Nick Dunne’s fifteen comments
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Re: Sean O Riada and his pen knife
Sean O Riada is responsible for bringing the bodhràn into mainstream Irish music, through Ceoltoiri Chulainn and subsequently the Chieftains. more…
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Re: A Controversy Of Pipers
A fantastic compilation oh the pipes the pipes are calling. A highly sophisticated and subtle instrument fundamental to soul of the Gael & Celt. more…
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Re: The Pride Of Fermanagh
Picked this up on vinyl in Charity shop for £1 in Jedburgh Scottish Borders what a bargain and wonderful record…Outlet yet again rapidly becoming a favourite go to label for trad music. more…
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Re: What Irish traditional groups are similar to Na Fili?
Look for Outlet LP recordings very straight forward trad records from Belfast no overdubs or studio trickery very pure sound produced by the late Billy McBurney. Also recorded Sean McGuire, Rodger Sherlock, Tom McHaile, more…
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Re: The Outlet Records story…
Billy Mc Burney died aged 84 six years ago, nicknamed “Lucky” having been shot by loyalists, having his shop and warehouse blown up by the RA and being interned by the Brits…. more…
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Re: Scottish music
Scottish Irish music and Manx Welsh Breton and Galician have lots commonalities and overlap ….its all music and musical exchange. ie Folk! Appalachia and English Country Dance included. more…
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Re: Flute For The Feis
Great record picked up in 2nd hand shop in Hexam…..plays to dance so perfect tempo ideal for bodhran prsctice…ggreat tunes more…
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Re: The Border Fiddler
Got a vinyl copy of this in a charity shop in Alnwick for £1…..fantastic tunes! more…
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Re: Fair Warning
An amazing record Ive been practicing my bodhran playing to it, and as someone mentioned Johnny Cunningham plays brilliantly either slowly or fast. The final set Fair Warning is extra-ordinary really modern sounding almost techno dance tempo. more…
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Re: The Hawk
Track 1 side 1 “Man of Achievement” LP Sean McGuire accompanied by Josephine Keegan more…