Audio samples from local & overseas Irish events
Tionol 2008 sound samples are over on this page Below you will find the sound samples from the 2006 Tionol in Seattle The tionol, sponsored bi-annually by the Seattle Irish Pipers, includes instrumental, language & dance lessons plus a fantastic wrap up concert. Here's a few Seattle Irish Pipers 2006 Tionol audio samples:
Leo MacNamara & Dave Cory 1.8Mb mp3	Tom Creegan & Dale Russ 1.8Mb mp3
Johnny B Connolly, Dave Cory,  Joe Shimmer, & Alicia Guinn 1.8Mb mp3	Eliot Grasso   1.8Mb mp3
2004 Seattle Irish Pipers Tionol sound samples
Joe McKenna - Tribute to Teacher  Leo Rowsome 265K mp3	Dave Power - the Foxchase  150Kb mp3 file
Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains performing  at the Ennis Trad Fest ( in Co Clare Ireland) at the Ennis Trad Fest 1.4M mp3 Paddy accompanying Paul Brock & Enda Scahill Paddy & Paul Ennis trad Fest concert 1M mp3
Ceili's are easy to learn country folk dances - similar to line dancing. Great fun for the entire family.  Hope you enjoy these Vashon, WA ceili audio samples w/Kathleen O'Grady Graham calling and Lark in the Dark Band      Bonfire Dance sample (2 Mb  mp3)
Haymaker's Jig audio( 1.3 Mb mp3)	Fairy Reel audio (300Kb mp3)
For a bit more adventure - checkout Irish Set Dancing. These are lively Irish square dances w/lots of fun battering footwork.   For faster modems, its Pat O'Dea's Set Dance Workshop Feb 04   Set Dance sample   (approx 1.1 Mbyte mp3)
	Here's a set dance  audio sample from the  Ennis Trad Fest The busy feet are "battering" in the  Caledonian Set Dance Live Music provided by the  Four Courts Ceili band   Caledonian Set Dance (1.3Mb mp3 file)
And there's more samples on the next page ->
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