Gordon Bok performed a pretty instrumental named "Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell" on his recording named "Jeremy Brown & Jeannie Teal". I believe it is just listed as traditional. It's known by another name and I've heard it played a couple of times on the radio, at least once on harp. Does anyone know what the other name may be? Thanks!
OK, just checked out Adam Miller & Triskela and they are both the correct tune! Now I have somewhere else to look for it. I highly recommend that anyone check out Gordon Bok's version, or indeed anything by him. Very fine storyteller and guitar player.
Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
Gordon Bok performed a pretty instrumental named "Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell" on his recording named "Jeremy Brown & Jeannie Teal". I believe it is just listed as traditional. It's known by another name and I've heard it played a couple of times on the radio, at least once on harp. Does anyone know what the other name may be? Thanks!
# Posted on September 29th 2009 by Ham
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
O'Carolan's trip to the Benefit Office.
# Posted on September 29th 2009 by showaddydadito
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
"Old Hag You have Spoiled My Afterlife"
aka. "Frankie Discovers A Higher Being"
# Posted on September 29th 2009 by Piece
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
I don't know about harp, but Adam Miller plays it on autoharp on "Bare Fingers":
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adammiller3
It may be the same as "Eileen O'Farrell" on Triskela's "Voice of Tara", which may be where you've heard it on harp:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/triskela
My sound card has recently fried itself, or I'd listen to them and see. (well, hear, actually ...)
# Posted on September 29th 2009 by Tracie
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
Many thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out and let you know...!
# Posted on September 30th 2009 by Ham
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
OK, just checked out Adam Miller & Triskela and they are both the correct tune! Now I have somewhere else to look for it. I highly recommend that anyone check out Gordon Bok's version, or indeed anything by him. Very fine storyteller and guitar player.
# Posted on September 30th 2009 by Ham
Re: Modest and Bright Eileen O'Farrell
I still like to think that maybe when no one was looking you did a quick google on OCaroland and Benefit Office. Just in case.
# Posted on September 30th 2009 by showaddydadito