Johnny Reidy in Ballyhea

The Johnny Reidy Ceili Band made a return visit to the new community centre in Ballyhea, Co Cork, for this ceili on Sunday afternoon, 28 July 2024, organised and hosted by Catherine Horgan. The band played for the Corofin Plain (5:35), Merchant (27:30), Sliabh Luachra (41:35), Claddagh (1:01:20), Plain (1:24:50), Ballyvourney Jig (1:47:40), Moycullen (1:58:25) and Connemara (2:13:25) sets, and a waltz (1:14:20) and quickstep (1:16:40). The ceili concluded with the national anthem (2:26:35). At ceilis this month Johnny has included five musicians in the band, with Marianne Browne on flute joining the regular lineup of Martina O'Neill on fiddle, Michael Kearney on banjo, Catriona O'Sullivan on keyboard and microphone, and Johnny himself on accordion. 0:00 1st half 5:35 Corofin 24:10 pause 27:30 Merchant 38:40 pause 41:45 Sliabh Luachra 58:20 pause 1:01:20 Claddagh 1:14:20 waltz 1:16:40 quickstep 1:19:00 break 1:20:03 2nd half 1:24:50 Plain 1:43:55 pause 1:47:40 Ballyvourney 1:54:15 pause 1:58:25 Moycullen 2:09:25 pause 2:13:25 Connemara 2:26:35 national anthem 2:27:55 end