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 #558_full:
- 21 March 2019
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- ComhaltasLive #558_15:St. Fergal’s 15-18 Céilí Band
- 20 March 2019
- St. Fergal’s 15-18 Céilí Band from CCÉ, Camross, Co. Laois, play a Jig - “The lark on the strand” at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
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- ComhaltasLive #558_14:Gerry and Ailish O’ Connor
- 19 March 2019
- In the Fiddlers of Oriel Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Gerry O’ Connor and his sister Ailish play three Jigs ending with “Captain White”.
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- ComhaltasLive #558_13:St. Margaret’s Céilí Band
- 18 March 2019
- In 15-18 Céilí Bands competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. St. Margaret’s Céilí Band from Pearl River, New York, USA, play a selection of Reels ending with “Phyllis’s birthday” ( Josephine Marsh).
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- ComhaltasLive #558_12:Sinéad Johnston, Tubbercurry, and Ryan Sheridan
- 17 March 2019
- At a session in the D Hotel at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Sinéad Johnston, Tubbercurry, and Ryan Sheridan, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo, play Reels - “The yellow tinker” and “Travers”.
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- ComhaltasLive #558_11:Muireann Ní Mhaoildeirg
- 16 March 2019
- Muireann Ní Mhaoildeirg from Lusk, Co. Dublin, plays a Waltz composed by Claire Ryan, at a session in Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown, Dublin on 11th February 2019.
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- ComhaltasLive #558_10:Tim Doyle and Fiona McNamara
- 15 March 2019
- n Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018, Tim Doyle and Fiona McNamara, both from Dublin, play a selection of Reels - “Paddy Fahy’s” and “Lad O’ Byrne’s”.
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- ComhaltasLive #558_9:Paddy Callaghan
- 14 March 2019
- Paddy Callaghan, CCÉ, Irish Minstrels, Glasgow, Scotland, plays a Reel - “Redican’s” - in Senior Button Accordion Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
