Track 1: Crosses Of Annagh = Michael Dwyer comp, not the Matt Molloy tune
5: Connie O'Connell's = The Torn Jacket
6: Connie O'Connell's = Michael Dwyer's Jig
10: The Killavil = The Killavil Fancy, not the reel in D
11: The Descending Reel = The Culfadda
PS my mandola features on the album but it's not played by me!
A great recording - some really lovely playing on this. "Signal Transduction" is a class reel, which I might post, unless you want to, Mark. Quite like "Dunmore Lasses", in fact I thought it was a variant when I first heard it.
Something I've wondered about for a few years, and maybe you can help. I think in the late 70s I got a phone call from flute-player John Skelton one night telling me that a concertina player from Australia called Bruce Waters was in Aberdeen for a few nights, and was there any sessions going ? We had a great session with him in the "Prince Of Wales" , but I never heard of him again, and assumed he had gone back to Australia. Can their really be 2 concertina players , both from Australia, and them not be related ?
I think it's safe to say that there is only one Waters playing concertina in Perth and that's Ormonde. Not sure if he has anything to do with Australian Waters. Will try and ask him.
I look forward to hearing Ormonde and Dougal at the Australian national folk festival next month, and sharing a few tunes too.
Ormonde is a great concer player who gave me some tips a while back.
THe one thing that surprised me, although I've not heard the CD, but looking at the tracklist, lads, is that you've gone for old reliables. Although it's always good to hear them interpreted afresh, I would have liked to see more new music.
Nevertheless - good stuff - an all-Aussie flute and concer album. maybe a first (?)
And there's another being issued later this year. it'll be mine.
what lovely concertina playing.....(flute, too, but i'm a concertina geek)....i have been listening to this on cd baby for a few weeks & just bought it....
The Good Ear
Some nice sets of laidback tunes from Oz
Track 1: Crosses Of Annagh = Michael Dwyer comp, not the Matt Molloy tune
5: Connie O'Connell's = The Torn Jacket
6: Connie O'Connell's = Michael Dwyer's Jig
10: The Killavil = The Killavil Fancy, not the reel in D
11: The Descending Reel = The Culfadda
PS my mandola features on the album but it's not played by me!
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Dow
Also features some new compositions - The Floating Carpet and the Matchmaker by Dougal, and Signal Transduction by Ormonde.
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Dow
Nice one, Dow
A great recording - some really lovely playing on this. "Signal Transduction" is a class reel, which I might post, unless you want to, Mark. Quite like "Dunmore Lasses", in fact I thought it was a variant when I first heard it.
Something I've wondered about for a few years, and maybe you can help. I think in the late 70s I got a phone call from flute-player John Skelton one night telling me that a concertina player from Australia called Bruce Waters was in Aberdeen for a few nights, and was there any sessions going ? We had a great session with him in the "Prince Of Wales" , but I never heard of him again, and assumed he had gone back to Australia. Can their really be 2 concertina players , both from Australia, and them not be related ?
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Kenny
Ps
and I meant to say - both named Waters. I also wondered if he had anything to do with the jig "Australian Waters".
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Kenny
I think it's safe to say that there is only one Waters playing concertina in Perth and that's Ormonde. Not sure if he has anything to do with Australian Waters. Will try and ask him.
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Donough
Kenny maybe the assumption was that, since he was Australian, he'd automatically be called Bruce. LOL.
Will give Signal Transduction another listen tomorrow. Have to admit I was put off by the name!
# Posted on December 21st 2006 by Dow
'Song of the Coffee' is I think, The Heart Boys of Ballymote.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5808
# Posted on December 26th 2006 by Donough
Heart = HeartY
# Posted on December 27th 2006 by Donough
I have just transcribed and posted The Floating Carpet - Maybe I should have asked Dougal first. Hope he doesn't mind.
# Posted on December 27th 2006 by Donough
I have also just added the Signal Transduction to the Tunes section since Dow didn't get around to it.
# Posted on December 28th 2006 by Donough
See youse in Canberra
I look forward to hearing Ormonde and Dougal at the Australian national folk festival next month, and sharing a few tunes too.
Ormonde is a great concer player who gave me some tips a while back.
THe one thing that surprised me, although I've not heard the CD, but looking at the tracklist, lads, is that you've gone for old reliables. Although it's always good to hear them interpreted afresh, I would have liked to see more new music.
Nevertheless - good stuff - an all-Aussie flute and concer album. maybe a first (?)
And there's another being issued later this year. it'll be mine.
# Posted on March 14th 2007 by Fliúiteadóir
what lovely concertina playing.....(flute, too, but i'm a concertina geek)....i have been listening to this on cd baby for a few weeks & just bought it....
# Posted on August 28th 2007 by ceemonster