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:
Piper Pádraig McGovern and Sabina McCague on fiddle play two reels: “Martin Wynne’s” and “McKiernan’s” at the Scoil Éigse Tutors Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry. Guitar accompaniment is by John McCartin. Download Audio
Flute players Louise Mulcahy and Aoife Granville play a selection of jigs: “An Seanduine Deoite” and “The Humours of Glin”. Recorded at the Scoil Éigse Tutors Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry. Download Audio
Elaine Reilly from Co. Longford plays a three-part hornpipe on banjo, joined for two reels (ending with “Forget Me Not”, also known as “Larry Redigans”) by the other musicians on the Comhaltas Concert Tour of North America in October 2013. Download Audio
A flute solo by Claire Heffernan (Co. Limerick) of the Comhaltas Concert Tour Group of North America, October 2013. Claire is joined by other musicians of the group for a second jig - “The Trip to Athlone”. Download Audio
Musicians in the Comhaltas Concert Tour Group of North America, October 2013 play a selection of barndances - “The Dancers of Kinvara” and “Peach Blossom”. Download Audio
ComhaltasLive Programme #426. Download Audio
Scoil Éigse tutors at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, Geraldine O’Callaghan, MacDara and Micheál Ó Raghallaigh, play two reels - “Jenny Picking Cockles” and “College Groves”. Scoil Éigse Tutors"Download Audio
Renowned singer Nora Butler, performing with Brú Ború sings “Lough Sheelin Side” with Mary Kelly on harp. Download Audio
A session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry with the Doyle family from Manchester England led by Simon (pipes), originally from Longford, and his three daughters Bridget, Winnie Maria and Margaret. They play a jig. Download Audio
Flute player and Cavan natice now living in Dublin Martin Gaffney is joined on concertina by his daughter Eleanor for a selection of reels ending with “The Golden Keyboard” (by Martin Mulhaire) & “The Wild Irishman”. Download Audio
Cavan flute player Martin Gaffney, now living in Dublin, plays a version of “The Longford Collector” at a session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry. Download Audio
“Ronnie Cooper’s Reel” (composed by Josephine Keegan) played in the Under-18 Trios Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry by Laura, Emma and Seán Nevin, East London Comhaltas, England. Download Audio
Well-known American fiddle player Liz Carroll, in a session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 in Derry, plays a selection of reels - “The Yellow Tinker” and one of her own many compositions. Download Audio
Four of the dancers with Brú Ború in Cashel, Co. Tipperary – Aoife Newe, Cathy McGrath, Mark Nestor and Fernando Marcos – dance a reel. The Brú Ború Show has represented Ireland at many events around the world including the World Expo in China and will be guests in April 2014 in New Jersey at the North America Comhaltas Convention. Download Audio
Performing with the internationally acclaimed Brú Ború Show in Cashel, Co. Tipperary on 23rd of August 2013, multi-talented Finbar English plays a selection of tunes on fiddle, ending with “The Mason’s Apron” reel. Harpist Mary Kelly provides accompaniment. Download Audio
