Here are your hosts, Pauline Gallagher & Liz Lamont
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If you live in North Antrim & you would like to listen to some Scottish Music, Song, Stories & Rhymes, then Ma Kellys on a Tuesday night, is the place for you.
Better still, if you play music yourself, sing a song, or recite a story or rhyme, then why not come along and share your talent with other folks who appreciate these fine talents.
On the other hand, if you are coming to the Causeway Coast area of North Antrim and you play or sing, then why not come along & share your music with us, at our weekly session in Ma Kellys, Ballymoney.
We'd love to meet you & swop some tunes, songs & crack.
You'll find us in Ma Kellys, on Church Street, every Tuesday night from 9pm.
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Here we are, enjoying the very first session.
Session regulars Alan Wade, Riley Piddington & Dick Glasgow.
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This is Tuesday night regular,Poet & Singer, Willy Laverty,
who regularly features on A Kist o Words on BBC Radio Ulster!
As this new session develops, I will post photos here, of the various musicians, singers, storytellers, rhymers & others, who support our session in one way or another, including performers who may just be passing through, but who call in to help us on our way.
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This night, Dick & Riley were joined by Sabine on Harp & Fife.
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Here's Linda, one of our Whistle players, having a wee bash at the Bodhran.
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Bodhran maker Paul McAuley often drops in for a few tunes.
we had visitors all the way from Japan & North America.
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Singer Patsy, in the white jumper,
is a regular & always keeps us entertained with ballads.
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Some regulars at the bar, enjoying the nights crack.
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Matthew & Sam joined us on their Northumbrian Pipes.
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Time for a tune from Will on the Tin Sandwich(Harmonica)
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We were recently joined at our sessions in Portrush & Ballycastle
by Champion Scottish Fiddler, from Campbeltown, Maurice Duncan.
Maurice made such an impression on us all, with his brilliant playing,
that I asked him to join us in Ma~Kellys, the next time he's over.
Also, in honour of his visit to Ballycastle,
I composed this wee souvenir March for him.
I'm playing it onmy
Fiddle, English Concertina, Mandolin and Nyckelharpa.
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The Oban Set! A set of Scottish Tunes, Waltz, March, Strathspey & Reel, I composed on my Nyckelharpa,
in honour of the recent visit to North Antrim, of champion Scottish Fiddle player Maurice Duncan.
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Regular musicians at the Scotch Nights, Scad the Beggar, playing in Ballymoney Town Hall, at the launch of the Ullans book on local hero Kennedy Kane McArthur. * * * * * Here are four video clips of Scottish Smallpipes & Tenor Banjo duets, played at a Scotch Night in Ma~Kelly's!
Hazel & Chris joined us again from England, last night
playing Northumbrian Pipes.
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Chris also played his Nyckelharpa last night,
so of course I played mine too.
A Nyckelharpor Duet is a rare phenomenon in Ireland!
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Ian Sutherland joined us last week, over for a wee break frae Aberdeen.
He joined us with his Scottish Smallpipes & Whistles.
It was great to have TWO sets of Scottish Smallpipes going.
Here's Ian Sutherland with Riley on Guitar.
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Lovely wee Christmas Eve Session.
We were joined for the first time by local musician Robbie Hunter on Fiddle & Moothie. Our good friend, Alan Wisener was with us too, in spirit, courtesy of a BT line.
Will, Robbie & Dick on Moothies & Fiddle.
Will, Robbie on Moothies.
Robbie & Dick on Fiddles
Dick, Deborah & Dan.
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Here's a video clip from last night's session in Ma~Kelly's with Edward 'Ted' Stokes on Melodeon, Robbie Hunter on Harmonica, Deborah Mairs & Alan Wade on Whistles, Linda & Dick Glasgow on Fiddle.
Session regulars Alan Wade, Riley Piddington & Dick Glasgow. 
