banjo
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- ComhaltasLive #348-2: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 3 May 2011
A group of Scoil Éigse tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2001 in Listowel, Co. Kerry. From left: Brian Friel (Kerry), Sarah Jane Woods (Dublin), Brenda McCann (Fermanagh), Danny O’Mahoney (Kerry) and Grainne Hambly (Kerry) on harp. They play a selection of reels - “Down the Broom”, “The Gatehouse Maid” and “Touch Me if You Dare”.
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- ComhaltasLive #347 (Full Programme)
- 28 April 2011
ComhaltasLive Programme #347.
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- ComhaltasLive #347-4: A Selection of Polkas
- 25 April 2011
Recorded at the 2011 Comhaltas North America Convention in San Antonio, Texas, USA: (left-t-right) John Reynolds, Margie Mulvihill, Rose Flannagan, Frankie McCormack and Patti Furlong with a selection of polkas.
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- ComhaltasLive #347-3: John and Willie Larkin
- 24 April 2011
Recorded around december 2004, two members of the All-Ireland Champions Templeglantine Céilí Band from West Limerick, John (banjo) and Willie (accordion) Larkin play a selection of reels - the first from the playing of Martin McGinley and the second from Cathal Hayden.
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- ComhaltasLive #345 (Full Programme)
- 5 April 2011
ComhaltasLive Programme #345.
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- ComhaltasLive #345-6: Matthew Reidy
- 3 April 2011
Banjo player Matthew Reidy from Glin, Co. Limerick, recorded in January 2005 plays two reels: “The Shoemaker’s Daughter” (composed by Ed Reavy) and a tune which he learned from the playing of the fiddler Brendan McGlinchey.
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- ComhaltasLive #344 (Full Programme)
- 23 March 2011
ComhaltasLive Clár #344.
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- ComhaltasLive #344-6: TippOff.com at Barry’s Pub
- 21 March 2011
Recorded at Barry’s pub in Newtown, just outside Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on the 4th of March 2011 the newly composed “Barrack Obama Reel”, preceded by “Miss McLeod’s Reel”.
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- ComhaltasLive #344-4: A Listowel Street Session
- 18 March 2011
Selection of reels concluding with “Rattigan’s”, played in a street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2001 in Listowel by (left to right) Dennis McMahon, Paddy Ryan, Tony Smith (fiddles), Mick O’Connor (banjo), Áine Nic Chraith, (fiddle), Francis Droney (concertina), Catherine McEvoy (flute) and Eddie Whelan (guitar).
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- ComhaltasLive #341 (Full Programme)
- 12 February 2011
ComhaltasLive Programme #341.
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- ComhaltasLive #341-2: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 4 February 2011
Two hornpipes: “Kilcooley Wood” (composed by Seán Ryan) and “Joe Donovan’s 85th” (composer by Martin Power) played by three Scoil Éigse tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan - Seán Walsh (piano accordion), and Dathaí Kearney (banjo), Cork/Kerry and Eileen Gannon (harp), St. Louis, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #341-1: Gerry O’Connor
- 3 February 2011
Recorded in his native Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on 19th of October 2004, banjo maestro Gerry O’Connor plays two reels: “Niamh’s Capers” and “Fiach’s Fancy”. Both tunes were composed by Gerry (called after his daughter and son) and were featured on his first CD - “From Time to Time”.
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- ComhaltasLive #337 (Full Programme)
- 16 December 2010
Highlights from Clasac and the recent Fleadh Cheoil.
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- ComhaltasLive #337-6: Niall Preston and Gavin Strappe
- 12 December 2010
Two All-Ireland Senior Champions of 2010, Niall Preston, CCÉ Seán Treacy Branch, Dublin on bodhrán and Gavin Strappe, Cashel CCÉ, Co. Tipperary on mandolin (playing banjo here) play two reels: “The Humours of Westport” and “Paddy Fahy’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #331 (Full Programme)
- 7 October 2010
More great highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan, including performances from the All-Ireland Champions in the Céilí Band and Under-18 Fiddle Competitions.
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- ComhaltasLive #331-8: Scoil Éigse Tutors
- 6 October 2010
Three reels - “John Brennan’s”,”The Templehouse” and “The Chattering Magpie” played by Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh 2010: Geraldine O’Callahan ,fiddle; Eimear Buckley ,concertina; and her sister Maeve on banjo. All three were members of the Allow Céilí Band from North Cork, All-Ireland Champions 2007
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- ComhaltasLive #329 (Full Programme)
- 18 September 2010
More highlights from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2010 in Cavan.
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- ComhaltasLive #327 (Full Programme)
- 28 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #327.
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- ComhaltasLive #327-7: A selection of jigs from Gerry O’Connor
- 27 August 2010
Master of the banjo Gerry O’Connor from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary plays a selection of jigs. The recording was made in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on 19th October 2004 shortly after the launch of Gerry’s second CD entitled “There’s no place like home”.
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- ComhaltasLive #326 (Full Programme)
- 19 August 2010
ComhaltasLive Programme #326.