2007
From the 2007 Tour of Britain, our dancers take the stage. This picture was taken at the Farewell Concert the tour group performs every year in the Cultúrlann na hÉireann.
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- 2007 Tour - Dancers
- 21 February 2007
From the 2007 Tour of Britain, a pair of dancers. This picture was taken at the Farewell Concert the tour group performs every year in the Cultúrlann na hÉireann.
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- 2007 Tour - Dancer
- 21 February 2007
From the 2007 Tour of Britain, a dancer takes the stage. This picture was taken at the Farewell Concert the tour group performs every year in the Cultúrlann na hÉireann.