my kids want to practise their brush dancing to this tune, so it gives me an excuse to buy a new CD. Can anybody recommend an album with this tune in it? - I have searched the tunes section for recordings and just wandering before I see if I can buy one of these, if anybody else has any suggestions?
thanks!
The band were(at the time) very young Scottish musicians and it might well appeal to your kids.
Of course, there will be better versions of the tune going around but most of has have "mixed feelings" about The Glasgow reel/Tam Lin in the first place.
thanks Johannes J - Im aware of the rep of the tune from browsing some older (and very funny) posts! so I was half expecting a reply saying that any decent album would not have this tune on it! - but seeing as the kids want the music so that can practise their dance to it I may as well buy an album that I will enjoy and maybe learn a few nice new tunes from!
The band is comprised of eight Canadian siblings, and they're all fantastic musicians and stepdancers. The music is tight, technically brilliant, and eminently danceable, but doesn't quite fit snugly into to Irish tradition.
Here's their star fiddler, Donnell Leahy, with his sister Erin on keyboard and Siobheann on bass; they play the Glasgow twice at the end.
Oh, but that might not the best album to learn tunes from - the band takes considerable liberties with them, great for listening but not necessarily so good for learning.
Wow. There should be a rule that you get banned for life just for mentioning the Le*hys. Seriously, I'd like to see them get the award for "group that's done the least for traditional music (except for rip it off and bastardize it)". The C*rrs would get second place.
Whatever, Gzeg. The overwhelming majority of trad players in my demographic - Canadian, born after 1970, not of Celtic descent - that I've met would probably *never* been exposed to traditional music if it weren't for a number of crossover Canadian bands who got wide exposure outside the trad community. I know I wouldn't have - and by "traditional music" I'm referring to the pure-drop stuff that you'd probably approve, and that I now listen to and enjoy a great deal as well. I see that your own personal means of doing "more" than Leahy and the Corrs for traditional music involves insulting anyone who plays it but who also dares listen to music that you don't like - oh, and (jokingly, natch) suggesting that they be cut off from an online community that is devoted to learning about this music. How's that working out for you?
Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
my kids want to practise their brush dancing to this tune, so it gives me an excuse to buy a new CD. Can anybody recommend an album with this tune in it? - I have searched the tunes section for recordings and just wandering before I see if I can buy one of these, if anybody else has any suggestions?
thanks!
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by BanjoBongo
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
Musically, I don't reckon this CD to be brilliant but it's very lively albeit with rough edges.
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1025
The band were(at the time) very young Scottish musicians and it might well appeal to your kids.
Of course, there will be better versions of the tune going around but most of has have "mixed feelings" about The Glasgow reel/Tam Lin in the first place.
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by Johnny Jay
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
thanks Johannes J - Im aware of the rep of the tune from browsing some older (and very funny) posts! so I was half expecting a reply saying that any decent album would not have this tune on it! - but seeing as the kids want the music so that can practise their dance to it I may as well buy an album that I will enjoy and maybe learn a few nice new tunes from!
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by BanjoBongo
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
If you're not a purist, this CD is brilliant:
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/185
The band is comprised of eight Canadian siblings, and they're all fantastic musicians and stepdancers. The music is tight, technically brilliant, and eminently danceable, but doesn't quite fit snugly into to Irish tradition.
Here's their star fiddler, Donnell Leahy, with his sister Erin on keyboard and Siobheann on bass; they play the Glasgow twice at the end.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-1160980671942335614&ei=aAp6SfHgBKq6qAOPmpGzBA&q=leahy+b+minor&hl=en
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by Tall, Dark, and Mysterious
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
Oh, but that might not the best album to learn tunes from - the band takes considerable liberties with them, great for listening but not necessarily so good for learning.
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by Tall, Dark, and Mysterious
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
Wow. There should be a rule that you get banned for life just for mentioning the Le*hys. Seriously, I'd like to see them get the award for "group that's done the least for traditional music (except for rip it off and bastardize it)". The C*rrs would get second place.
Steps off soap box, hides head under pillow.
# Posted on January 24th 2009 by Gzeg
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
Whatever, Gzeg. The overwhelming majority of trad players in my demographic - Canadian, born after 1970, not of Celtic descent - that I've met would probably *never* been exposed to traditional music if it weren't for a number of crossover Canadian bands who got wide exposure outside the trad community. I know I wouldn't have - and by "traditional music" I'm referring to the pure-drop stuff that you'd probably approve, and that I now listen to and enjoy a great deal as well. I see that your own personal means of doing "more" than Leahy and the Corrs for traditional music involves insulting anyone who plays it but who also dares listen to music that you don't like - oh, and (jokingly, natch) suggesting that they be cut off from an online community that is devoted to learning about this music. How's that working out for you?
# Posted on January 24th 2009 by Tall, Dark, and Mysterious
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
yep
# Posted on January 24th 2009 by dogmageek
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
There is a decent version of the Glasgow on this cd:
http://www.antoniopacelli.com/irish_dance/cds/change_your_shoes--CD-15
Not really the type of cd I would buy to listen to... but It's perfect for practicing dancing.
The kids i teach love dancing to it.
# Posted on January 24th 2009 by davydd
Re: Decent CD with "Glasgow Reel"
davydd i agree about that Change your shoes CD but the Glasgow Reel on it is pretty decent for dancers here's the audio link to hear it:
http://www.antoniopacelli.com/uploads/CHANGE_YOUR_SHOES.MP3
# Posted on January 24th 2009 by upmine3