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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 #570_11:A large Session featuring musicians from Ireland and Overseas
- 21 September 2019
- A large Session featuring musicians from Ireland and Overseas led by Mick Foster and Bobby Gardiner at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda. Also performing are President of Comhaltas Vincent Jordan and Síobhán Ní Chonnaráin from Comhaltas Head Office. They play a selection of Jigs commencing with “The blooming meadows”. Recorded in the D Hotel.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_10:Feith an Cheoil Céilí Band
- 20 September 2019
- From London, Feith an Cheoil Céilí Band play a selection of Reels in 15-18 Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_9: Chloe Feeney
- 19 September 2019
- Multi-instrumentalist Chloe Feeney from Mayo plays a selection of Jigs on concertina, from her new CD “Blossom”, at a session in the D Hotel, Drogheda, at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019. Piano accompaniment is by Eoin Walsh and the Jigs are - “My former wife” and “Bobby Casey’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_8:Ards Grúpa Ceoil
- 18 September 2019
- The selection played by Ards Grúpa Ceoil from Co. Down when taking 3rd place in Senior Grúpaí Ceoil competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_7: Margaret and Michael Kepler, Kira Doppel & Ian Wilkinson
- 17 September 2019
- From USA, fiddle players Margaret and Michael Kepler (Pittsburgh, PA), and Kira Doppel (Atlanta, GA), and banjo player Ian Wilkinson (Wylie, Texas), play Jigs - “Out on the ocean” and “Cliffs of Moher” at a session in the D Hotel, Drogheda, at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_6:Thomas Ahern and Emma Corbett
- 16 September 2019
- Taking 2nd place in Senior Duets competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019, Thomas Ahern and Emma Corbett, CCÉ, Ballyduff/Ballinveela/Ballysaggart, Waterford, play “Carolan’s Concerto”.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_5:Jack Boyle and Chris Maguire
- 15 September 2019
- From London, Jack Boyle and Chris Maguire play a Hornpipe in Senior Duets competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #570_4:lare Anne Kearns, Sandra Walsh, Mairéad Carey and Deirdre Murphy
- 14 September 2019
- Tutors Clare Anne Kearns, Sandra Walsh, Mairéad Carey and Deirdre Murphy play a 3-part Jig - “The Queen of the fair” - at Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
