jaychoons’s two hundred and forty-four comments
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Re: Paddy Fahey’s
From the original poster’s source - with Joe Burke & Charlie Lennon as well: more…
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It would help if you attached the clip, genius- lol!
*sigh* more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…