Loughcurra’s two hundred and twenty-six comments

By about 2:20 Frankie looked like he was about to get up and punch Donal Lunny for strumming across that set of reels 🙂 more…

Yes, in that passage it would be hard to slur through it and probably a bit messy. Off the top of my head, I think I would cut or tap the first G, then slightly shorten each of the Es underneath the jumps, while huffing each of the higher notes a little b... more…

Articulation/ornament is the very opposite of ‘slurring’. What did you have in mind besides? Do you mean where to pause for breath? more…

Flute or fiddle, but button accordion can work too. Have a listen to Geraldine Cotter with the Borumna Trio or Carol Crotty on PJ Crotty and James Cullinan’s album. Brian McGrath accompanying Matt Molloy. more…

Styles vary widely but ‘constant slurring’ would be unusual. There’s a big difference between constant air flow and constant slurring. Some do make more marked spaces in the tune for breath or phrasing effect (like Micho Russell or Mike Rafferty) bu... more…

There’s really not much you can do on the whistle within the range of the tune. I suppose you could transpose it all up to key of D (if you can reach and hold the third octave high d). more…

There’ll be outdoor sessions when the weather improves and we’re hoping to return to our indoor sessions as soon as pub reopens. We were doing those with a group of six, socially distanced, well ventilated room (but unfortunately without flutes/whistl... more…

This is the tune you’re looking for, and the first transcription from slow players was taken from Dr Dow’s transcription here more…

This is not the same tune Michael, or the transcription is very odd. There are also 10 bars in the second part. more…

“I wonder if there’s a bit of a complex culture/social behaviour re. saying this though” more…