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 #580_4:Anna, Bobby and Evelyn McCaul
- 25 February 2020
- Taking 1st place in !2-15 Trios at Ulster Fleadh Cheoil 2019 in Castlewellan, Co. Down, Anna, Bobby and Evelyn McCaul, Aughnamullen, Co. Monaghan, play a Jig - “Apples in winter” (4-part).
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- ComhaltasLive #580_3:Cormac Keegan and Emmet O’ Toole
- 24 February 2020
- Cormac Keegan and Emmet O’ Toole from Kildare play a Reel - “Around the house and mind the dresser” in Senior Duets competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. They are members of CCÉ, Beartla Uí Fhlatharta, Kildare.
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- ComhaltasLive #580_2:Geraldine Goodman
- 21 February 2020
- Recorded at North America Comhaltas Convention 2019 in Parsippany, New Jersey, fiddle player Geraldine Goodman from Eastchester, New York, plays a Hornpipe - “The Cuckoo”.
The 2020 Convention takes place in San Francisco from 16th to 19th April.
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- ComhaltasLive #580_1: Taobh na Mara Céilí Band
- 20 February 2020
- Taking 2nd place in Senior Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Taobh na Mara Céilí Band, CCÉ, Cr. na gComarach, Co. Waterford, play Reels ending with “Anderson’s”.
Band members are - Fiddles: Séamus and Sarah O’ Gorman and Conor Arkins; Flutes: Claire Fennell and Caolan Power; Accordion: Vinny Murphy; Concertina: Rebecca Saich; Banjo: Pat Bass; Piano: Paul Clesham; Drums: Danny Collins.
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- ComhaltasLive #579_full”
- 19 February 2020
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- ComhaltasLive #579_15:Orlaith McAuliffe, Jack Boyle and Chris Maguire
- 18 February 2020
- Winning the Senior Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019, Orlaith McAuliffe, Jack Boyle and Chris Maguire from CCÉ, West London, London and Southern Region, England, play a Reel.
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- ComhaltasLive #579_14:Lackagh Céilí Band
- 17 February 2020
- Lackagh Céilí Band from Galway play a Jig when taking 3rd place in 15-18 Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 n Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #579_13:P.J.Boyle and Karen Lacy-Roberts
- 16 February 2020
- In Senior Duets Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019, P.J.Boyle and Karen Lacy-Roberts from CCÉ, Leeds, England, play a Hornpipe, “Fool’s advice” (P.O’ Brien).
