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 #414. Download Audio
A selection of three jigs - “The Flowers of Spring”, “The Cordal Jig” and “The Humours of Lisheen” - played at the Scoil Éigse Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 by (left to right) Eileen Gannon (harp), Pauric Stapleton (flute), Aoife Greene (concertina), Patty Furlong (accordion), Daithí Kearney (banjo) and James Duggan (fiddle). Download Audio
Sean-nós dancer Irene Cunningham joins over 50 musicians (all tutoes at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan for a selection of reels: “The Swallow’s Tail”, “Shaskeen” and “Bag of Spuds”. Download Audio
From Ballynote CCÉ, Co. Sligo, Caoimhe Kearns plays the hornpipe “Quinn of Armagh” (by Ed Reavy) in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #413. Download Audio
Uilleann piper Colm Connolly from Connemara and Ted Sergeant from Nova Scotia on guitar play a selection of reels ending with “Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie”. Recorded in December 2012 in the Hershell Arms, Slough, London. Download Audio
All-Ireland Under-12 Fiddle Champion 2012 Senan Moran from Dysart, Portlaoise plays “The Knocknagow Jig”. Senan’s tutor is fiddle player Rhona Lynch and he also took first place in both the Harp Slow Airs and Accompaniment competitions. Download Audio
At the launch of the Munster Fleadh Cheoil to be held at the University of Limerick from the 14th to the 21st of July, Castletroy Grúpa Cheoil played this mazurka - “Peeler’s Creek”. Download Audio
Uilleann pipers (left to right) Rita Farrell and Paddi Alice Benson from London play a selection of jigs: “Helvic Head” and “An Phís Fliuch” in the Hershell Arms, Slough, London on the 15th of December 2012. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #412. Download Audio
Two hornpipes “City of Savannah” and “Fly by Night” played on concert flute by Ciarán Fitzgerald from Celbridge, Co. Kildare during a session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
A hornpipe danced by Liam Guiney and Cóilín Keegan (with assistnance fro an enthusiastic contemporary dancer!) at the launch of the Munster Fleadh Cheoil to be held at University of Limerick from 14th to 21st of July. Music is by Cóilín’s father Niall on concert flute and Majella Bartley on fiddle – they play “The Fairy Queen Hornpipe”. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #411. Download Audio
From St. Louis, Missouri, USA, fiddle player Holly Laws and concertina player Griffin Reed play the reel “The Starry Lane to Monaghan”. Download Audio
Ballincollig Seisiún Group, Co. Cork, with a lovely arrangement by Martin Power of “Planxty Cian O’ Hara” by Turlough O’ Carolan. Recorded in August 2012. Download Audio
