PS Can anyone help Barry Dawkins by naming the two jigs played by John? The first one is a particularly catchy jig which has been going around in my head for some time but I've never come across a name for it.
Great technical command of their instruments. However, they're murdering the tune! Playing fast just for the sake of it means that the beauty of the music is lost. I'm sure many people won't agree with me on this but it still seems to be all the rage amongst certain players.
Very interesting. Don't know if I'd want to listen to a whole evening of it, but it's definitely creative. Kind of has a middle eastern sound to it to me for some reason.
I agree,kennedy,that was my response,okay for a few minutes but too fast and frenzied for my taste,and reminded me of something like very fast balalaika or maybe Hungarian or something in that region,or a rambling rock lead guitar solo.
It's kind of impressive, but far too busy in my taste and gets boring after a short while. Technique seems to be predominant instead of the musical content. Read http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/15829
and you'll see there are quite a few "less is more'' disciples.
Mind: Aidan certainly can play in a less exuberant style as well. Of course he can.
I do like his style,but you have to see him live.It's not like that all the time,Daithi sings some of his excellent songs and not everything is so frenetic.He's a member of Comas,who's ranks include Jackie Moran,the best bodhran player I've ever seen. http://www.comasmusic.com/#
Comas is wonderful -- Sylvain Barou's polkas set is worth the CD alone. Aidan does play quite fast, but there are a few tracks on his "Feel the Bow" album which I enjoy – the Jerry Holland's/Dodgy Chanter/Michael Coleman's set, for instance.
I liked it. Not all ITM is ITM. Veers towards Iver's-type jazz/fusion. McGoldrick, et. al. Not my taste but certainly worth hearing.
This is also worth hearing- same playeers, different energy:
The comment on "Eastern" style reminds me of a session in Tralee a couple of years ago.
Old geezer plays a tune solo on fiddle, with some lovely unusual intonations.
The lady sitting opposite, from Dingle, remarks that the tune has a lovely Eastern sound to it.
Fiddler replies: "I suppose it might to you - Sliabh Luachra's a bit easht o' Dingle alright"!
Aidan Burke
Aidan Burke
What do you think of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJjzvi6J5sE
Aidan is Kevin Burke's cousin.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by dafydd
Re: Aidan Burke
Aidan is also John Burke's brother who can be seen playing fiddle at http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_211_3_john_burke_jr/ - what a contrast of styles which proves that it's not always just a regional thing when here it happens in the same household!
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Aidan Burke
PS Can anyone help Barry Dawkins by naming the two jigs played by John? The first one is a particularly catchy jig which has been going around in my head for some time but I've never come across a name for it.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Aidan Burke
Great technical command of their instruments. However, they're murdering the tune! Playing fast just for the sake of it means that the beauty of the music is lost. I'm sure many people won't agree with me on this but it still seems to be all the rage amongst certain players.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by amhrán
Re: Aidan Burke
Very interesting. Don't know if I'd want to listen to a whole evening of it, but it's definitely creative. Kind of has a middle eastern sound to it to me for some reason.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by kennedy
Re: Aidan Burke
I agree,kennedy,that was my response,okay for a few minutes but too fast and frenzied for my taste,and reminded me of something like very fast balalaika or maybe Hungarian or something in that region,or a rambling rock lead guitar solo.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by wolfbird
Re: Aidan Burke
I second amhran. Give me Kevin Burke any time.
It's kind of impressive, but far too busy in my taste and gets boring after a short while. Technique seems to be predominant instead of the musical content. Read http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/15829
and you'll see there are quite a few "less is more'' disciples.
Mind: Aidan certainly can play in a less exuberant style as well. Of course he can.
Dafydd, what do you think yourself?
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by Henk Bos
Re: Aidan Burke
Yeah, his fiddle sounds like an electric guitar, I thought that too!
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by kennedy
Re: Aidan Burke
I do like his style,but you have to see him live.It's not like that all the time,Daithi sings some of his excellent songs and not everything is so frenetic.He's a member of Comas,who's ranks include Jackie Moran,the best bodhran player I've ever seen.
http://www.comasmusic.com/#
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by dafydd
Re: Aidan Burke
but then Comas have Sylvain a truely great Breton flute player .Worth the admission price himself.
# Posted on November 27th 2007 by bazouki dave
Re: Aidan Burke
Comas is wonderful -- Sylvain Barou's polkas set is worth the CD alone. Aidan does play quite fast, but there are a few tracks on his "Feel the Bow" album which I enjoy – the Jerry Holland's/Dodgy Chanter/Michael Coleman's set, for instance.
# Posted on November 28th 2007 by bdh
Re: Aidan Burke
I liked it. Not all ITM is ITM. Veers towards Iver's-type jazz/fusion. McGoldrick, et. al. Not my taste but certainly worth hearing.
This is also worth hearing- same playeers, different energy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-J87d632w8&feature=related
# Posted on November 29th 2007 by David Levine
Re: Aidan Burke
The comment on "Eastern" style reminds me of a session in Tralee a couple of years ago.
Old geezer plays a tune solo on fiddle, with some lovely unusual intonations.
The lady sitting opposite, from Dingle, remarks that the tune has a lovely Eastern sound to it.
Fiddler replies: "I suppose it might to you - Sliabh Luachra's a bit easht o' Dingle alright"!
# Posted on November 29th 2007 by RockyRoader