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 [...]
Jerry Holland @ Cranford/Beck wedding
Part of the marathon session at the Beck-Cranford wedding, August 2007.
Shot on tiny automatic still camera, hence poor quality!
Players include: Jerry holland, fiddle; brenda stubbert, piano; kim vincent, guitar, wedding guests, whoops an dhollers; boyd macneil, fiddle and beer. (more)
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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 [...]
“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 time on the Scottish island of Iona in the 5th Century..
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Scottish guitar flatpicking
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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!
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Old Time Fiddle Lesson-Wild Goose Chase (1 of 2)
This tune comes from fiddler Bruce Greene. The fiddle is tuned GDGD.
Here I’m playing it at a moderate tempo with no variations.
These videos are not broken down phrase by phrase. They are lessons aimed at the intermediate fiddler who has some knowledge of bowing.
Video 2 of 2 will focus on the bowing at a slower [...]
Maramure? wedding folk songs suite
“1. La cusutul steagului – 2. Joc fecioresc cu steagul (I & II) – 3. La ?ipatul grâului” performed by ?tefan Petreu? (fiddle / “ceter?”) and Ioan Petreu? (vocal & guitar / “zongor?”), 1960’s. Romanian traditional wedding folk song from Transylvania, Maramure? area.
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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 [...]
IRISH ROVER – Irish Punk Rock Music Announcement
Irish Punk Folk Rock Music Announcement ! VISIT IRISHROVER.ORG :: Paddy Punk Rock Music With Furious Devotion, Essence & Attitude. Coming soon, new recordings & videos, collaboration with The Transmissions, USA, Salt Lake Whalefishers, USA. Also Solo Work by Irish Rover, Irish lead singer, lyricist & acoustic electric guitar. IRISH ROVER AND THE CREW [...]