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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One of the many street sessions at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Musicians include: Dylan Foley (fiddle), New York, Caoimhe Kearns, Sligo and Christopher Maguire as well as several fellow members of the Knockmore Céili Band, Co. Fermanagh. They play reels: “The Hare’s Paw” and “Mick O’Connor’s” Download Audio
Winning the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, Niall Ó Murchú from Co. Armagh plays the jig “Kitty’s Rambles”. Download Audio
Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012, Sinéad Healy (fiddle), Breda Shannon (concertina) and Jessica Zieggler (piano accordion) play “Black Pat’s Reel”. Download Audio
In the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, John Jordan, South Birmingham CCÉ, England, plays “Lad O’Byrne’s Hornpipe” (by Ed Reavy). Download Audio
Two of over 60 Scoil Éigse Tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, Sabina McCague (fiddle) and Padraig McGovern (uilleann pipes), play three reels: “Reavy’s”, “Mary Casey’s” (by Paddy O’Brien) and “Batt Henry’s”. Download Audio
Selection of jigs played by The Awbeg Céilí Band from Cork when winning the All-Ireland title at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
Three London-based musicians recorded in the Kilkenny Inn in Wimbledon in November 2012 - Mark Conyard (fiddle), Peter Coughlan (guitar), Joe Killaughrey (bodhrán). They play two reels: “Larry’s Favorite” (by Paddy O’Brien) and “Shuffle”. Download Audio
London concert flute player Orlaith McAuliffe plays “Colonel Frazer’s Reel” recorded in November 2012. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #402. Download Audio
Two reels - “Devanney’s Goat” and “Phyllis’ Birthday” - played by The Knockmore Céilí Band, Co. Fermanagh at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
“The Oak Tree” reel played by Maria Doolan, Clontarf, Dublin in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
Recorded at Comhaltas Headquarters in Derry, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, on the 20th of October 2012, harpist Lauren O’Neill, CCÉ Dungiven, playing the slow air “Táimse ‘mo Chodhladh”. Lauren took second place in the Harp Slow Airs Under-18 Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Incidentally, Derry will host Fleadh 2013 in August. Download Audio
Three members of the Ballincollig Seisúin Group from Cork (recorded on the 7th of August 2012) - Brian McGillacuddy (banjo), Caroline Uí Cathasaigh (fiddle) and Martin Power (piano accordion) - play two jigs composed by Martin: “The Bingo Ladies” and “9th August”. Download Audio
Two reels composed by John Brady - “The Schoolhouse Reel” and “Tom Brady’s Fancy” - played by his son and daughter Adrian and Attracta (on concert flutes) at the Scoil Éigse Tutors concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
At the Scoil Éigse Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan tutors Eamon Cotter (flute), John McEvilly (fiddle) and Fiona Doherty (fiddle) play a selection of jigs: “The Boys of the Town” and “The Bohola Jig”. Download Audio
