Ebor_fiddler’s one thousand and eleven comments

I also did a trawl through the web to see if I could find anything under the title, plus "lyrics" or "words", but nothing turned up I'm afraid. Still, Banks Music aren't charging a fortune for their print, and I should imgine that postage to the US should... more…

Try this: http://www.banksmusicpublications.co.uk/product/joseph-and-gentle-mary-came/33995/338/ more…

90 mph musicians do traditional music no favours. Stuff off a shovel merchants tend to lose all subtlety and mess up the real rhythm of a tune. There is more to a musicians skill than speed. Listen to one of the older traditional players like Michael Gorm... more…

I echo that sentiment! more…

There's a lot of us yet alive who sing them, though you need a strong voice to cut through the loud chat. Once you've got their attention, quieten down and let them listen. more…

The tune is a Breton Circassian Circle. A great number of Breton dances do not have names - An Dro's for instance. It is unconsciously assumed that the tune is attached to a particular dance tradition and that only musicians who play for these dances woul... more…

By the way, what's wrong with road bowling? more…

"Sport is killing things. Everything else is Games." Music is real life, so let's get back to it! more…

Forgive me Michael, but that seems rather a snobbish attitude. Primarily a music session is a gathering of friends to play music in a manner that brings them all enjoyment. It is not a performance, seeking perfection and approbation. If we don't get toget... more…

"The Wolverine Orchestra" - Bix Beiderbecke's band in early 20s Chicago is a good example of "orchestra" being used to describe a small (5) band with no conductor. more…