Céilí House Archive 2009

Programme 14: Saturday 26th December 2009

Tonight's Céilí House features a gala concert with the Kilfenora Céilí Band recorded during the St. Patrick's Festival at the National Concert Hall, Dublin in March this year.

Programme 13: Saturday 19th December 2009

The Kilfenora Céilí Band celebrated their centenary during 2009 and on tonight's Céilí House we feature music and interviews with members of the band past and present. There are recordings from the 1950's, the 1970's and from the north Clare town's celebrations in April of this year.

Saturday 12th December 2009: Lashings of Music

To mark the occasion of the issuing by RTÉ of The Gold Ring, a double CD of archive recordings of the great Co. Clare uilleann piper, Willie Clancy, we rebroadcast a documentary programme on his life and times with contributions from friends, fellow musicians and people who knew him.

Programme 12: Saturday 5th December 2009

Tonight's Céilí House comes from Castleblakeney, Co. Galway. There's music and song from a host of local performers and Valerie Kinsella talks about the history of the area and the Castleblakeney Heritage Centre where the programme was recorded.

Programme 11: Saturday 28th November 2009

The All-Ireland senior céilí band champions, The Dartry Céilí Band, are the guests on tonight's Céilí House. The programme was recorded at the Róisin Dubh pub in Gurteen, Co. Sligo.

Programme 10: Saturday 21st November 2009

Tonight's Céilí House celebrates 30 years of the Cork Folk Festival with the Rebel Céilí Band, Con Fada Ó Drisceoil and many more and was recorded during this year's Festival in Murphy's Brewery in Cork city in September.

Saturday 14th November 2009

No programme - Ireland v. France World Cup soccer from Croke Park on all RTÉ Radio 1 wavelengths from 1930 to 2215.

Programme 10: Saturday 7th November 2009

Tonight's Céilí House comes live from Barry's in Grange in Co. Sligo. We feature the winners of this year's Gael Linn Siansa competition, Spraoi. There's news too of the 2010 competition from Niamh De Búrca of Gael Linn.

Programme 9: Saturday 31st October 2009

The second of two programmes from the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at the Fleadh in Tullamore last August. There'll be a new name on the trophy this year as the current champions, the Inisfree Céilí Band will not be taking part.

Programme 8: Saturday 24th October 2009

On tonight's Céilí House we feature the first of two programmes from the All-Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition which took place last August at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Programme 7: Saturday 17th October 2009

Tonight's Céilí House is live from Peterswell in Co. Galway with local musicians and singers and we hear how plans are progressing for the upcoming Cooley/Collins traditional music weekend in Gort and Peterswell.

Saturday 10th October 2009

There's no programme tonight as Ireland play Italy in a World Cup qualifier match at Croke Park broadcast live on all RTÉ Radio 1 wavelengths.

Programme 6: Saturday 3rd October 2009

On tonight's Céilí House we've another chance to hear some of the highlights from Céilí House in Concert broadcast live from the National Concert Hall in Dublin in March 2009 with Dick Gaughan, The Sligo All Stars Céilí Band, Mick O'Brien and friends and more.

Programme 5: Saturday 26th September 2009

Programme 4: Saturday 19th September 2009

Programme 3: Saturday 12th September 2009

On tonight's Céilí House we feature some of the finest young exponents of Irish traditional music and song, all teenagers. They were recorded at the end of Scoil Éigse at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore in August. Among these outsanding performers are Lotte Cullen on uilleann pipes, Cillian Donaghy on banjo, Etaoin Rowe sings her winning ballad, Sadhbh Peat on concertina, Marie Barry on tin whistle and Dylan Folan on fiddle.

Programme 2: Saturday 29th August 2009

Tonight's programme savours the atmosphere of the Fleadh in Tullamore and features music and song from some of the many visitors to this annual celebration of traditional music and song.

Programme 1: Saturday 22nd August 2009

Céilí House returns to the road tonight, live from Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Some of the country's finest musicians and singers will be featured on the programme, including the newly crowned All Ireland champions of 2009.

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CÉILÍ HOUSE - THE ARCHIVES

Programme 8: Saturday 15th August 2009

Tonight in the final programme in the current series, Céilí House The Archives, features performances from, among others, the Sean Ryan Quartet, Brendan McGlinchey, Máirin Uí Chéide and Maeve Donnelly.

Programme 7: Saturday 8th August 2009

Tonight's programme features a session from Doolin, Co. Clare in 1959 with Leo Rowsome, Seamus Ennis, Martín Byrnes and Sean Mac Dhonnchadha. The Stretford Road Hotel in Manchester was the venue for a recording session by Ciaran McMathuna in 1963 and features, among others, mouth organ player, Michael Conroy, and piper, Felix Doran. From a concert in Ennis in 1962, we will hear the Kilfenora Céilí Band, Paddy Canny, Peter O'Loughlin and the McPeakes.

Programme 6: Saturday 1st August 2009

Programme 5: Saturday 25th July 2009

The Archives features the return performance of the American accordion player Joe Derrane when he made his comeback to the traditional music stage at the Wolf Trap Irish Festival in the USA in the early 1990's. There's also a fine feast of Donegal fiddling recorded in 1991.

Programme 4: Saturday 18th July 2009

The legendary accordion player Paddy O'Brien from Tipperary is the main focus of tonight's programme. We will hear the original audition recordings made by Paddy for Raidió Éireann in 1951. There's a recording made by Ciarán Mac Mathúna in Newtown, Co. Tipperary in 1959 with the Bridge Céilí Band and a tune played by Paddy and his father, Dinny. Paddy's daughter Eileen talks about the launch of her new book, the definitive collection of Paddy O' Brien's music.

Programme 3: Saturday 11th July 2009

Memories of 2004 in tonight's programme with highlights from Roscrea, Cork, Westport, Kilbeacanty, Dublin, Roslea and more...

Programme 2: Saturday 4th July 2009 (Late start, 10 minutes in on Audio)

Tonight's programme features inserts from that wonderful series American Journeywork made by Ciarán Mac Mathúna in the early 1960's and from more recent times when Céilí House went to the Comhaltas Convention in Boston in 2003.

Programme 1: Saturday 27th June 2009

It's almost a year since the death of Co. Clare fiddle legend Paddy Canny. To mark the anniversary we feature a programme first broadcast on 27th December 2008 with music and chat from the Archives. Paddy talks about his youth, his father, his musical influences and his various recordings since the 1950's. This is the first in the summer series Ceili House - The Archives.

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Programme 23: Saturday 20th June 2009

Concertina player Jacinta McEvoy gathers a group of friends together at the Teachers Club in Dublin for the launch of her new DVD on music and song for schools.

Programme 22: Saturday 13th June 2009

Ceili House, tonight, comes from Carrickmacross in Co. Monaghan with a host of local musicians and singers.

Programme 21: Saturday 6th June 2009

Tonight's Ceili House comes from Roscommon town where plans are well underway for this year's Connaught Fleadh Cheoil. Lots of local musicians and singers have gathered to play a few tunes, sing a couple of songs and prepare for the upcoming festivities.

Programme 20: Saturday 30th May 2009

Ceili House comes from Hartnett's Bar in Castleisland, Co. Kerry and features a host of local musicians and singers, including the legendary accordion player, Jimmy Doyle.

Programme 19: Saturday 23rd May 2009

Céilí House returns to Co. Kerry tonight where preparations are well underway for the upcoming World Bodhrán Championships in Miltown. Local musicians and singers gather in the Miltown Community Hall and among the performers is 2006 World Bodhrán champion, Neil Lyons. There's lots of great music and song and the festival takes place next weekend.

Saturday 16th May: No programme - Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Programme 18: Saturday 9th May 2009

Tonight's programme comes from The Pier House in Skerries, Co. Dublin where preparations are under way for the Skerries Traditional Music Week-end which runs from the 15th - 17th of May.

Programme 17: Saturday 2nd May 2009

On tonight's Céilí House we feature an excerpt from The Bloom of Youth series featuring the late Ciarán Ó Con Cheanainn who, sadly, passed away at a young age. He was the winner of the prestigious Corn Uí Riada sean nós singing competition at the 2008 Oireachtas na Gaeilge. We also remember the great Donegal fiddler James Byrne who died suddenly last November. James played on Ceili House on 5th April 2008 and we replay some of that programme tonight.

Programme 16: Saturday 25 April 2009

Céili House returns to the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama in Rathmines in Dublin. The DIT Traditional music Ensemble makes the music and song with course director Ódhran Ó Casaide playing a beautiful air and telling us a little about musical activities in the college.

Programme 15: Saturday 18 April 2009

Cruiser's in Foxford, Co. Mayo is the venue for tonight's Céilí House with John McHugh and friends, including a wonderful young Céilí Band from the local area.

Programme 14: Saturday 11 April 2009

Tonight's Céilí House comes from Coláiste Mhuire in Marino, Dublin and features an outstanding group of young musicians and singers from around the country, all training to become national school teachers.

Programme 13: Saturday 4 April 2009

On tonight's programme Ceili House visits the Coleman Heritage Centre in Gurteen, Co. Sligo, and features the All Ireland Champions, the Inisfree Ceili Band

Programme 12: Saturday 21 March 2009

Part two of the Ceannróidithe Concert in Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Programme 11: Saturday 14th March 2009

A St. Patrick's celebration live from the National Concert Hall, Dublin with Scottish singer Dick Gaughan, the music of Canon James Goodman played by Mick O' Brien (pipes,) Emer Mayock (flute) and Aoife O' Brien, performers from The Bloom of Youth; Michael King (flute)) and Darina Gleeson (songs). The Sligo All Stars featuring Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle), Philip Duffy (fiddle), Peter Horan (flute), Colm O'Donnell (flute/vocals), June McCormack (flute), Seán Carroll (button accordion), Seamie O'Dowd (guitar) and Kevin Brehony (piano)

Programme 10: Saturday 7th March 2009

This programme was recorded in the Seanchaí Kerry Literary & Cultural Centre which is on the Square in Listowel, Co Kerry. The focus was to mark the introduction of a scheme to collect and assemble an archive of the traditional music and song of North Kerry. A large group of local musicians and singers came together for the programme recorded under the guidance of Danny O'Mahony, a local accordion player who is involved with this archiving project. There was plenty of music and song as well as information about the local tradition of the North Kerry area.

Programme 9: 28th February 2009

The National Concert Hall in Dublin is the venue for tonight's Céilí House and the performers are from the Meitheal Orchestra who perform with, among others, fiddle player Zoe Conway.

Programme 8: 21st February 2009

Tonight's Céilí House is from the Teach Cheoil in Corofin, Co. Clare where preparations are underway for the upcoming annual Corofin Traditional music weekend in a couple of week's time. It's always a great night here in this Co. Clare venue.

Programme 7: 14th February 2009

Céilí House comes live from Cultúrlann na h-Éireann in Monkstown in Co. Dublin with the Echoes of Éireann tour group. They are heading for a tour of Britain next week and they include the current All-Ireland senior accordion champion Darren Breslin, Seán Ó Sé and a host of other outstanding musicians and singers.

Programme 6: 7th February 2009

Tonight is the second of two programmes from the exciting Céilí Band competition at the Ennis Trad. Fest, held last November in Co. Clare.

Programme 5: 31st January 2009

The Ennis Trad Fest was the venue for Ard Ghaisce na mBuíonta, a competition for senior ceili bands from around the country. There was big prize money and the competition was keen. Tonight on Céilí House, we feature part one of this wonderfully entertaining night from the West County Hotel.

Programme 4: 24th January 2009

More music and song from Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Programme 3: 17th January 2009

Over the next two weeks on Céilí House we feature music and song from Fleadh Cheoil in Tullamore last August. The main focus of the programmes is the Ceannródaithe Concert recorded at the Bridge House hotel on Thursday 21st August.

Programme 2: 10th January 2009

On tonight's Céilí House we've another chance to hear the hugely entertaining and nostalgic programme, recorded at last year's Meitheal Summer School in Limerick city. The students recreated the sounds of the great Céilí bands of the past and we also hear from the school's director Gary Shannon.

Programme 1: 3rd January 2009

Tonight Céilí House visits the annual house dance from the home of Antoin and Bernie Mac Gabhann in Baltrasna in Co. Meath. It's usually a high energy night with about 40 musicians and singers, all packed into the front room of the house and there's space kept for the dancers too. It's always a memorable start to the Céilí House year.