Posts Tagged ‘irish’
Nuala Hehir on Irish accordion and Liz Gaughan on fiddle
A set of jigs from button accordion player Nuala Hehir from Ennis, Co. Clare and fiddle player Liz Gaughan, originally from Manchester, England and now living in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. They learned the first tune from Clare concertina player Gearóid O’Halloran and they associate the second with the late Joe Liddy, fiddle player and composer from Co. Leitrim.
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Duration : 0:2:26
Irish accordion player Darra Mulhearn at Fleadh Nua
Recorded at the Fleadh Nua held in Ennis in 2005, button accordion player Darra Mulhearn from Ennis, Co. Clare plays the multi-part reel “The Mason’s Apron”.
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Duration : 0:3:9
Dean Warner on Piano Accordion
Piano accordion player Dean Warner plays a set of reels, ending with “The Sandymount”. Originally from Leeds, England, Dean now lives near Lurgan, Co. Armagh.
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Duration : 0:2:42
Fiddling Thomsons sing Diggi Diggi Lo, cajun accordion fiddle – Newmarket, NH
Thomson’s Captain Fiddle web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Recorded at the Newmarket bandstand, in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA, June19, 2010. Newmarket residents Ryan and Brennish perform a cajun song on accordion and fiddle. Besides fiddles, the Thomsons perform on banjo, accordion, mandolin, flute, tin whistle, Irish flute, jaw harp, wooden spoons, rhythm bones, foot percussion, cajun triangle, rub board, and more. Brennish is 13 years old. His father Ryan teaches fiddling and folk music. Visit the Captain Fiddle web site for information on performances by the Fiddling Thomsons, and instructional videos, books, and recordings by Captain Fiddle Publications.
Duration : 0:2:42
FRENCH ACCORDION SCHOTTISCHE
A version oh this SCOTTISH (le canal en octobre) of Frederic Paris circulated already on Youtube, in spite of the bad quality of recording she is continuously visited and i do not count any more the requests to obtain the partition, what explains this new version. the harmonies are very simple 3 chords but the right hand accepts readily some effects of notes. the partition is available on my blog;
http://domriviere.over-blog.com
Dominique Riviere
Duration : 0:1:41
Accordion player Jimmy Keane and Fiddle Player Seán Cleland
A set of jigs by piano accordion player Jimmy Keane and fiddle player Seán Cleland, both from Chicago. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann lovers will remember the great duet between Jimmy and Liz Carroll when they won the Duets title in Buncrana in the late 1970s. Here they play “The Ships in Full Sail”, “The Bohola Jig” and “The Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies”. They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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Duration : 0:5:22
Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn (Banjo/Accordion)
A selection of three reels played at the Scoil Éigse Master Tutors’ Concert at Fleadh 2007 by Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn on banjo and button accordion. The reels are “Mc Carthy’s Reel”, “The Widow’s Daughter” and “The Strokestown Reel”.
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Duration : 0:4:39
Button Accordion player Damien McKee – Irish Jigs
Three jigs: “Paddy Fahy’s”, “Dingle David” (composed by Cian O’Grady) and “Jerry Mulholland’s”, played by button accordion player Damien McKee, joined by Seán Óg Graham on guitar. Damien and Seán Óg come from Co. Antrim.
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Duration : 0:5:4
Fiddling Thomsons in “Invisible Children” benefit, Part 2, fiddles, cajun accordion, Irish whistle
Thomson’s web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Recorded at UKnight for Peace Concert, November 6, 2009, in Berwick, Maine. Ryan and Brennish Thomson contributed their music to this fund raising event to benefit Invisible Children, a cause dedicated to helping the child soldiers of Northern Uganda, Africa. Ryan and Brennish Thomson(12 years old in this video) perform 4 selections in this Part 2 segment – Egans Polka/Rattling Bog Kerry Polkas on fiddle and pennywhistle, Jambalaya on accordion and fiddle, and then Lake Arthur Stomp and Ragtime Annie on twin fiddles. The volunteer camera operator accidently pushed a button on the camera that removed the natural colors from the scene. But the music lives on! In the Part 2 segment video, they perform 4 more selections. Visit the Captain Fiddle web site for information on performances by the Fiddling Thomsons, instructional videos, books, and recordings.
Duration : 0:9:35
Damien Mullane on Irish Button Accordion
All-Ireland senior button accordion champion (2005 and 2007) Damien Mullane plays the four-part jig, “The King of the Pipers”, which he played in the 2005 All-Ireland Fleadh.
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Duration : 0:2:57