I saw Tommy Hayes at the galway arts festival this year with my mum and sister he was amazing, its been a long time since we have been at a gig where there has been a standing ovation, tell me your favourite!
Eitre in Balve three weeks ago. An All Ireland champion on flute, a French master piper, three swedes on stringed instruments ranging from fiddle to bass bouzouki. I'd say they play in the same league as Flook or Lunasa. Definitely worth checking out.
flook is in my top three of bands I would like to see very soon! Thanks Kuec, I looked up eitre on net and they sound good, hopefully they will come to Ireland soon
Thanks will CPT, I know you left that comment hoping I would read your profile, your a great fiddle player! If there was room on the stage with Tommy Hayes ma would be up there! no better woman!
Yikes, I keep forgetting I have that sound lantern link in my profile--I'll try to post something nice sooner than later. Thanks for the kind words, Lily.
I just got in from Cara's 'Farewell to Germany ' gig before their US tour. To all of you over there: if you've got the chance go and see them. They're in Memphis next week. I posted the link in the bands section.
Éigse Concert on the Friday of the Scoil Éigse. The concert featured tutors from the week (70 or so this year in Tullamore) who included performers such as Micheál Ó Raghallaigh (concertina), Danny O'Mahoney (accordion), Kieran Hanrahan (banjo), Ossian MacDiarmada (fiddle), Janet Harbison (harp), Patsy Hanley (flute), Deirdre Scanlan (singer), Brian Cunningham (sean nós dancer), etc, etc. This was also the "greatest free show" of the year as there was no admission charge!
At the last concert at CIAW this year, there was a set with most of the fiddle teachers: Kevin Burke, Willie Kelly, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Matt Cranitch, Liz and Yvonne Kane, Tony DeMarco, Brian Conway and Rose Flanagan, Patrick Ourceau, Dana Lyn and
maybe a few others. I was going cross eyed not knowing which way to look first. I keep waiting for some if it to pop up on YouTube.
The Monday session with Matt Cranich, Con O'Driscoll, Jackie Daly, Ringo and friends was incredible too.
gig of the year!
gig of the year!
I saw Tommy Hayes at the galway arts festival this year with my mum and sister he was amazing, its been a long time since we have been at a gig where there has been a standing ovation, tell me your favourite!
# Posted on August 28th 2008 by lilyot
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That's really cool that your mum and sister got to play with Tommy Hayes! Maybe next time, you can join them on stage too!
(Sorry, I just couldn't resist such an easy set up.)
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Will Harmon
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You really are sharp Will. Go take those pills and have a lie down
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Donough
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You mean they make pills to remedy this?! And here I thought I was incurable....
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Will Harmon
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Nah! It wouldn't be the same around here if you were cured!
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Donough
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Flook in Belfast were darn pretty good during the festival here and put on a great show.
With John McSherry and Donal O'Connor supporting them, they were acually better in my opinion but the sound guy was awful.
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Kess
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Altan in Girona. Truly amazing.
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Ramiro
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Eitre in Balve three weeks ago. An All Ireland champion on flute, a French master piper, three swedes on stringed instruments ranging from fiddle to bass bouzouki. I'd say they play in the same league as Flook or Lunasa. Definitely worth checking out.
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by kuec
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flook is in my top three of bands I would like to see very soon! Thanks Kuec, I looked up eitre on net and they sound good, hopefully they will come to Ireland soon
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by lilyot
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Thanks will CPT, I know you left that comment hoping I would read your profile, your a great fiddle player! If there was room on the stage with Tommy Hayes ma would be up there! no better woman!
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by lilyot
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Yikes, I keep forgetting I have that sound lantern link in my profile--I'll try to post something nice sooner than later. Thanks for the kind words, Lily.
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by Will Harmon
Re: gig of the year!
I just got in from Cara's 'Farewell to Germany ' gig before their US tour. To all of you over there: if you've got the chance go and see them. They're in Memphis next week. I posted the link in the bands section.
# Posted on August 29th 2008 by kuec
Re: gig of the year!
Éigse Concert on the Friday of the Scoil Éigse. The concert featured tutors from the week (70 or so this year in Tullamore) who included performers such as Micheál Ó Raghallaigh (concertina), Danny O'Mahoney (accordion), Kieran Hanrahan (banjo), Ossian MacDiarmada (fiddle), Janet Harbison (harp), Patsy Hanley (flute), Deirdre Scanlan (singer), Brian Cunningham (sean nós dancer), etc, etc. This was also the "greatest free show" of the year as there was no admission charge!
# Posted on August 30th 2008 by Bannerman
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At the last concert at CIAW this year, there was a set with most of the fiddle teachers: Kevin Burke, Willie Kelly, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Matt Cranitch, Liz and Yvonne Kane, Tony DeMarco, Brian Conway and Rose Flanagan, Patrick Ourceau, Dana Lyn and
maybe a few others. I was going cross eyed not knowing which way to look first. I keep waiting for some if it to pop up on YouTube.
The Monday session with Matt Cranich, Con O'Driscoll, Jackie Daly, Ringo and friends was incredible too.
# Posted on August 30th 2008 by tracywag