I think you are wasting your time, because most folks out there interested in ITM already know how to do a search for Irish stuff on YouTube Besides the clips that are getting the most attention are by the likes of Charlie Lennon, Chieftains, Matt Moloy etc. and these get sent around among the Irish crowd already registered on YouTube.
This site for example supplies tunes and general information about ITM but YouTube is fast becomming the default source for the real thing. Wannabes are getting nearly no plays while the big names and the younger talent nipping at their heels are all over YouTube.
I think its gonna be lean times for the rest, except those who wander off into more esoteric stuff like Gypsie and Roma stuff. Of those there's quite a selection already, and in far removed places too. Dublin Ireland and Splotsville Sweeden for example. Yet more evidence that YouTube is a revolution in how people use the internet, as well as an enormous vector of social change. I think it is a lot bigger than TV or even the arrival of the Computer.
If people from thesession.org were to make sure they tag their clips with something like "thesession", then others from here would be able to find them - that might get a bit more audience for the "wannabes" (and the "already-are's") out there.
Youtube is a valuable resource in my opinion - a lot of the clips on there are total dross, but there's gold in them thar hills too. Just like the rest of the internet, in fact!
A number of the clips on the page new-strings posted were recorded at concerts at my house by my friend and neighbor, Sam Ruest. If you search Youtube for his name, you'll find the rest. There are 7 clips of Pat O'Connor (fiddle) and Claire Keville (concertina) recorded Nov. 2, 2006 and one of Troy MacGillivray and Andrea Beaton (Cape Breton fiddle) recorded Oct. 1, 2006. He also has videos of Natalie MacMaster, Jerry Holland, Alisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, and himself playing with the Fall River Symphony. The image quality is excellent, audio is slightly distorted on the ones I've listened to, but the music is grand.
Hey lighten up, octopus-wrestler. Tunes is tunes--Irish, Scottish, Canadian, Northumbrian, Shetland(ish?), whatever, good tunes come from all over the place. We're supposed to play them and have fun, although some people seem to lose sight of that, at times.
And I'm rather chuffed that you think I'm English, actually. (insert great big smiley face here)
Uilleanified, most of the clips you mention are infringing copyright, so it's only a matter of time before Google removes them. I can't imagine them letting them stay up for long.
YouTube was designed to encourage people to upload original content, though some people have abused this by including clips of commercial programme material.
Those aside, it's great to see what talent there is for creating original stuff on video (not just music) - and by individuals rather than big businesses.
I'm a newbie to youtube and had no idea that there were videos like this up there. Great stuff, thanks for putting this out there. Some of us are obviously behind the curve. Any tips on searching, the categories seem pretty broad on there?
Youtube Group
Youtube Group
some of you probably already know this, but if you are looking for irish music on youtube, check out http://www.youtube.com/groups_videos?name=tradcast&page=1 also, anyone who is on youtube, submit your videos to the tradcast!
# Posted on December 10th 2006 by tnoumarap
Re: Youtube Group
Thanks (from the new one) ;)
# Posted on December 10th 2006 by Anna K.
Re: Youtube Group
OK! I've just added 4 videos! Watch them and tell me what you think
# Posted on December 10th 2006 by Matt_Celta
Re: Youtube Group
Added some videos and a documentary on Irish music. Thanks for pointing this out!
# Posted on December 10th 2006 by bertie242
Re: Youtube Group
I think you are wasting your time, because most folks out there interested in ITM already know how to do a search for Irish stuff on YouTube Besides the clips that are getting the most attention are by the likes of Charlie Lennon, Chieftains, Matt Moloy etc. and these get sent around among the Irish crowd already registered on YouTube.
This site for example supplies tunes and general information about ITM but YouTube is fast becomming the default source for the real thing. Wannabes are getting nearly no plays while the big names and the younger talent nipping at their heels are all over YouTube.
I think its gonna be lean times for the rest, except those who wander off into more esoteric stuff like Gypsie and Roma stuff. Of those there's quite a selection already, and in far removed places too. Dublin Ireland and Splotsville Sweeden for example. Yet more evidence that YouTube is a revolution in how people use the internet, as well as an enormous vector of social change. I think it is a lot bigger than TV or even the arrival of the Computer.
My 10 cents
# Posted on December 10th 2006 by Schlongbow
Re: Youtube Group
Thanks for posting the link new-strings!
Pat
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by fiftymission
Re: Youtube Group
If people from thesession.org were to make sure they tag their clips with something like "thesession", then others from here would be able to find them - that might get a bit more audience for the "wannabes" (and the "already-are's") out there.
Youtube is a valuable resource in my opinion - a lot of the clips on there are total dross, but there's gold in them thar hills too. Just like the rest of the internet, in fact!
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by Wurzel
Re: Youtube Group
Yes...
it's all well and good to be amazed by the great players...
but don't forget your sense of humor, when you peruse some of those other YouTube/tradcast offerings.
It's only tunes, after all.
And, dare I say... put up (your own clips) or shut up. ;>}
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by mickray
Re: Youtube Group
A number of the clips on the page new-strings posted were recorded at concerts at my house by my friend and neighbor, Sam Ruest. If you search Youtube for his name, you'll find the rest. There are 7 clips of Pat O'Connor (fiddle) and Claire Keville (concertina) recorded Nov. 2, 2006 and one of Troy MacGillivray and Andrea Beaton (Cape Breton fiddle) recorded Oct. 1, 2006. He also has videos of Natalie MacMaster, Jerry Holland, Alisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, and himself playing with the Fall River Symphony. The image quality is excellent, audio is slightly distorted on the ones I've listened to, but the music is grand.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by GaryAMartin
Re: Youtube Group
wurzel--nice idea on using a tag for our own clips, but "thesession" is already in use as a tag by some other people on YouTube.
Better use "thesession.org" instead.
# Posted on December 11th 2006 by mickray
Re: Youtube Group
"It's only tunes, after all.
And, dare I say... put up (your own clips) or shut up. ;>}"
No it isn't. It's Irish tunes to you.
Put that in yer pipe and choke on it Pom
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by Schlongbow
Re: Youtube Group
Hey lighten up, octopus-wrestler. Tunes is tunes--Irish, Scottish, Canadian, Northumbrian, Shetland(ish?), whatever, good tunes come from all over the place. We're supposed to play them and have fun, although some people seem to lose sight of that, at times.
And I'm rather chuffed that you think I'm English, actually. (insert great big smiley face here)
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by mickray
Re: Youtube Group
Uilleanified, most of the clips you mention are infringing copyright, so it's only a matter of time before Google removes them. I can't imagine them letting them stay up for long.
YouTube was designed to encourage people to upload original content, though some people have abused this by including clips of commercial programme material.
Those aside, it's great to see what talent there is for creating original stuff on video (not just music) - and by individuals rather than big businesses.
My 2 euro.
Mark
# Posted on December 19th 2006 by Mark Harmer
Re: Youtube Group
I'm a newbie to youtube and had no idea that there were videos like this up there. Great stuff, thanks for putting this out there. Some of us are obviously behind the curve. Any tips on searching, the categories seem pretty broad on there?
# Posted on February 2nd 2007 by beanbuile