Still mixs it up - his shows always include the old sings.
He was on Ciaran Tourish's recent album and I saw him recently on stage with Altan, and Arty McGlynn
Well put, Dafydd. But he knows where his bread is buttered. I recall a couple of telly interviews. 1st one on a rock music programme where he said when he was a folkie he would drive to gigs throughout Ireland in his little car, guitar in the boot, now as a rock star he gets first class treatment, chauffeured etc.
2nd one, it could have been with Jules Holland, he actually denounced his foray into the folk world as a bit of a foible of youth, that he was really a rocker at heart. I felt betrayed when he said that, thinking "sell-out", but now realise I shouldn't be so judgemental as he was only trying to earn a crust in that portrayal. And the contributions to trad that he has made still stand.
I came across a recent photo of him hanging out with various charming ladies from the rock and showbiz fraternity. And looking very happy. It's hard to blame him. ( No doubt Ptarmigan could find this for us ).
I seem to remember a song from his repertoire, something trad about, I think, Mullingar. He explained that the town was halfway from the west coast back to Dublin, if you were driving through there after a gig you knew you had two more hours in the car. 'Nuff said !
He turned up at a session here in OZ a while ago and sat and played fantastic mandolin for a few hours. He can still play ITM better than most people. Can't blame the man for wanting to make a living.
There's a Youtube video of the elderly Mr. Brady playing "Mary and the Soldier" on a noisy balcony somewhere in Dublin. Nice if you can dig it up.
I can't remember how many of his concerts I went to back in the seventies, sitting as close to the front row as I could just to watch his fingers. Waste of time, though, 'cause I couldn't sing Arthur McBride in that key anyway.
I don't know if anyone was being intentionally unkind...I don't think I was. Maybe just realistic. My feeling is what he did in trad music was very valuable and I wish he'd make some more purely trad albums. I imagine that's a sentiment shared by most here. But I can understand why he doesn't promote that side of the business too much.
Paul Brady today
Paul Brady today
Hi , does anyone know if Paul Brady does any trad stuff at his recent gigs or is he in more 'rock' or singer song writer mode these days ?
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by humph
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Still mixs it up - his shows always include the old sings.
He was on Ciaran Tourish's recent album and I saw him recently on stage with Altan, and Arty McGlynn
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by BegF
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I'm glad to hear that he mixes it up.Let's face it,he's a first class folk musician,but a second class rocker.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by dafydd
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Well put, Dafydd. But he knows where his bread is buttered. I recall a couple of telly interviews. 1st one on a rock music programme where he said when he was a folkie he would drive to gigs throughout Ireland in his little car, guitar in the boot, now as a rock star he gets first class treatment, chauffeured etc.
2nd one, it could have been with Jules Holland, he actually denounced his foray into the folk world as a bit of a foible of youth, that he was really a rocker at heart. I felt betrayed when he said that, thinking "sell-out", but now realise I shouldn't be so judgemental as he was only trying to earn a crust in that portrayal. And the contributions to trad that he has made still stand.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by Rudall the time
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I came across a recent photo of him hanging out with various charming ladies from the rock and showbiz fraternity. And looking very happy. It's hard to blame him. ( No doubt Ptarmigan could find this for us ).
I seem to remember a song from his repertoire, something trad about, I think, Mullingar. He explained that the town was halfway from the west coast back to Dublin, if you were driving through there after a gig you knew you had two more hours in the car. 'Nuff said !
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by Guernsey Pete
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He turned up at a session here in OZ a while ago and sat and played fantastic mandolin for a few hours. He can still play ITM better than most people. Can't blame the man for wanting to make a living.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by woops
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There's a Youtube video of the elderly Mr. Brady playing "Mary and the Soldier" on a noisy balcony somewhere in Dublin. Nice if you can dig it up.
I can't remember how many of his concerts I went to back in the seventies, sitting as close to the front row as I could just to watch his fingers. Waste of time, though, 'cause I couldn't sing Arthur McBride in that key anyway.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by grego
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Oh, I really think you're being unkind to Paul's who's one of the most informative, helpful and loquacious musicians I've ever interviewed.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by MacCruiskeen
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Of course, that should have read 'Paul', rather than 'Paul's! Damn these Session easily clickable buttons.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by MacCruiskeen
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I don't know if anyone was being intentionally unkind...I don't think I was. Maybe just realistic. My feeling is what he did in trad music was very valuable and I wish he'd make some more purely trad albums. I imagine that's a sentiment shared by most here. But I can understand why he doesn't promote that side of the business too much.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by Rudall the time
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I didn't mean to be unkind to him,it's just a matter of taste.His folk albums are still played in our house,but I find his rock material boring.
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by dafydd
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But "The Island" was a classic, especially if you are from N.Ireland. The words are a lesson for us all.
Incidently on hearing this song Christy Moore asked "what would Brady know about N.Ireland?"
Coming from there helps Christy, foreigner (just incase he reads this)
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by bodhran bliss
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Strabane I believe?
Surprised to hear you dissing another bodhran player, BB (ie Christy)....oh but then I forgot, he is not the messiah, you are o great one.
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by Rudall the time
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Christy is not a bodhran player
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by bodhran bliss