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:
Fiddle player Matt Tighe from London and uilleann piper John Devine from St. Albans play two reels: “The Old Bush” and “The Bird in the Bush”. John is the Regional Development Officer for Comhaltas and the recording was made in the Hershell Arms in Slough on the 15th of December 2012. Download Audio
All-Ireland Under-12 Fiddle Champion 2012, Senan Moran, Dysert, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, plays a reel: “Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie” in the Clasac Comhaltas Centre in Clontarf, Dublin on the 4th of October, 2012. Download Audio
Recorded in Comhaltas headquarters - Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin - in Derry on 20th of October, a selection of jigs played by Paddy Kenny, Derry, on tin whistle, Katriona Meehan, Armagh, on Fiddle, and Mícheál Ferguson, Derry, on guitar. Download Audio
Recorded in the Kilkenny Tavern, South Wimbledon, London on the 18th of November 2012, accordion player John Bowl plays the three-part hornpipe, “The High Level”. Download Audio
Four members of Ballincollig Seisúin Group, Co. Cork play a selection of reels recorded on the 7th of August 2012. Musicians are Martin Power on piano accordion, Brian McGillacuddy on banjo, Caroline Uí Chathasaigh on fiddle and Eoin Verling on guitar. The first and third reels - “The Cross of Four Roads” and “The Arrival of Jack” respectively - were composed by Martin power and the second is a very old reel. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #399. Download Audio
Concertina player Brogan McAuliffe, London, plays a hornpipe - “The Second Star” - and a reel - “The Derrycragg” - at a session in the Hershell Arms, London on the 16th of November 2012. Guitar accompaniment is by Luke Daniels. Download Audio
Dylan Foley from The Bronx, New York, USA playing a jig - “The Pipe on the Hob” - when he took second place in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
A concert flute solo by Orlaith McAuliffe, recorded in the Hershell Arms, Slough, London on the 16th of November 2012. Orlaith plays three reels: “Trip to Birmingham”, “The Windmill” and “The Turnpike”. Download Audio
Winning the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, Niall Ó Murchú, CCÉ Ring of Gullion, Armagh plays a reel. Download Audio
Recorded in the Hershell Arms, Slough, London on the 15th of December, 2012, Eoin Ó Ceannabháín (originally from Dublin) on concert flute and Andrea Palandri (originally from Italy) on fiddle with a selection of reels. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #398. Download Audio
Rosie Ferguson, CCÉ Rinn Mhic Giolla Rua, Co. Down plays “The Cuckoo’s Nest” hornpipe in the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
In the Senior Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan, reel played by Philip Clarke, CCÉ Craobh Bheartla Ó Flathartha, Co. Kildare. Download Audio
From CCÉ Cashel, Co. Tipperary, T.J. Heffernan plays the jig “The Old Grey Goose” in the Under-18 Fiddle Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2012 in Cavan. Download Audio
