Irish Trad Music Blog

Filmed by a Danish company in 1972, this was the Clare segment of a musical trip around Ireland. The location was Marty O'Malley's house. Musicians include Willie Clancy (whistle), Kevin Burke (fiddle), Junior Crehan (fiddle), Ita Crehan (whistle), James Kelly (fiddle), Tommy McCarthy (pipes), Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina), Marion McCarthy (whistle), Mick O'Connor (banjo). Wooden flute player may be PJ Crotty. Don't know who silver flute player is. Dancers include Marty O'Malley, Tom Lenihan (?), Ita Crehan (Ita plays whistle also, so obviously some editing was done). The reel they play is Down the Broom. Related articles Tin Whistle Tutor Book: Tin Whistle Tutor CD-Rom Edition Available Irish Traditional Music Archive in Ennis, Co. Clare Planxty -- Raggle Taggle Gypsy O (1973 RTE) Edel Fox & Niall Byrne

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A CELEBRATION OF THOSE WHO KEPT THE CULTURAL FLAME ALIGHT WORLDWIDE Comhaltas has designated 2013 as BLIAIN NA CRUINNE to celebrate those who having left the shores of Ireland kept our Irish cultural traditions alive in the countries of their adoption. Their talents and service will be acknowledged at Fleadhanna, Seisiún, concert tours, cultural events, overseas conventions etc. A special medallion has been struck to mark Bliain na Cruinne. Irish traditional music has over the years enjoyed a very special place among the Irish community abroad. In fact, in many ways the emigrant exponents of Ireland’s native abroad had a strong and abiding influence on the fortunes of music making at home. This has continued to the present day. Against this background Bliain na Cruinne will have a special significance for all those who revere the cultural traditions of the Irish nation. Ireland owes a debt of gratitude to all those wh...