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John Whelan on Button Accordion Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 193 seconds Here we present John Whelan, the 1983 All-Ireland Senior button accordion champion playing three reels: "The Killavil", "The High Reel" and "The Fermoy Lasses". Now living in Milford, Connecticut, USA, John comes originally from Luton, England. This music was recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in Boston in 2003. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: accordion, button, comhaltas, irish, reel, trad |
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Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn (Banjo/Accordion) Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 279 seconds A selection of three reels played at the Scoil Éigse Master Tutors? Concert at Fleadh 2007 by Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn on banjo and button accordion. The reels are ?Mc Carthy?s Reel?, ?The Widow?s Daughter? and ?The Strokestown Reel?. More videos at http://comhaltas.ie. Related: accordion, banjo, comhaltas, fleadh, ireland, irish, reel, traditional |
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Damien Mullane plays the Button Accordion Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 269 seconds We present another ComhaltasLive favourite, All-Ireland Senior button accordion champion for 2005 and 2007 Damien Mullane from West London CCÉ. Here Damien plays "The Bridge of Athlone" hornpipe followed by "The Gooseberry Bush" reel. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: accordion, celtic, comhaltas, irish, music, world |
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Damien Mullane on Irish Button Accordion Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 177 seconds All-Ireland senior button accordion champion (2005 and 2007) Damien Mullane plays the four-part jig, "The King of the Pipers", which he played in the 2005 All-Ireland Fleadh. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: accordion, button, comhaltas, irish, jig, music, traditional, world |
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The Legendary Bobby Gardiner on Melodeon Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 258 seconds Legendary accordion player Bobby Gardiner plays a hornpipe, a jig and a reel on melodeon at the Peig Ryan Tribute Concert. Bobby, currently a member of the Brú Ború Troupe in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, lived in the USA during the 1960s. More info and videos at http://comhaltas.ie Related: comhaltas, ireland, irish, melodeon, music, world |
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Mickey Dunne on Uilleann Pipes playing the Bucks Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 248 seconds Uilleann Piper and pipe maker Mickey Dunne represents many generations of the famous Dunne family who traveled all over Ireland playing at fairs and sporting events. Mickey plays "The High Level Hornpipe" and "The Bucks of Oranmore" reel. More info and videos at http://comhaltas.ie Related: comhaltas, concert, ireland, irish, music, pipes, uilleann, world |
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Michael O'Connell on Button Accordion Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 194 seconds All-Ireland Senior Accordion Champion of 1991 Michael O'Connell plays a selection of reels, commencing with "The Bunch of Keys". Michael played this music at the West London Branch of Comhaltas' 50th Anniversary Concert at The Irish Centre, Hammersmith on 27th April, 2007. Michael's uncle Tom, who hails from West Limerick, won the title in 1981. More info and videos at http://comhaltas.ie Related: accordion, button, celtic, comhaltas, concert, ireland, irish, reel |
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Edel Fox on Concertina Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 245 seconds One of the ComhaltasLive favourites, here is a selection of reels played by Edel Fox from Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare: "Devanney's Goat", "The Bag of Spuds" and "Maud Millar". More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: celtic, comhaltas, concertina, irish, music, world |
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Pat Tierney on Irish Whistle Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 274 seconds Whistle player Pat Tierney from Ballyjamesduff plays three reels ending with "Seán sa Ceó". He is joined by John McCartan from Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim on guitar and Danny McGovern on bodhrán from Rostrevor, Co. Down. The music was recorded in Cavan on 8th December 2003. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: bodhrán, comhaltas, guitar, irish, music, reel, traditional, whistle, world |
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Irish love song "An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe" Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 310 seconds From a great musical family, Limerick uileann piper and pipe maker Mickey Dunne plays the slow air love song "An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe" followed by the O'Carolan composition in jig time "Planxty Browne". More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: air, comhaltas, dunne, irish, mickey, music, pipes, traditional, uilleann, world |
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Billy McComiskey plays Button Accordion Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 251 seconds Now we present a solo by Billy McComiskey, the proud owner of the grey Paolo Soprani accordion formerly played by the late Séan McGlynn. Billy had it specially reconstructed with reeds fitted by Martin Connolly, manufacturer of the very popular "Kincora" accordion. Billy plays two reels: "The Man of the House" and "The Rainy Day." More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: accordion, celtic, comhaltas, irish, reel |
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Some Irish Reels from the Mulcahy family Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 365 seconds A selection of reels including "The Maids of Castlebar", "The Humours of Castlefin" and "The Templehouse" played by the Mulcahy family from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick at the West Limerick 102 Radio Concert in November 2007. All three are multi-instrumentalis ts and here Mick plays accordion, Louise plays concert flute and Michelle is on fiddle. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: accordion, comhaltas, fiddle, flute, irish, mulcahy, music, reel, traditional, world |
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Tara Breen and Cathal Mac An Rí (Fiddle/Flute duet) Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 214 seconds A selection of tunes commencing with ?The Bee?s Wing? hornpipe and continuing with ?Jackson?s Reel? by All-Ireland Senior Duet Champions for 2007, Tara Breen and Cathal Mac An Rí from CCÉ Doora/Barefield, Co. Clare. More videos at comhaltas.ie. Related: comhaltas, fiddle, fleadh, flute, hornpipe, ireland, irish, reel, traditional |
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Irish Jigs from Ryan Murphy on Uilleann Pipes Posted by: comhaltas
Video duration: 230 seconds Uilleann piper Ryan Murphy from Fermoy, Co. Cork plays two jigs: "Sport", which was composed by Peadar Ó Riada, and "Paidín O'Rafferty". Ryan learned his music from well-known piper Jimmy Morrison. More info and videos at http://comhaltaslive .ie Related: comhaltas, irish, jig, music, pipes, traditional, uilleann, world |














