Back in the 1950s the Garda Ceili Band made regular broadcasts on Radio Eireann. Nice to see that the 'Band of the Garda Síocána' still has the 'Nyah' within its ranks. (Garda being the Irish Police)
Yeah, we saw them at a fundraiser in Wexford a couple of years ago. In between all the smaltzy stuff they usually play, this guy stands up with a flute and blasts out a few reels - great to hear a bit of real music!!
'Tis the Garda'
'Tis the Garda'
Back in the 1950s the Garda Ceili Band made regular broadcasts on Radio Eireann. Nice to see that the 'Band of the Garda Síocána' still has the 'Nyah' within its ranks. (Garda being the Irish Police)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdjxPcs9HMk
# Posted on March 31st 2009 by Free Reed
Re: 'Tis the Garda'
There still is a Garda ceiliband, separate from the 'Band of the Garda Síochána'
Can't remember who are in it but Seamus McMahon (of the band Fisherstreet among other things) plays the flute in it
# Posted on April 1st 2009 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: 'Tis the Garda'
Yeah, we saw them at a fundraiser in Wexford a couple of years ago. In between all the smaltzy stuff they usually play, this guy stands up with a flute and blasts out a few reels - great to hear a bit of real music!!
# Posted on April 1st 2009 by the wounded hussar