ithaca-markb’s two hundred and sixty-eight comments

I just heard of the passing of Jimmy Devine longtime musician and teacher from Providence RI. I got to play backup to Jimmy and his cousin Tom once or twice years ago. Jimmy was the teacher of fine fiddlers Sarah Blair and Tina Lech among others, so I'm s... more…

From Finbarr Dywer at Dolan's in Limerick 2007. more…

It does look like Finbarr was playing his take on Paddy Kelly's. Finbarr was playing D/D# box using the B/C fingering for a Gmix tune, so it comes out in A#. I wrote it in Amix for C#/D players. Once we are sure this is right I will post the ABC on the P... more…

I've been learning and transcribing the tunes that Finbarr plays here: more…

I like the X:2 version posted by Bleedin'Heart long ago. more…

I guess the link to bandcamp got there automatically because of the word "friends"? more…

I added one more variation, so they are now marked *1, *2, and *3 more…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVNV-p-hc-o more…

This is from Finbarr Dwyer recorded in Dolan's music venue Limerick city in 2007. more…

At our session in Ithaca, we always play two tunes that we call Sonny's Mazurka #1 and Sonny's Mazurka #2 more…