Masters of Tradition 2009 Sydney Festival

Masters of Tradition 2009 Sydney Festival

In case anyone is interested the link below is to ABC radio where you can stream this interesting discussion with great tunes.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/stories/2009/2574961.htm

"On a steamy-hot Sydney day in the Famous Spiegeltent, Martin Hayes (fiddle), Steve Cooney (guitar), and Mairtin O'Connor (accordion) participate in a festival forum hosted by fellow Irishman and outgoing Sydney Festival director Fergus Linehan."

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by bigyabby

Re: Masters of Tradition 2009 Sydney Festival

You gotta listen, even if it's just to hear Hayes and O'Connor together

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Hup

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Linehan's leaving!? I guess that's the end of Irish music at the Sydney Festival then. What now, morris dancing at the Opera House, with everyone dressed in Captain Cook outfits?

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh

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Brian Eno is the new director

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Hup

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This guy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno

Arrrgh, looks a bit like back to the future.
Is he a closet morris dancer as well?

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Skull Duggeraigh Dubh

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En O'Brian?

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Bren

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A good quotesfrom that radio thing:

"One of the greatest strengths of this music is the shear lack of consensus" Martin Hayes

(and I'm not so keen on Martin Hayes)

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by llig leahcim

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Hup - are you sure? Brian Eno just did Vivid here in Sydney, is he doing Sydney Festival as well?

# Posted on July 1st 2009 by camwebby