This episode explores the origins of one of Tommy Halferty’s most enduring collaborations—the Halferty/Lavergne Trio. Tommy recalls the serendipitous meeting with Jean-Philippe and Christophe Lavergne in the mid-1980s, when the three musicians played together on the very night they met. That session sparked a musical connection that has lasted over four decades.
Tommy reflects on the early influences that shaped the trio’s unique sound and how their shared vision evolved into a lasting creative partnership. Over the years, they have performed extensively across Europe and released several albums together, including Ogham Dalkey Song (2011), Blue Impressions (2012), and Spiorad Ama (2023).
To this day, Tommy continues to return to France to play with the Lavergnes—proof of the deep musical bond they forged from that first unforgettable night.
- Director/Producer: Peter Moc
- Music:
- Blue Impressions from Blue Impressions, 2009 by Halferty/Lavergne Trio
- Encore-Moi from Blue Impressions, 2009 by Halferty/Lavergne Trio
- To Follow from Spiorad Ama, 2022 by Halferty/Lavergne Trio
- Au Marche from Spiorad Ama, 2022 by Halferty/Lavergne Trio
- Fire & Rain (James Taylor) from Dalkey Songs, 2011 (OGHAM)
Interviewees:
Tommy Halferty
Dedications:
Tommy Halferty would like to dedicate this project to his parents Patrick and Rose, also his brothers and sisters Patsy, Jim, Charlie, Rose, Sally, Nelly and Bridgie.
