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Comhaltas Video Archive
Irish traditional music is a passionate art form. The energy of dance music and the pathos and humour of traditional singing can be difficult to appreciate unless you have the chance to observe it at close quarters. Short of being there, we think that the ComhaltasLive video programmes give you a great chance to do just that.
We began a project a few years ago to document some of the great performances of traditional music. In association with the Irish International Webcasting Company, the ComhaltasLive project set out to capture some of the current ‘greats’ of traditional music, document some of the promising young stars and also to show music within its historical context by referencing audio and video from the past.
The weekly ComhaltasLive programmes have been well-received, and thousands of people have had a chance to see some of this great music up close and personal. Please take a look at this week’s programme, or browse through excerpts from our past programmes.
Suggest a show
If there’s an event or opportunity coming up that you think we ought to cover, just send us a note and we’ll see what we can do. And if we can’t get there, maybe you’d like to write up the event for our journal, Treoir. Don’t forget to include some photos and, where possible, one or two video clips on DVD which we may be able to upload on to the website.
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- ComhaltasLive #666_1:Aodhán Hughes and Hannah Lyons
- 1 December 2023
- Taking 1st place in 15-18 Duets Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023, Aodhán Hughes and Hannah Lyons, CCÉ, Caisleán a’ Bharraigh, Mayo, play a Reel - “The Red Bee” (J. Liddy).
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- ComhaltasLive #665_full:
- 30 November 2023
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- ComhaltasLive #665_15:Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
- 29 November 2023
- The Ed. Reavy Hornpipe - “Quinn of Armagh” - played in The Fiddler of Dooney Competition in Sligo on 29th October 2023, by Tomás Ó Ceallaigh from Mullaghbane, Co. Armagh.
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- ComhaltasLive #665_14:Cillian Ó Cathasaig
- 28 November 2023
- In the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023, Cillian Ó Cathasaigh plays the Slow Air - “Port na bPúcaí”. Cillian is from CCÉ, Cr. Niall Ó Cathasaigh, Ballincollig, Cork.
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- ComhaltasLive #665_13:St. James the Great Céilí Band
- 27 November 2023
- Two Reels - “The Tap Room” and “The Sailor’s Bonnet” - played by St. James the Great Céilí Band from Scotland, in the Senior Céilí Bands Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023. Band members were - FIDDLES : Megan Goldberg, Eilidh Patterson, Jacqueline Deveney and Rebecca Flood; FLUTES : Gemma Blevins and Niamh Deveney; ACCORDIONS : Michael Dudgeon and Mairi Molloy; PIANO : Kiera Simpson; DRUMS : Patrick Deveney.
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- ComhaltasLive #665_11:Aodh Mac Murchaidh
- 26 November 2023
- Taking 2nd place in The Fiddler of Dooney Competition in Sligo on 29th October 2023, Aodh Mac Murchaidh, Newry, plays a Mazurka - “The Walking Stick” (T. Peoples).
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- ComhaltasLive #665_12:Aron Moore
- 26 November 2023
- All-Ireland 15-18 Champion 2023 on Melodeon and Button Accordion, Aron Moore plays a Reel on the Melodeon - “The Blackthorn Stick”. Recorded in Cultúrlann na hÉireann in Dublin on Saturday 21st October 2023. Aron is a member of CCÉ, Cumann na bPíobairí Uileann, Dublin.
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- ComhaltasLive #665_10:The Kelly sisters
- 24 November 2023
- In a Session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 In Mullingar, the Kelly sisters from CCÉ, Loop, Derry, - Marcella (fiddle), Mary Theresa (concertina) and Grace Anne (accordion), play 2 Reels - “Stony Steps” and “Sunny Banks”.
