Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Musical recollections from the late Breda Lewis, Furbo Co.Galway, Crusheen, Co. Clare and Castleboro, Co. Wexford.
This is an extract from the documentary film "A Tribute to Breda Lewis" by Margaretta D'arcy and Finn Arden which was shown at The Portobello Film Festival, London, last Autumn.
Breda Lewis from paddy joyce on Vimeo.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
MATT MURPHY sings "The Gallant John Joe" at the fleadh-------
-------accompanied by some more Wexford lads.
---next up, Matt with Carricfergus.
---jigs from Tony and lads---
---next up, Matt with Carricfergus.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
MICK O BRIEN puts his group of Mummers through their paces-------
----at Robertstown Festival.
Music supplied by Tommy Stanners and Peadar Moran.
Video from utube.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
GERRY FORDE -- FIDDLER OF DOONEY 1965
Two tracks from the old 78 record "From the Banks of the Slaney"
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wexford piper-Seamus MacMathuna, playing"Se fath mo bhuartha"
Jimmy is playing a set of pipes made byWilliam Rowsome, father of the great piper, Leo Rowsome.This track is from an old 78 record made back in the 60's called "From the banks of the Slaney".Jimmy who is a founder member of "Na Piobairi Uilleann" and is also a noted reed maker can still be heard playing in various street sessions at fleadhs around the country.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
FLEADH 2007. Wexford group.
Wexford musicians on the street in Tullamore helped on by Cait Ni Chuis from Limerick on fiddle.
TULLAMORE FLEADH 2007 -street session.
Jim Murphy, Wexford, and the late Patsy Downey, Galway, on accordions and a host of other musicians.
Monday, May 2, 2011
TOM WHITE, Newbawn, Co. Wexford
A tune played by Chris MacAuliffe on a set of pipes made by Tom who was a top class flute and pipe maker up to the time of his death two years ago.The pipes can be seen here and are a work of great craftmanship. .