newfie percussionist’s eighty-four comments

Irish is a beautiful language and I take every chance I can to learn it and only wish I had known my Grandfather, an Irish speaker for whom English was a second language, better and could have learned from him. Please don’t stop posting in Irish. more…

He brought me 2 new pairs of zldjian dipped sticks for my snare. And a new tune book from home as well great stuff. more…

AMEN to that one wurzel. And yes, possum, flautists do make better kissers. more…

I’d definitely go with an O’Kane Drum. Cooperman drums also makes a very fine tuneable bodhran. And one is never too old to learn anything so don’t be so negative about learning a melody instrument. more…

I’m really beginning to despise these bodhran threads. more…

Cape Breton and Nfld. are about as far apart culturally as one can get. more…

check out the band Celtic Connection as they did a jig time version of three ships. Some great bodhran playing on it too I might add. more…

I just can’t refuse. Harry hibbs was indeed a good Newfoundland ciardin player but far from being her #1 son. Rufus Guinchard comes a long way before Mr Hibbs. more…

all time favourite not born in Ireland would have to be Duncan Cameron. An excellent multi instrumentalist and brilliant composer. more…

Duncan Cameron also teaches a fiddle class at U of T and has a great learning book/cd program available. He’d be able to put you in touch with some good learning sessions. He’s a personal friend of mine and a great teacher. more…