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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 #612_14:Deirdre and Eibhlín De Barra and Aileen De Burca
- 2 August 2021
- The Jig played by Deirdre and Eibhlín De Barra and Aileen De Burca, when winning the All-Ireland Senior Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. They are members of CCÉ, Gort na mBó, Mayo.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_13:Daithí Ó hÉalaithe
- 1 August 2021
- Taking 3rd place in Senior Button Accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, Daithí Ó hÉalaithe, CCÉ, Teampall an Ghleanntáin, Co. Limerick, plays a Polka.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_12:Clare Anne Kearns
- 31 July 2021
- Clare Anne Kearns, CCÉ, Killeigh, Co. Offaly, plays the multi-part Reel - “Lord Gordon’s” - in Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_11:Caoimhe Kearns
- 30 July 2021
- Winning the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Caoimhe Kearns from Paddy Killoran branch CCÉ, Sligo, plays a Reel - The Mullingar races”.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_10:Sarah O’ Gorman
- 29 July 2021
- Sarah O’ Gorman, who took 3rd place in Senior Fiddle and also in the Senior Fiddle Slow Airs Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, plays a Slow Air - “Marbhna Luimní”.
Sarah is from CCÉ, Cr. na gComarach, Co. Waterford.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_9:Andrew Caden and Fiona Flanagan
- 28 July 2021
- From New York, USA, Andrew Caden and Fiona Flanagan play a Hornpipe - “From Galway to Dublin town” - in 15-18 Duets Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. They are members of CCÉ Martin Mulvihill / O’ Neill Malcolm, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_8:Sciobairín 15-18 Grúpa Ceoil
- 27 July 2021
- The selection of music played by Sciobairín 15-18 Grúpa Ceoil when taking 2nd place at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #612_7:John McCann,
- 26 July 2021
- Taking 1st place in Senior Button Accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, John McCann, CCÉ, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, plays a Jig - “The fly in the porter” (P. O’ Brien).
