March 2010
SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR – for Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar
“She moved through the fair” is one of the most beautiful traditional irish song: its original author is unknown, but the modern lyrics were written mostly by Padraic Colum. Most modern arrangements of the song can be traced to the recording by Fairport Convention in 1968, who adopted the style of the song from the [...]
Danny Boy Irish Cover Ron Jackson Solo Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Diddlyi
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This is my arrangement of “Danny Boy”, with a modern twist, which will be featured in a future CD of traditional songs, anthems and ballads.Danny Boy, is widely considered an Irish anthem, although written by Englishman Frederick Weatherly, based on the Londonderry Air in 1910. Nonetheless, “Danny Boy” is considered by many [...]
Led Zeppelin Black Mountain Side COVER DADGAD Acoustic Zep Blackwaterside
Led Zeppelin Black Mountain Side COVER Wheew! A very difficult cover of an acoustic number by Mr Page paying tribute to an old Irish folk tune, Blackwaterside. Many have attributed Mr. Bert Jansch with this tune but it is a twist on a called Blackwaterside. The song by Mr. Page was [...]
Here Come The Irish (song about Notre Dame)
“Here Come The Irish” with John Scully ‘80.
Is it the campus, with its Golden Dome and Basilica rising above the quads? Or is it the powerful campus liturgies and sacred quiet of the Grotto?
Is it the intense commitment of faculty who ignite our students’ learning? Or the thriving community in the dorms, where bonds are [...]
“Danny Boy” – Irish Song – Acoustic Cover
Another one of my favorite songs. In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, here it is…Danny Boy.
From wiki:
…and many listeners among Irish-Americans, where the song enjoys its greatest popularity, regard it as the tender goodbye of a dying parent to a son who is going off to military service…
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Academy of Irish Music Holiday Party – My Love is in America
The Academy of Irish Music, led by Noel Rice, is based out of Chicago. In this set, this fine group of musicians play three tunes. Enjoy!
Duration : 0:3:19
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The wearing of the green
The Alias Acoustic Band – The Wearing Of The Green
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BLIND WILLIES Wedding Song 5/2004 Bob Dylan
Wedding Song
Written by Bob Dylan
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Zeum, SF, May 2004
Blind Willies performed a set before a San Francisco School of the Arts music/drama premiere, Hard Travelin’, based on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath and Woody Guthrie’s songs, adapted by Susan Stauter. Following the set, Alexei and Annie were troubadours [...]
Dirty Old Town The Pogues Acoustic Ivan Katz
Dirty Old Town a traditional Irish Tune By The Pogues Performed Acoustically through a PA by Ivan Katz on a Martin DC Aura.
Check out my other cover and original songs and Look for my CD with 23 original songs on Itunes.
Ivan Also Writes About Sports Cars: http://www.examiner.com/x-547-Sports-Car-Examiner
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Making Bagpipe Style Music On Acoustic Guitar (Detail)
Here’s a close up, not capo’d, of some of the pull-offs I did in my previous video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjmrUPKDE7w) It’s all on the highest strings, an E Major scale with the minor sixth drone of the open B string.
Duration : 0:0:32
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