ComhaltasLive: Authentic Irish Music, straight from the source.
Summary: Comhaltas is a cultural movement, representing the non-commercial Irish traditional music community. We take our cameras and microphones to concerts, festivals and competitions around the world, and post the results here for you to enjoy.
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ComhaltasLive Programme #456. Download Audio
At a street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, sisters Catherine (flute) and Anne Marie (concertina) Bell from Sligo are joined by Mayo fiddle player Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín for a selection of jigs - “Christy Barry’s” and “The Maid on the Green”. Download Audio
The All-Ireland winning newly composed tune for 2014, a jig called “Samphire Island” played on concertina by its composer Donagh McElligott, CCÉ, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry at a session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo. Download Audio
Reel played in the competition by All-Ireland Under-18 Trio Champions 2014 — Claire Fennell (flute), Clara Mannion (concertina) and Sarah O’Gorman (fiddle) from CCÉ Craobh na gCumarach, Co. Waterford. Download Audio
All-Ireland Under-18 Trio Champions 2014, Claire Fennell (flute), Clara Mannion (concertina) and Sarah O’Gorman (fiddle) play a jig — “The Second Victory” (by Paddy O’Brien) in the competition. They are from CCÉ Craobh na gCumarach , Co. Waterford. Download Audio
Hornpipe played by Claire Deighan (flute), Marie Therese Deighan (fiddle) and David Browne (piano accordion) in the Under-18 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo. They are from Irish Minstrels CCÉ, Glasgow, Scotland. Download Audio
From New Jersey, USA, Tim Clauss (flute), John Paul Wick (concertina) and Séamus Wick (fiddle) play “The Birmingham Reel” in the Under-18 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo. Download Audio
The reel “Paddy Lynn’s Delight” played in the Under-18 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo by Shauna Ní Chuilinn (flute), Orla Ní Chionnaith (concertina) and Gráinne Ní Mhaolagáin (harp), from CCÉ Tireragh, Sligo. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #453. Download Audio
Conor Harnett, CCÉ Ballycommon, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, who took second place in the 15-18 Concert Flute Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, plays “Paddy Reynold’s Reel” also known as “The Bellharbour Reel” at The Tipperary Prizewinners Concert in Brú Ború, Cashel on 4th October 2014. Download Audio
Conor Hornett, CCÉ Ballycommon, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, who took second place in the 15-18 Concert Flute Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, plays “Paddy Reynold’s Reel” also known as “The Bellharbour Reel” at The Tipperary Prizewinners Concert in Brú Ború, Cashel on 4th October 2014. Download Audio
All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band Champions 2014, Knockmore Céilí Band from Co. Fermanagh, play reels - “The WIshing Well” and “Phyllis’s Birthday” (by J. Marsh). Recorded at Fermanagh CCÉ Concert in Lisnaskea on 24th October 2014. Presentation to the band after their victory at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Sligo is included after the reels. Banjo player Tomás Quinn was unavoidably absent from the concert performance. The victorious band members are Maria Connolly, Maggie Maguire and Michael Kerr on fiddles; Lorena Maguire and Aishling McPhilipps on flutes; Christopher Maguire, accordion; Ciarán Hanna, concertina; Tomás Quinn, banjo; Ronan Warnock, piano and Kieran Leonard, drums. Download Audio
All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band Champions 2014, Knockmore Céilí Band from Co. Fermanagh play “Séamus Sweeney’s Barndance”. Recorded at Fermanagh CCÉ Concert in Lisnaskea on 24th October 2014. Banjo player Tomás Quinn was unavoidably absent from the concert performance. The victorious band members are Maria Connolly, Maggie Maguire and Michael Kerr on fiddles; Lorena Maguire and Aishling McPhilipps on flutes; Christopher Maguire, accordion; Ciarán Hanna, concertina; Tomás Quinn, banjo; Ronan Warnock, piano and Kieran Leonard, drums. Download Audio
Cathal Greene, CCÉ Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, who took third place in the Under-12 Button Accordion at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo plays a reel: “The Pigeon on the Gate”. Recorded at The Tipperary Prizewinners Concert in Brú Ború, Cashel, Co. Tipperary. Download Audio
At an afternoon concert in Hawk’s Well Theatre at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 in Sligo, Peter (accordion) and Angelina (banjo) Carberry play a selection of reels commencing with “Morning Star”. Download Audio
