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 #572_11:Joe De Georgeo and Ian McKenna
- 23 October 2019
- From Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, Joe De Georgeo and Ian McKenna play a Jig - “The gold ring” - at a session in the D Hotel, Drogheda, at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019. They took 3rd place in 15-18 Duets competition.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_10:MacDara and Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
- 22 October 2019
- MacDara and Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh play 3 Reels in Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. The Reels are - “The crib of perches”, “The Boyne Hunt” and “The cave of cats”. The latter 2 are by John McEvoy.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_9:Craanhill Céilí Band
- 21 October 2019
- Displaying some lovely foot skills, Craanhill Céilí Band from Wexford play Reels - “Kiss the maid behind the barrel” and “The Union reel” in Senior Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. Maybe there should be an extra column on the Adjudication Sheets !
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- ComhaltasLive #572_8:Tigh na Coille
- 20 October 2019
- Taking 2nd place in 15-18 Grúpaí Ceoil competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019, Tigh na Coille from CCÉ, Cr. na Coradh, Co. Clare.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_7:David Barry
- 19 October 2019
- David Barry, CCÉ, Cathair Dún Iascaigh, Co. Tipperary, plays a Reel - “Col. Frasier” in 15-18 Flute competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_6:New York Céilí Band
- 18 October 2019
- New York Céilí Band play a Hornpipe in 15-18 Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. They are from CCÉ, Coleman-O’ Grady, Bronx, New York, USA.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_5:Gary Curley
- 17 October 2019
- Gary Curley, CCÉ, Botha, Co. Fermanagh, plays a Reel when taking 2nd place in Senior Button Accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #572_4:Caoilte Morrison, Donal Leavy and Oisín Drury
- 16 October 2019
- From CCÉ, Cr. Naithí, Dublin, Caoilte Morrison, Donal Leavy and Oisín Drury play a Reel in 15-18 Trios competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019.
