Kerry couple Nicky and Anne McAuliffe perform two reels for 'The Pure Drop'.
Nicky and Anne McAuliffe on fiddle and flute respectively play the reels 'Coming Over The Hills' and ‘Paddy Fahy’s’.
The couple Castleisland County Kerry have a wealth of knowledge on traditional music are founder members of the Brosna Céilí Band and are also involved in the National Folk Theatre Siamsa Tíre. In addition to their numerous awards and accolades to date, they have decades of experience performing and teaching traditional music all over the world.
This episode of 'The Pure Drop' was broadcast 24 June 1991. The presenter is Iarla Ó Lionaird.
'The Pure Drop' is described by the RTÉ Guide in 1988 as, "A nine part traditional music series featuring the best solo instrumentalists playing in Ireland today and occasionally featuring small groups."
The programme was first broadcast on 14 January 1988 and ran until February 1996. The presenters were James Kelly, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Paddy Glackin and Martin McGinley.
