AlBrown’s seven thousand, six hundred and nine comments

Donal Clancy is a very effective guitarist, not flashy, but always hitting the right mark. He has done a lot of work with Danu and also on his own. more…

It takes a while to get the hang of transitioning between the octaves. But you will get there. You got some good advice up above, and if you can, find a teacher to give you some lessons, it will be well worth your money and your time. more…

Even without the fancy plating, I think Clarke originals are the best whistles around. more…

A 7 chord here, and a diminished chord there, and pretty soon you are playing jazz. It's a slippery slope. :-) more…

There are more polkas than there are names for polkas. more…

We were in the Catskills for the Irish Week, and went to a session. My wife, a fiddler, looked around at the five accordions gathered around the circle and said, "I'm in hell." ;-) more…

I have a Saltarelle Irish Bouebe from the Button Box, and have been happy with it for years. more…

It's not how many instruments you play that is important, it is how many you play well. more…

I answer honestly, "I don't know. A while." You can get away with that when your hair turns grey. more…

I had a moustache for years, because that is all the service would allow me, and have had a beard since I retired. The beard has grown from goatee to full beard now that I have retired from my civilian job as well. It helps compensate for the lack of hair... more…