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Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
For some time I've been attempting to pull together a collection of Irish and Scottish music, played on the mandolin.
Now, I know that there's been some debate in these pages and elsewhere about whether the mandolin can be considered a trad instrument and so on. I don't want to reignite that debate, I simply want to alert those individuals who may be interested in hearing a wide range of approaches to "the music" on the mandolin to the fact that there's now a free resource out there which features some mighty playing. (Some of the music has been specially recorded and is unavailable elsewhere!)
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Aidan this looks like a tremendous resource. I've only managed to get a listen to a few of the tunes and am forcing myself to do a bit more work before launching a longer exploration this evening. I'm stuck far away from any tunes and have recently been typing 'Irish Mandolin' into the search engine at Youtube in the hope of hearing different styles and learning new tunes, so your brilliant new collection is really a very timely answer to my prayers. Three cheers for Mr C and next person to the bar please buy him a pint.
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Darren ... sure why wouldn't I include you ... there's no show without Punch! Excellent stuff!
Thanks to all the others for the kind words. This resource represents a fair bit of hard work by myself and others and tremendous generosity by the contributors, to whom I'm deeply indebted.
Wow!
thanks for making this available, Aidan.
I just wanted to say, our fine feathered friend Ptarmigan has a very impressive track on here ( under the obviously fake nom-de-plectrum Dick Glasgow - who does he think he's fooling?). How does he play like that with his feathery wings? Nice going, ye auld arctic grouse, ye!
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Thanks, all. It's important to me that people find this resource useful and the kind words have put a spring in my step. Go raibh mile, one and all. Listen and enjoy!
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Congratulations Aidan! That is some web page - a wonderful collection of very varied styles. I'm sure you are delighted with the end result of your efforts. This is a great page to be able to point people towards who might be interested in hearing just what can be achieved on these Cinderella instruments!
Only problem I spotted Aidan, was that when you click on Kevin Macleod's:
" (Old Toasty (Angus Lawrie, Paterson's Publications)/Sabhail Iain Ic Uisdean/Roddie Macleod, Polbain (Freeland Barbour, Bonskeid Music)/Lord MacDonald"
.... what you actually hear is "O'Carolan's Draught/The Log Cabin/Bean a' Ti ar Lar"
Otherwise, it's absolutely brilliant!
Like John, I have already posted details on two other forums & a link to this fine page on the Mandolin page of my own site.
P.S. Patrick Cavanagh, I imagine Dick (real name - William Edinburgh! ) finds triplets a dawdle, with all those primary quills to work with!
[ Incidentally, the fine Guitar work on that track was actually provided by one - 'Michael Sands'. ]
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Well done, Aidan, for getting this off the ground despite all your setbacks. The suspense had been building for months over at mandolincafe.org . Then, just when we were all beginning to doubt the project would ever come to fruition, here it is. Perfect timing!
I've very much enjoyed listening to all those tracks I've got round to listening to - I look forward to hearing the missing Kevin McLeod track, when it gets sorted.
Ptarmigan - I love your contribution.
Aidan - if you can hang on 20 or 30 years before putting out vol.II, I might just be ready to make a contribution.
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Well-done Aidan, I'm glad you got it out in some form. Prior to your posting, I had been wondering about the progress, as your website had not been updated for some time. I hope you find some time to add more reviews - your site has been a great resource for me.
Kevin Krell
International Traditional Music Society, Inc.
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I look forward to hearing that Portuguese track, Spoon.
"you'd think strathspeys were invented for the mandolin" - Aye, quite right spoon - after all, any eejit can rattle out a couple of fast tunes on a Mandolin, but Kevin makes playing tricky tunes sound just like childs-play!
By the way spoon, I always remember seeing one of these beautiful Portuguese Guitars in a 2nd hand instrument shop in Edinburgh, in the 70s, & being so frustrated that I just couldn't afford to buy it!
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
I've just uploaded a lovely set featuring Dan Beimborn with Tim O'Brien. If this doesn't get the ears flapping and the tongues wagging, the I don't know what will ...!
Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
For some time I've been attempting to pull together a collection of Irish and Scottish music, played on the mandolin.
Now, I know that there's been some debate in these pages and elsewhere about whether the mandolin can be considered a trad instrument and so on. I don't want to reignite that debate, I simply want to alert those individuals who may be interested in hearing a wide range of approaches to "the music" on the mandolin to the fact that there's now a free resource out there which features some mighty playing. (Some of the music has been specially recorded and is unavailable elsewhere!)
To listen or download, go to http://www.paythereckoning.com/index2.htm
Let me know what you think.
Aidan
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Aidan Crossey
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Aidan this looks like a tremendous resource. I've only managed to get a listen to a few of the tunes and am forcing myself to do a bit more work before launching a longer exploration this evening. I'm stuck far away from any tunes and have recently been typing 'Irish Mandolin' into the search engine at Youtube in the hope of hearing different styles and learning new tunes, so your brilliant new collection is really a very timely answer to my prayers. Three cheers for Mr C and next person to the bar please buy him a pint.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by sergeant fox
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Hey Aidan,
Congratulations! The site looks fantastic, well done. What a brilliant collection.
Thanks for including me!
Darren
http://www.myspace.com/darrenmaloney
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by no39
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What a grand site! I'll spend a while there.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by wodeninjun
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Darren ... sure why wouldn't I include you ... there's no show without Punch! Excellent stuff!
Thanks to all the others for the kind words. This resource represents a fair bit of hard work by myself and others and tremendous generosity by the contributors, to whom I'm deeply indebted.
Aidan
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Aidan Crossey
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Well done Aidan.
Ye're a busy man!
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: Ptarmolin
Wow!
thanks for making this available, Aidan.
I just wanted to say, our fine feathered friend Ptarmigan has a very impressive track on here ( under the obviously fake nom-de-plectrum Dick Glasgow - who does he think he's fooling?). How does he play like that with his feathery wings? Nice going, ye auld arctic grouse, ye!
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by patrick cavanagh
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Well done Aidan! Thanks for this brilliant resource. Needless to say I am fond of the music being played on the mandolin.
Peace,
Ed
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by ejsant
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Thanks, all. It's important to me that people find this resource useful and the kind words have put a spring in my step. Go raibh mile, one and all. Listen and enjoy!
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Aidan Crossey
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Thanks for the great site. One for our side.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by McMandolin
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I note I am not featured at all. Suit yourselves.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by bodhran bliss
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Great stuff and well done.
I've just mentioned this project on Footstompin'. Hope you don't mind.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Johannes J
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Mention anyway! The more people who know, the merrier.
Aidan
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Aidan Crossey
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Aidan, I'm amazed!
What a great resource! And just what I needed right now! Lots of inspiration to get me further in my own playing. Thank you!
Lars
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by lars
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Congratulations Aidan! That is some web page - a wonderful collection of very varied styles. I'm sure you are delighted with the end result of your efforts. This is a great page to be able to point people towards who might be interested in hearing just what can be achieved on these Cinderella instruments!
Only problem I spotted Aidan, was that when you click on Kevin Macleod's:
" (Old Toasty (Angus Lawrie, Paterson's Publications)/Sabhail Iain Ic Uisdean/Roddie Macleod, Polbain (Freeland Barbour, Bonskeid Music)/Lord MacDonald"
.... what you actually hear is "O'Carolan's Draught/The Log Cabin/Bean a' Ti ar Lar"
Otherwise, it's absolutely brilliant!
Like John, I have already posted details on two other forums & a link to this fine page on the Mandolin page of my own site.
P.S. Patrick Cavanagh, I imagine Dick (real name - William Edinburgh!
) finds triplets a dawdle, with all those primary quills to work with!
[ Incidentally, the fine Guitar work on that track was actually provided by one - 'Michael Sands'. ]
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Ptarmigan
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P.P.S. - Where's your track Bodhran Bliss?
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Ptarmigan
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Wow! Lovely listening and play along stuff. Just what the doctor ordered. Congratulations Aidan and all the contributors. Fantastic.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by Clear Drops
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Well done, Aidan, for getting this off the ground despite all your setbacks. The suspense had been building for months over at mandolincafe.org . Then, just when we were all beginning to doubt the project would ever come to fruition, here it is. Perfect timing!
I've very much enjoyed listening to all those tracks I've got round to listening to - I look forward to hearing the missing Kevin McLeod track, when it gets sorted.
Ptarmigan - I love your contribution.
Aidan - if you can hang on 20 or 30 years before putting out vol.II, I might just be ready to make a contribution.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by granama
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Hey Spoon, what about a contribution from you, on 'Portuguese Guitar', for Vol II? I hope Aidan doesn't wait for 20 years though!
http://www.myspace.com/carlosparedes1925
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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Well-spotted, Ptarmigan ... now remedied!
Thanks again to everyone for the kind words!
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by Aidan Crossey
Re: Freely-available mp3s of Irish and Scottish music played on the mandolin
Well-done Aidan, I'm glad you got it out in some form. Prior to your posting, I had been wondering about the progress, as your website had not been updated for some time. I hope you find some time to add more reviews - your site has been a great resource for me.
Kevin Krell
International Traditional Music Society, Inc.
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by kkrell
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Oh, My goodness! Some of the best listening I've experienced in a goood long while!
there's nothing like the sound of some good strings, eh?
Almost makes me want to forsake my flute......
nah....
Love it!
M
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by Whistlin'Dixie
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What a wonderful website. I've bookmarked it and sent it to friends, one of whom is a Scottish mandolin player---can't wait to hear what he thinks!
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by kennedy
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I'm pleased that my new venture is fulfilling a need. Thanks for the kind comments. Aidan
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by Aidan Crossey
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Ptarmigano - Duas coisas: Primeiramente, não aprendei tocar guitarra em Portugal. Segundamente, ninguem não toca guitarra como Paredes.
Mas há bandolim na musica tradicionala de Portugal. Pode ser que contribuarei alguma coisa Portuguesa.
# Posted on October 4th 2006 by granama
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Que?
# Posted on October 5th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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Hey Aidan, that missing Kevin MacLeod track was certainly well worth waiting for - 'Majestic Mandolin Music' indeed!
# Posted on October 5th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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"...that missing Kevin MacLeod track was certainly well worth waiting for..."
Hear hear! The way h plays them, you'd think strathspeys were invented for the mandolin.
What I said above was this:
Firstly, I didn't learn to play the Portuguese guitar while in Portugal. Secondly, nobody plays it like Paredes.
But the mandolin is used in Portuguese traditional music. Perhaps I'll contribute something Portuguese.
# Posted on October 6th 2006 by granama
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I look forward to hearing that Portuguese track, Spoon.
"you'd think strathspeys were invented for the mandolin" - Aye, quite right spoon - after all, any eejit can rattle out a couple of fast tunes on a Mandolin, but Kevin makes playing tricky tunes sound just like childs-play!
By the way spoon, I always remember seeing one of these beautiful Portuguese Guitars in a 2nd hand instrument shop in Edinburgh, in the 70s, & being so frustrated that I just couldn't afford to buy it!
# Posted on October 6th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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"I look forward to hearing that Portuguese track, Spoon."
You'll have to excuse the cockney accent.
# Posted on October 6th 2006 by granama
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No bovva matey!
By the way, I wonder what we would call the Banana now, or good old Tapioca, if we hadn't had the Portuguese words for them?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Portuguese_origin
# Posted on October 7th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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I've just uploaded a lovely set featuring Dan Beimborn with Tim O'Brien. If this doesn't get the ears flapping and the tongues wagging, the I don't know what will ...!
# Posted on October 7th 2006 by Aidan Crossey
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Very tasty playing indeed Aidan - can't wait to see who's next!
# Posted on October 7th 2006 by Ptarmigan
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I'm enjoying listening to these tunes (at the expense of what I should really be doing on the computer!)
# Posted on October 11th 2006 by Frezz