Ebor_fiddler’s one thousand and twenty-nine comments
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Re: The Hawk
Sorry Noel, I hadn't spotted your posting! more…
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Re: The Hawk
James Hill of Newcastle. I think The Hawk was a pub in Gateshead. more…
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Re: Dancing and playing simultaneously
I know a good number of Morris Musicians who regularly dance and play, I do so myself. But we are English and possibly may not count. more…
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Re: Unwelcome Instruments
There are other things one can (legally) do with a guitar at ITM sessions apart from chords. There are these things called "tunes", you know. Bert Weedon promised to teach us one every day as I remember. more…
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Re: What is "the spike" in McAlpine’s Fusiliers?
They were the tramp's section of the Workhouse. George Orwell has a lot to say elsewhere on spikes. more…
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Re: Sessions in Boston, Lincs
Castle Bytham, Spalding, Stickford and Barrowby, have (or had) sessions, on the "Sessions" list. None of these seem too far from Boston, unless the scale on my map is very wrong. more…
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Re: Morris Dance musicians…
She has friends ... more…
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Re: Irish tune based in an Aussie Bush song, Flash Jack from Gundagai
Gobby: I completely agree with you, which was why I called FJfG "All among the Wool." I sing both Australian songs mentioned above, as well as a good number of others. more…
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Re: Irish tune based in an Aussie Bush song, Flash Jack from Gundagai
All among the Wool and The Road to Gungadai are completely dissimilar tunes and rhythms, the only thing connecting them being the settlement (I've only just remembered this!) more…
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Re: Once and for all - how to learn Irish fiddle?
Try one of these or similar. They may be mainly DJ and records, but often you get music played live - especially Radio Clare. more…