Video
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 #555_2:Clare Anne Kearns
- 18 January 2019
- From CCÉ, Killeigh, Co. Offaly, Clare Anne Kearns plays a Reel - “Lord Gordon’s” - in Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #555_1:Lendrum C. Band
- 17 January 2019
- In 15-18 Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, Lendrum C. Band from CCÉ, Fintona, Co. Tyrone, play a selection of Reels commencing with “The Sligo maid”.
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- ComhaltasLive #554_full:
- 16 January 2019
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- ComhaltasLive #554_15:Ciara Maguire, Niamh Howell and Matthew McAstocker
- 15 January 2019
- From Co. Down, Ciara Maguire, Niamh Howell and Matthew McAstocker, play a Slip Jig - “The maid at the spinning wheel”, in Senior Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #554_14:Sandra Ganley & the musicians of Macalla na hÉireann
- 14 January 2019
- Dancer Sandra Ganley joins the musicians of Macalla na hÉireann, the Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland 2018, in Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, Co. Clare. They play a Reel “Tuar na Fola” (J. O’ Connor) and a Slip Jig.
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- ComhaltasLive #554_13:George McAdam & Gearóid McNamara
- 13 January 2019
- At the Pat Swan Celebration Festival 2018 in Brú Ború, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, George McAdam from Monaghan, plays a selection of Reels commencing with “The crib of perches”, on banjo. Piano accompaniment is by Gearóid McNamara from Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #554_12:The Centre for Irish Music 15-18 Céilí Band
- 12 January 2019
- From USA, the Centre for Irish Music 15-18 Céilí Band, Minneapolis, MN, play a selection of Reels commencing with “The maid I ne’er forgot”, at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #554_11:Deirdre and Eibhlín De Barra and Aileen De Burca
- 11 January 2019
- Winning the All-Ireland Senior Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, Deirdre and Eibhlín De Barra and Aileen De Burca, CCÉ, Gort na mBó, Sligo, play a Reel - “Maeve’s reel” (J. McKillop).
