Hornpipe
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- ComhaltasLive #279 (Full Programme)
- 19 November 2008
This week we feature Erin Loughran on fiddle, a duet with Darren Breslin (button accordion) and Laura Beagon (fiddle), and from the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, the fiddle players Maeve Flanagan, Katie Lawrence, Johnny Canning and Aurora Burd.
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- ComhaltasLive #279-5: Johnny Canning at the All-Ireland
- 17 November 2008
Second place in the 2008 Senior Fiddle competition went to Johnny Canning from Glasgow, Scotland, who played the hornpipe: “Garry Kennedy Castle”. The tune was composed by Paddy O’Brien in the key of ‘F’, though Johnny’s setting here is in ‘G’.
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- ComhaltasLive #278 (Full Programme)
- 12 November 2008
This week we present music from the 2008 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann fiddle competitions, held at Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August. From the Senior Fiddle competition we see the playing of Evelyn Healy, Peader O’Connor, Rónán Mac Grianna, Ciara Brennan, Melanie Houton, Shona Ní Fhlatharta and Seámus Mulready, along with Edel Quinn from the Senior Fiddle Slow Air competition.
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- ComhaltasLive #278-4: Ciara Brennan at the All-Ireland
- 7 November 2008
From the Piper’s Club CCÉ in Dublin, Ciara Brennan plays “The Ballyoran Hornpipe”, composed by Seán Ryan. The music was recorded at the Senior Fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #277 (Full Programme)
- 3 November 2008
This week brings more music from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, including impromptu sessions with the Maguire family, Mick O’Connor and Anton Mac Gabhann, along with Bronwyn De Paor, Dylan Foley, Aidan Connolly and Caoimhe Kearns playing in the under-18 fiddle competition.
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- ComhaltasLive #277-4: Dylan Foley with a Hornpipe at the All-Ireland
- 30 October 2008
All-Ireland Under-18 fiddle champion Dylan Foley from New York, USA plays the hornpipe: “Across the Fence”. The hornpipe was composed by fiddle player Brendan McGlinchey, and the music was recorded at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #276 (Full Programme)
- 25 October 2008
This week’s programme features more music from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held at Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August 2008. From the Under-18 fiddle competition, we see the fine young players Bronwyn De Paor, Dylan Foley, Eoghan McKenna, Rhona Lynch, Aidan Connolly and Brian Lindsay. From the Senior Céilí Band competition, we have the Dartry and Isle of Man Céilí Bands.
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- ComhaltasLive #276-7: Brian Lindsay plays the “Drunken Sailor” hornpipe
- 24 October 2008
Brian Lindsay of CCÉ Mulligan-Quinn in Mineola, New York, USA plays “The Drunken Sailor” five-part hornpipe in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008. In ComhaltasLive Programme #275 we had another interpretation of the same hornpipe played by Síofra Nic Aodha from Co. Mayo. In Programme #260, Edel Fox played the same piece on concertina.
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- ComhaltasLive #276-4: Eoghan McKenna at the All-Ireland
- 21 October 2008
Eoghan McKenna of Loch Beag Comhaltas, Co. Antrim, plays a hornpipe in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. The August, 2008 festival was held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #275-7: Eimear Arkins at the U-18 Fiddle competition
- 14 October 2008
Eimear Arkins of Corofin Comhaltas in Co. Clare plays this hornpipe in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008. Eimear took first place in the Slow Airs competition. The music was recorded in August 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
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- ComhaltasLive #275-5: Síofra Nic Aodha with a hornpipe
- 12 October 2008
The multi-part hornpipe, “The Drunken Sailor” is payed by Síofra Nic Aodha in the Under-18 fiddle competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2008, Síofra is from CCÉ Cr. Mhicheáil Mac Dáibhéid, Co. Mayo.
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- ComhaltasLive #274 (Full Programme)
- 7 October 2008
This week we continue with music from the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh, including the Dartry, Old Bay, Ceoltóirí na Mainstreach, Breffni, Isle of Man, Dromore, Awbeg and Sruleen Céilí Bands. They were all recorded at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann held at Tullamore, Co. Offaly in August of 2008.
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- ComhaltasLive #274-5: Isle of Man Céilí Band at the All-Ireland
- 3 October 2008
The Isle of Man Céilí Band from Laxey, Isle of Man, with a hornpipe. This is the first occasion on which a band from the Isle of Man competed in the Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, held August 2008 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Members are: Katie Lawrence, David Kilgallon, Adam Rhodes, fiddles; Rachel Higham and Patrick Knight, flutes; Rebecca Hurst, concertina; Mary Molloy, button accordion; Russell Cowin, double bass; Kirsty Lawrence, piano and John Ryan, drums.
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- ComhaltasLive #273 (Full Programme)
- 28 September 2008
This week we present some of the fine Céilí Bands competing at the 2008 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore, including the Sruleen, Beartla Ó Flatharta, Awbeg, Allow, Naithí, Innisfree and the St. Roch’s Céilí Bands.
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- ComhaltasLive #273-3: Awbeg Céilí Band hornpipe at the All-Ireland
- 23 September 2008
The Awbeg Céilí band from Newport, Co. Tipperary with a hornpipe: “Across the Fence” composed by Brendan McGlinchey. The music was recorded at the 2008 Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore.
Band members are: Maireád Fitzgibbon, Tara Breen and Aileen O’Callaghan, fiddles; Siobhán Hogan and Eamon Moloney, flutes; Brendan Clancy, banjo; Rory McMahon, concertina; Alan Finn, button accordion; Francis Ward, piano and Noel Clancy on drums.
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- Galway Bay Hornpipe
- 19 August 2008
“Galway Bay Hornpipe”, played in ComhaltasLive Programme #267.
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- ComhaltasLive #267 (Full Programme)
- 19 August 2008
This week in ComhaltasLive we present Gerry O’Connor on banjo, a session and the Bridge Céilí Band from the Fleadh in Clonmel, Marion Collins on fiddle, concertina player Rory McMahon and Aidan O’Neill on fiddle.
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- ComhaltasLive #267-3: Marion Collins on Fiddle
- 15 August 2008
The “Galway Bay Hornpipe” played by Marion Collins, CCÉ Atha a Caoire, Cork at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2004, when she took second place in the Senior Fiddle competition. The hornpipe is this week’s tutorial.
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- ComhaltasLive #260 (Full Programme)
- 21 June 2008
Comhaltas Live Programme #260 features the musicians Edel Fox, Ronan Ryan, Damien McKee, Seán Óg Graham, Liam Ó Riain and Ryan Murphy.
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- ComhaltasLive #260-1: Edel Fox plays “The Drunken Sailor” Hornpipe
- 15 June 2008
One of the great old multi-part hornpipes, “The Drunken Sailor”, played by concertina player Edel Fox from Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Edel was TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2004 and has toured Britain and North America with Comhaltas.