Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Great clip- thanks for sharing. There's another on there from the same session, a set of jigs. Can anyone here ID them? I recognize the first, but here's a really lovely multi- part one that follows it that I don't think I've heard before.
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
KML is right. The guitarist moves backwards and forwards two or three times unnecessarily, and the leftmost piper also moves with the music a bit too. It's undoubtedly a performance. Ha!
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Please, what is the name of that reel that they are playing? (undoubtedly a standard everywhere except where I now live --"You mean you don't know [insert well-known favorite]?!!!")
I seem to recall hearing Boys Of The Lough playing it many years ago, a slightly different version. I love this version, too.
Thanks in advance.
BTW: I agree -- great stuff, thanks for the posting, Tradchick 1.
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
The reel was the fast version of 'The Woman of the House' Shame they didn't seem capable of changing to another tune instead of repeating it four times or five times.
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Thank you, Free Reed.
Definately the same tune, or close to the one I heard from TBOTL. Interesting differences, and they (TBOTL) were definately playing a bit slower and more methodically than McSherry and Co.
As for the "overplaying", I am not sure I mind a few extra choruses of the same reel when it is being played by such enthusiastic and adept pipers. For my part, they could beat that horse a few more times and still not get too stale for me.
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Where are they? Is it an antique shop? Or a photo album emporium? ?
MaxF
It's actually the Herschell arms in Slough, which is a bit like a 'photo emporium crossed with an antique shop I guess ...
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Unseen123 - Ref your 'tongue in cheek' answer to my 'tongue in cheek' remark. I'm trying to draw attention to that often repeated question from non ITM listeners.
How come all your tunes sound the same?
Which brings me to another question.
Does playing one tune at a time turn a session into a sess ?
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
When the camera pans to the right you can just about hear a tenor banjo player......I guess he had to sit in the toilet out of sight (that's SIT) as we banjo players are so often resigned to.......if only I had been a piper !!! (BTW, please see my discussion re: John Addison Pipes)
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Murph the last jig they play on that other clip is called Helvic Head or Melvin Head. I've been looking for it ever since this post went up and just now in the car I realised that Donal Clancy was playing it on a cd I had ! I knew I had heard it before. Great tune. Fraid I haven't found names for the others though
AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Hi All,
I was trawling through you tube and discovered this beautiful sounding session, full of energy, talent and absolute joy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEgjytMGdyY
Does anyone know who the piper on the left is? Also is the guitarist, Alan Burke?
Hope you enjoy the clip as much as I did.
All the best
TC
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by tradchick1
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Huh! There's no eye contact. They can't be any good.....
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Try watching the clip Key Maniac!!!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by tradchick1
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Everyone was facing the same way. It must have been a performance and not a session. That may explain it.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by feardearg
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
The piper on the left is clearly the Lead Performer, as he has two pints of Guinness.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by oldstrings
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Tony Byrne on guitar driving it along!
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by no39
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
this clip is form the website www.kerrywhistles.com. check it out. theres some great stuff of at first light and other groups.
its the dave williams annual tribute session by the way.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Kevo32A
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
too many pipers for me...
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by Ralex
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
The piper on Dónal's right is Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by mp3
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Where are they? Is it an antique shop? Or a photo album emporium?
Anyway not enough guitarists.
# Posted on August 15th 2007 by pfft
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
I just discovered this discussion - full of energy, talent and absolute joy.
amaaaazing
# Posted on August 16th 2007 by dogbox
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Great clip- thanks for sharing. There's another on there from the same session, a set of jigs. Can anyone here ID them? I recognize the first, but here's a really lovely multi- part one that follows it that I don't think I've heard before.
# Posted on August 16th 2007 by Murph
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
KML is right. The guitarist moves backwards and forwards two or three times unnecessarily, and the leftmost piper also moves with the music a bit too. It's undoubtedly a performance. Ha!
# Posted on August 16th 2007 by Alex Wilding
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Please, what is the name of that reel that they are playing? (undoubtedly a standard everywhere except where I now live --"You mean you don't know [insert well-known favorite]?!!!")
I seem to recall hearing Boys Of The Lough playing it many years ago, a slightly different version. I love this version, too.
Thanks in advance.
BTW: I agree -- great stuff, thanks for the posting, Tradchick 1.
# Posted on August 16th 2007 by Piece
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
The reel was the fast version of 'The Woman of the House' Shame they didn't seem capable of changing to another tune instead of repeating it four times or five times.
# Posted on August 16th 2007 by Free Reed
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Yeah I am sure that group of musicians isn't capable of switching into another tune.
# Posted on August 17th 2007 by Why Bother?
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Thank you, Free Reed.
Definately the same tune, or close to the one I heard from TBOTL. Interesting differences, and they (TBOTL) were definately playing a bit slower and more methodically than McSherry and Co.
As for the "overplaying", I am not sure I mind a few extra choruses of the same reel when it is being played by such enthusiastic and adept pipers. For my part, they could beat that horse a few more times and still not get too stale for me.
Thanks again.
# Posted on August 17th 2007 by Piece
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Where are they? Is it an antique shop? Or a photo album emporium? ?
MaxF
It's actually the Herschell arms in Slough, which is a bit like a 'photo emporium crossed with an antique shop I guess ...
# Posted on August 17th 2007 by Ottery
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Unseen123 - Ref your 'tongue in cheek' answer to my 'tongue in cheek' remark. I'm trying to draw attention to that often repeated question from non ITM listeners.
How come all your tunes sound the same?
Which brings me to another question.
Does playing one tune at a time turn a session into a sess ?
# Posted on August 17th 2007 by Free Reed
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
When the camera pans to the right you can just about hear a tenor banjo player......I guess he had to sit in the toilet out of sight (that's SIT) as we banjo players are so often resigned to.......if only I had been a piper !!! (BTW, please see my discussion re: John Addison Pipes)
# Posted on August 19th 2007 by gone
Re: AMAZING SESSION WITH McSherry, O'Connor, McIlduff et al
Murph the last jig they play on that other clip is called Helvic Head or Melvin Head. I've been looking for it ever since this post went up and just now in the car I realised that Donal Clancy was playing it on a cd I had ! I knew I had heard it before. Great tune. Fraid I haven't found names for the others though
# Posted on August 19th 2007 by flossie