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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Podcasts:
A mixed full set danced by the Abbeyknockmoy Under-18 set dancers from Co. Galway at an informal session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 In Cavan. Download Audio
Mairead Lucey from Screathain Ciúl Aodha plays “Dowd’s Reel” in senior button accordion competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
Recorded in London, musicians Cian Talty on pipes and Andrea Palandri on fiddle play a selection of jigs - “An Rogaire Dubh” and “Na Ceannabháin Bhána”. Download Audio
All-Ireland Uilleann Pipes Under-12 Champion Grace Galligan, Cummann na bPíobairí Uilleann, Dublin, plays a jig: “Seán Buí”. Download Audio
Recorded in London, flute player Orlaith McAuliffe, Sam Proctor on fiddle and Dan Griffin on bodhrán play two jigs - “Stockton’s Wines” and “Inis Bricken”. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #404. Download Audio
From South Birmingham CCÉ, England, fiddle player John Jordan (whose father Vincent is president of Comhaltas Ceoiltóirí Éireann) and Matthew Murphy on piano accordion play “The Drummie Hornpipe” at a session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
Sligo fiddle player Jason McGuinness plays two reels beginning with “Tommy Coen’s” at an informal session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Incidentally, Jason (with Máire Hanley on pipes) won the All-Ireland Under-18 Duets at the Fleadh. Download Audio
Sisters Orlaith (concert flute) and Brogan (concertina) McAuliffe, with Colm McGonigle on harp, play three jigs - “Tom Hackett’s Dream”, “Chapel Bells” and “Trip to London”. Recorded in The Hershell Arms, Slough, London in November, 2012. Download Audio
Hornpipe played in the Senior Button Accordion Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 by Daithí Gormley from Sligo. Download Audio
At Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, young fiddle player Orla Leavy, CCÉ Carna, plays the jig “An Pangur Bán”. Download Audio
Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Left-to-right: Eileen Gannon, Padraic Stapleton, Aoife Greene, Patty Furlong, Daithí Kearney and James Duggan. They play three reels: “The Kerry Reel”, “The Belles of Tipperary” and “The Galway Rambler”. Scoil Éigse Tutors"Download Audio
A street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, led by Gerry O’Connor on fiddle and Mick O’Connor on banjo, playing the reel “Touch Me if You Dare”. Download Audio
A selection of jigs, commencing with “The Munster Jig” by a group of Scoil Éigse Tutors 2012. Left-to-right: Louise Mulcahy, Aoife Granville, Mick O’Connor, Josephine Nugent, Maura Walsh and Michelle Mulcahy. Download Audio
A selection of reels - “The Shaskeen” and “Mary O’Neill’s Fancy” - played by accordion player John Bowe in London in November 2012. Download Audio
