bev wigney’s fourteen comments
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Re: Does anyone know these tunes?
When I go to this link, it shows “Composition by The Popes” just below the title “Fear of a Paddy Planet”. more…
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Re: Does anyone know these tunes?
The video won’t play for me either, but here’s a link to the discography for what appears to be that album. If you click on the tune names, the composer, etc.. comes up. more…
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Re: help identify a Martin Hayes’ tune
Yes, he did. He played it in a set in a recording made at Hornby Island in British Columbia in 2012. Oddly, he names the tune as Hunting The Hare, but it is the same tune as Hunting The Squirrel here on The Session. more…
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Re: Hup, leg, eye contact, or pre-arranged
The group I play with here in Nova Scotia just plays most tunes 3 times through and then on to the next -- unless we decide on something a little different for a set. I sometimes see a foot kick up here. more…
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Re: help identify a Martin Hayes’ tune
It’s called “Hunting The Squirrel” more…
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Re: Good Strathspeys, Anyone?
Iron Man more…
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Re: Good Strathspeys, Anyone?
The Warlocks more…
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Re: Rosin for Hot Environments
Jerry’s idea of using more rosin when the humidity is high reflects my experience here by the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. more…
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Re: Tune name query
The first one sounds like McDonagh’s Air to me: more…
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Re: Resonator guitar at sessions?
For the couple of years or so, I’ve been playing a tenor resonator guitar at sessions. I used to play tenor banjo, octave mandolin or a standard tenor guitar -- and sometimes still do. more…