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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 #650_6:Takafumi Fukanuma
- 24 March 2023
- The Jig “The Nightingale” composed by Séan Ryan, played by Takafumi Fukanuma (known as Taka), from Japan in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 in Mullingar.
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- ComhaltasLive #650_5:John Bowe
- 23 March 2023
- Alll-Ireland Senior Button Accordion Champion in 1963, John Bowe from Co. Offaly, recorded at a Session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 in Mullingar, plays Reels - “Nell Davy’s” and “Spike Island Lassies”, at the end of which John’s grand-daughter Charlotte shows she has inherited some of the traditions !
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- ComhaltasLive #650_4:St. Joseph’s, Streamstown
- 22 March 2023
- All-Ireland Champions 2022 in the 15-18 Ladies Full Set Competition, St. Joseph’s, Streamstown, Co. Westmeath, with the second of their winning selections. Members of the Group are - Aoife Keegan, Caolin Elliffe, Ciara Daly, Joyce Conway, Katie Kelly, Sarah Conlon, Sarah McCormack and Zara Montgomery.
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- ComhaltasLive #650_3:Méabh Dunlop
- 21 March 2023
- Méabh Dunlop, CCÉ, Caisleán a’ Bharraigh, Mayo, plays a Jig - “Dooish” in the 15-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
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- ComhaltasLive #650_2:Ellen O’ Gorman and Joseph Mannion
- 20 March 2023
- Taking 1st place in Senior Duets Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 in Mullingar, Ellen O’ Gorman and Joseph Mannion play a Jig - “An Síochán Sneachta”. Then are members of CCÉ, Cr. na gComarach, Waterford, and Joseph was a member of the All-Ireland winning Taobh na Mara Céilí Band.
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- ComhaltasLive #650_1: Elaine O’ Reilly, Daithí Gormley and Catherine McHugh
- 19 March 2023
- Two Reels - “The Bunch of Currants” and “The Gossoon and his Dad” - played by Elaine O’ Reilly (banjo) and Daithí Gormley (accordion) with Keyboard accompaniment by Catherine McHugh. Recorded at the Paddy Killoran Commemorative Concert in Ballymote, Co. Sligo, on 17th Sept. 2022. Thanks to Tim Mulcahy and his colleagues for all their help with the recording.
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- ComhaltasLive #649_FULL:
- 18 March 2023
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- ComhaltasLive #649_15:Katie Gorham and Gillian Spelman
- 17 March 2023
- Katie Gorham and Gillian Spelman from CCÉ, Lackagh, Galway, play a Jig - “The Coming of Spring” (P. O’ Brien) in the 15-18 Duets Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022.
