jaychoons’s two hundred and forty-four comments

  • Re: The Garavogue

    Nice setting from Sorcha Costello, Elaine Reilly, & Daithí Gourmley, with excellent backing from Catherine McHugh (a fine fiddler in her own right, as well). Some very minor differences in their version, but very tasteful. more…

  • Re: Two Mile Gate

    Another wonderfully traditional composition from the gifted hand of fiddler / accordionist Damien Connolly. He is currently, to my ears, the finest composer of traditional tunes today. Keep ’em coming, lad! 🙂 more…

  • The Cave Of The Cats

    Transcribed from a lovely clip of fiddler Katie Linnane and piper Ivan Goff (from the equally lovely #Quarantunes challenge zooming around Facebook during the pandemic). more…

  • Re: O, Were I On Parnassus Hill

    It means they need to move the “U” and the “I” away from each other on the keyboard. more…

  • Re: Paddy Fahey’s

    From the original poster’s source - with Joe Burke & Charlie Lennon as well: more…

  • It would help if you attached the clip, genius- lol!

    *sigh* more…

  • Catherine McEvoy tune set ID

    This lovely TG4 video of Catherine McEvoy and (I’m assuming) her family popped up in my YouTube feed the other day & I found myself at a loss as to the tunes. more…

  • Re: Brendan McMahon’s

    Pretty sure this is the “correct” key. I also found the tune in one of Breandán Breathnach’s “Ceol Rince na hÉireann” books (can’t remember which volume- sorry!) and it is in this key there as well. more…

  • Re: Finbar Dwyer’s Favorite

    Yeah….I’ve always had this as Statia Donnelly. There seems to be a problem with members of this family claiming authorship of tunes that aren’t theirs- I agree with Dow. more…

  • Ballykinleer, X:3

    Direct from the source! This setting (in the original key of A major) is from a home reel-to-reel tape recording of Larry Redican himself playing his composition. more…