laguacamaya’s forty-five comments

Cúnla would be an appropiate b-side to Bean Pháidín…Then there’s the triumvirate of An Rógaire Dubh, Na Ceannabhain Bhana and Cailleach An Airgid, which are often played as a set of tunes as well. (And then there’s ..well…countless others). more…

@Joe CSS…Wonderful stuff sir. more…

A lovely tribute to a talented and modest soul…Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. more…

Not a huge fan meself of all the lush arrangements, although I guess it makes the music more palatable for some folk. Ya get the odd cracking song though, and it’s always a pleasure to listen to Jerry douglas on dobro. more…

For the love of jaysus! Could we not just collectively agree on Dickie Rock…What an absurd notion that Larry Murphy could follow in the noble footsteps of the 2 Marys. At least McGuinness’ nomination makes it interesting. more…

@Paudy- While I understand what your saying, I’m still a bit perplexed as to why a singer (traditional or otherwise) would not feel he or she gained anything without some perceived recompense in the form of “recognition” or “appreciation”. more…

Jaysus Paudy!!…They’re strange pre-conditions ya have outlined for singing a song..Can ya imagine a fiddle or flute player having the same criteria regarding playing a tune?…Me?…I enjoy singing regardless. I’ve genuinely no expectations from the public. more…

Holy F***ing parsnips batman! more…

Invaluable advice. I once hosted a guitar workshop where my students innovatively made their guitars out of cornflake packets (empty naturally..Weetabix works fine too). more…

Experiment and find what works best for you. Personally I play exclusively in DADGAD as it suits the songs I sing and I’m comfortable with it. I’ve heard many musicians abroad refer to it as “Irish tuning” which seems a bit bizarre. more…