hello
i was watching this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_leFY8oFbg
does anyone know the name of the reel at the end:
its a nice wee tune, i like to track down other versions.
my waxy weedgie ears heard this...
X: 1
T: the fast bit
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: Reel
K: Bmin
A|:FBBA BcdB|cBAf ecBA|FBBA BcdB|cBAc B3 2A:|
|d2 dc dfed|cAeA fAeA|dcBc dfaf|edcd B3 2c|
|d2 dc dfed|(3cBA eA fAeA|dcBc dfaf|edcd B3 2c|
|:dcBc bafb|afec ABcA|dcBc bafb|afec BB B2:|
the wounded soldier lying half dead on the battle field about to drift off forever...
then a jaunty priest turns up and reads him his last rights bringing him back to life and the guy gets up and starts dancing!
Can i ask if anyone else has ever viewed McKenna's timing as suspect?
I sometimes get the impression that Barney is a little behind in the music? and i got it in this recording.
Please can i avoid a deluge of Barney-philes attacking me because i accept and value his contibution to one of the best ballad groups of all-time and to reinvigorating a much loved instrument in ITM.
this vid is an exert from the green linnet where barney and tony travelled through europe barney will always start plying chords when part way through a tune thats his style good on ya barney.
macmahon and mckenna tune
macmahon and mckenna tune
hello
i was watching this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_leFY8oFbg
does anyone know the name of the reel at the end:
its a nice wee tune, i like to track down other versions.
my waxy weedgie ears heard this...
X: 1
T: the fast bit
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: Reel
K: Bmin
A|:FBBA BcdB|cBAf ecBA|FBBA BcdB|cBAc B3 2A:|
|d2 dc dfed|cAeA fAeA|dcBc dfaf|edcd B3 2c|
|d2 dc dfed|(3cBA eA fAeA|dcBc dfaf|edcd B3 2c|
|:dcBc bafb|afec ABcA|dcBc bafb|afec BB B2:|
# Posted on June 27th 2008 by DubChieftain
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
the musical priest?
# Posted on June 27th 2008 by bodatcha
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/73
# Posted on June 27th 2008 by bodatcha
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
CHEERS!
# Posted on June 27th 2008 by DubChieftain
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
it makes sense.
the wounded soldier lying half dead on the battle field about to drift off forever...
then a jaunty priest turns up and reads him his last rights bringing him back to life and the guy gets up and starts dancing!
so many levels to this music!
# Posted on June 27th 2008 by DubChieftain
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
Can i ask if anyone else has ever viewed McKenna's timing as suspect?
I sometimes get the impression that Barney is a little behind in the music? and i got it in this recording.
Please can i avoid a deluge of Barney-philes attacking me because i accept and value his contibution to one of the best ballad groups of all-time and to reinvigorating a much loved instrument in ITM.
# Posted on June 29th 2008 by jfiddlerh
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
he does look a wee bit hungover here.

McKenna's timing is what stands out in this clip for me.
that and his tone.
i prefer his banjo style to the "locked in" sound with 4 triplets in every bar.
i like hearing a bit of "wiggle room"
# Posted on June 29th 2008 by DubChieftain
Re: macmahon and mckenna tune
this vid is an exert from the green linnet where barney and tony travelled through europe barney will always start plying chords when part way through a tune thats his style good on ya barney.
# Posted on July 5th 2008 by myparasgon