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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 … Continue reading

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The Rankin Family performs Mairi’s Wedding

A performance of “Mairi’s Wedding” from “Anne Murray in Nova Scotia”, 1993. Filmed on the wharf at Neil’s Harbour, Cape Breton. includes “Michael Rankin’s Reel”. Love the stepdancing! “Mairi’s Wedding” (or the “Lewis Bridal Song”) is a well-known Scottish song. … Continue reading

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“Top of Cork Road” Irish celtic jig and reel, Ryan Thomson on fiddle “Captain Fiddle”

Ryan’s web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson played these tunes by request during taping of a TV show on his music making. The recording was done in a hurry so some tunes are only once or less through each. This … Continue reading

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“Columba” – Scottish Celtic acoustic guitar soundtrack – John Carnie – www.johncarnie.com

This is a haunting tune written by William Jackson. It is from John Carnie’s 2008 CD “Far from Home” which features flatpicking Scottish guitar music. Brian Shiels is on Double Bass. The tune was written about St Columba and his … Continue reading

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Westlife – World of our own (Acoustic version)

Performing the acoustic version of world of our own….the B=side of their single You raise me up… Duration : 0:3:50 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Facoustic-irish-music%2Fwestlife-world-of-our-own-acoustic-version’; addthis_title = ‘Westlife+%26%238211%3B+World+of+our+own+%28Acoustic+version%29′; addthis_pub = ”;

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Alycia Putnam – Young Old-Time Fiddler

Alycia was playing on the Northumberland Ferry to Prince Edward Island. This sure made for a pleasant trip! http://www.munet.ns.ca/alp/index.htm Duration : 0:1:34 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Fold-time-fiddle-music%2Falycia-putnam-young-old-time-fiddler’; addthis_title = ‘Alycia+Putnam+%26%238211%3B+Young+Old-Time+Fiddler’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Haste to the Wedding medley~live at L.D Traverse City, MI

Haste to the Wedding medley performed by several members of the TC Celtic music group on St. Patrick’s day 2007 at the Loading Dock, Lake & Cass St. across from Hagerty Center. We’re there every Monday evening from 7 to … Continue reading

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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 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Facoustic-irish-music%2Facademy-of-irish-music-holiday-party-my-love-is-in-america’; addthis_title = ‘Academy+of+Irish+Music+Holiday+Party+%26%238211%3B+My+Love+is+in+America’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Cecile Corbel – live performance – Blackbird – celtic harp

Cécile Corbel with her band performing live in Paris. celtic harp voice, acoustic guitar, bass, cello and percussions, folk irish breton traditionnal music Duration : 0:3:48 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Facoustic-irish-music%2Fcecile-corbel-live-performance-blackbird-celtic-harp’; addthis_title = ‘Cecile+Corbel+%26%238211%3B+live+performance+%26%238211%3B+Blackbird+%26%238211%3B+celtic+harp’; addthis_pub = ”;

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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 : … Continue reading

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