Céilí House Archive 2004

JULY 2004

Sat 3rd: Listen to the show
Ceili House travels to Rackards in the Co. Wexford town of Enniscorthy for tonight's programme with music and song in abundance from local and visiting musicians and singers.

Sat 10th: Listen to the show
Tonight sees the return of the ever popular Ceili House -The Archives. We start off with the Green Linnet Ceili Band who provide the signature tune for the series. Band founder John McNamara from Drimnagh, Dublin tells us about the origins of the band. We also hear a 1972 interview with piper Willie Clancy and Tim Lyons sings about an early experience at the Willie Clancy Summer School.

Sat 17th: Listen to the show
On Ceili House the Archives, tonight, a tribute to the late Sliabh Luachra accordeon player, Johnny O'Leary who died earlier this year. Johnny was ever present at the Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay Co. Clare. In July 2001 Peter Browne hosted a tribute concert, in Miltown where many of Johnny O'Leary's mucical and dancing friends performed. Music and song from Matt Cranitch, The Four Star Trio, Jimmy O'Brien and many more including a few words from long time friend Dan O'Connell.

Sat 24th: Listen to the show
Ceili House The Archives featuring a very young Mary Black before she became an international star. Paul Brock and Manus Maguire in Concert at the James Morrison week-end in Riverstown, Co. Sligo. Also from the same concert Seamus Tansey plays flute and talks about the Gardiner Family.

Sat 31st: Listen to the show
Earlier this year Dublin records released, on CD, for the first time some famous recordings, from the 1950's, of the Tulla Ceili Band . the Kilfenora Ceili Band, Paddy Canny, PJ Hayes, Peter O'Loughlin and Bridie Lafferty. On tonight's programme we hear these recordings and music and song from Seamus Ennis in 1940, and from the 1930's, the music of Sligo fiddle masters Paddy Killoran and James Morrison.

AUGUST 2004

Sat 7th: Listen to the show
Tonights Ceili House has uncovered some tremendous recordings of three of the Great Clare fiddlers from the 1950's - Paddy Canny, 1960's - Junior Crehan and the 1970's - Bobby Casey. There's also a session from Corofin with Frank Custy and friends, recorded in 1967 and a song from Micho Russell.

Sat 14th: Listen to the show
On tonight's programme weve music from Co. Kilkenny with the Graignamanagh Ceili Band. Band member Peter O'Leary talks about the music and the history and the tradition in Co. Kilkenny in the 1950's and 60's. There's a couple of selections from the Lough Gowna Ceili Band from 1963 and more....

Sat 21st: Audio Not Available
Earlier this year Aras an Uachtaran was the venue for a unique event. President McAleese and her husband Martin hosted a reception for Irish traditional musicians, singers and dancers, in recognition of their contribution to the preservation and promotion of the music and song.
Kieran meets some of the guests and the memories come flooding back. Among those present is Paddy O'Donoghue of the Tulla Ceili Band, Mairead NI Mhaonaigh of Altan and her dad, Francie, John Regan and Jimmy McGreevy and many more..

Sat 28th: Listen to the show
Ceili House is back on the road at the Fleadh in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. The programme comes Live from the streets of Clonmel with The Paddy O'Brien Memorial Ceili Band and many of the young all Ireland Champions of 2004.

SEPTEMBER 2004

Sat 4th: Listen to the show
Tonight's Ceili House comes from the All Ireland Fleadh in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Music, song and chat from one of the great celebrations of the Irish tradition.

Sat 11th: Listen to the show
It's the eve of this year's All Ireland Senior Hurling final. We've music song and opinion from the competing counties on tonight's Ceili House... always a great atmosphere on this most special of weekends in Irish sport.

Sat 18th: Listen to the show
The second Frank McGann traditional music weekend in Strokestown Co. Roscommon is but a few weeks away and we hear the plans for this year's event on Ceili House. Music and song from the outstanding Frank McGann All Stars.

Sat 25th: Listen to the show
The All Ireland Football Final is on in Croke park tomorrow.On tonight's Ceili House we celebrate the great occasion with music, song, dance and chat from counties Mayo and Kerry.

October 2004

Sat 2nd: Listen to the show
On tonight's Ceili House we hear music and song from the Fleadh in Clonmel with the teachers from Scoil Eigse, the singers club and other impromptu sessions.

Sat 9th
No Programme due to coverage of the World Cup Qualifier between France and Rep.of Ireland from Paris.

Sat 16th: Listen to the show
Ceili House comes from McCarthy's of Kilbeacanty, Co. Galway tonight and we feature a preview of this year's Cooley/ Collins festival which takes place in Gort on the October bank holiday week-end. Music from the Shaskeen and many more.

Sat 23rd: Listen to the show
Tonight's Ceili House is the first of two featuring the All Ireland Senior Ceili Band competition from the Fleadh in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.The competing bands are from Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught, Britain and the USA.

Sat 30th: Listen to the show
The second and last night from the All Ireland Senior Ceili Band competition, recorded at the All Ireland Fleadh in Clonmel. The Ennis Ceili Band do not feature in this year's competition so a new winner will be announced. Who will that be? Find out on tonight's Ceili House.

NOVEMBER 2004

Sat 6th: Listen to the show
Three of the great Ceili Bands feature on tonight's Ceili House, the Kilfenora, the Ennis and the Tain, all three-in-a-row winners at the Fleadh. They came together at this years fleadh in Clonmel for one memorable night.

Sat 13th: Listen to the show
Tonight's Ceili House is from Morgan's in Williamstown Co. Galway with a host of local musicians and singers.

Sat 20th: Listen to the show
Catherine McEvoy and family and friends join with a group of Scottish shinty players who also sing a song at the Ratoath GAA Club for a memorable night.

Sat 27th: Listen to the show
A new group on the traditional scene is the Border Collies from Sligo. They won the coveted "Comhraigh Ceol" at the National Concert Hall in Dublin in February of this year and since have made a debut CD and toured extensively. Tonight's Ceili House features the Border Collies at Spellman's in Ballaghadereen Co. Roscommon. An entertaining night of music, song and chat.

DECEMBER 2004

Sat 4th: Listen to the show
Dublin accordeon player James Keane, based in New York returned for a vacation in October. A group of his friends got together for a memorable homecoming concert in Liberty Hall in Dublin. Tonight's Ceili House is the first of two from the Homecoming with James Keane on accordeon, Paul Brady, Kevin Coneff of the Chieftains, the O'Connor family and many more..

Sat 11th: Listen to the show
Part 2 of the James Keane Homecoming concert recorded at Liberty Hall with Sean Keane of the Chieftains, Sean and Sean Og Potts, the Castle Ceili Band and of course James Keane himself.

Sat 18th : Listen to the show
On tonight's Ceili House, a chance to hear some of the highlights from the programme during 2004. On a recent programme the Kilfenora Ceili Band, The Ennis Ceili Band and the Tain played at St. Olivers Church in Clonmel. On tonights programme the three bands play together on what was one of the highlights at this years Fleadh in Clonmel.

Sat 25th: Céilí na Nollag: Listen to the show
A Special Christmas Day programme recorded in Studio 1 in the RTE Radio Centre , Dublin featuring the All Ireland Ceili Band Champions of 2004, the Naomh Padraig Ceili Band from Co. Meath and the new sensation in Irish traditional music, the all female group "The Bridies".