Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Oh - and definately you have to check out 'Humdinger' by Paul Brock and Enda Scahill, there's some really tasty and juicy piano accompaniment going on...
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Another Derrane album, Ireland's Harvest also has some fine piano. As does that new Pride of New York group with Joanie Madden and Billy McComisky, with the young Dolan on piano.
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Well, this is nice, good on y'all. I likes my jigs and reels with some bouncy piano as well. Seems like a few years ago it was six or eight strings only, and all anyone could say about the piano was "Oh gawd, you mean that nonsense on those old Coleman recordings?"
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I didn't see it above, but if I missed it, it bears repeating: Kathleen Collins' "Traditional Music of Ireland" with James Mahon on piano. An absolutely must-have album. I'm serious.
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Most good old ceili band records from the past has a piano backing on them. I always liked the piano intro to the 'tune set', probably because it t stirrs the old memory..
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Ya know, a year ago an aquaintence was trying to get rid of an old upright. She would've given it to me for free. Now I've never played piano and have never had a music lesson in my life but I love ragtime and piano backing in Irish dance music. Alas I turned her down-I have a very small house and am a fanatic when learning a new instrument. I thought it best for my wife and neighbors if I declined the offer.
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
shanty i couldn't agree more. Brian McGrath who plays on Fierce Traditional is the best of the lot. looking through my itunes here are some more albums he's on
at the racket
brian rooney - the godfather, leitrim to london
edel fox and ronan o'flaherty
some of frankie gavin's other albums
many of john carty's albums
other good players are john blake (already mentioned) on tap room trio, the colm gannon cd a little, happy to meet by james cullinane and pj crotty (which carol cullinane is also on and she is good)
michelle mulcahy is really good on the new mulcahy family cd
paddy mcevoy is great on catherine mcevoys the home ruler and on john wynne's new cd.
geraldine cotter is great on the thing itself (is she on the spectacle bridge by michael hynes and dennis liddy? whoever that is is awesome too.)
and last but not least charlie lennon who most of the players i've mentioned so far would have based their style on to some degree.
anyone have any good resources for learning irish piano? i've just starting trying to nut it out myself just from listening, but having never played piano before in any style progress is very slow. i can pick up baselines ok, but my ear isn't trained to hear chords (just tunes...)
(apologies for the lack of punctuation/capitalisation, i was typing too fast for all that!)
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Wow-I never knew that it was Brian McGrath playing piano on Fierce Traditional. I've only got a poor battered cassette tape copy of the recording. He's one of the reasons I took up banjo.
Thanks again to everyone!
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
If you want to play piano, all you need to do is strike the keys with your fingers. You don't necessarily have to strike the keys in the correct order either but that works only if you are trying to play some modern, atonal music instead of Irish music.
Kjay_bc_box, I can pick up "baselines" also but only when I am playing baseball. As for other types of "basslines" I can pick them up easily if I have enough fish.
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
“I didn't see it above, but if I missed it, it bears repeating: Kathleen Collins' "Traditional Music of Ireland" with James Mahon on piano. An absolutely must-have album. I'm serious.”
I don’t know how many times I almost bought that album when it was on the vinyl shelves years ago, but I wasn’t familiar with Kathleen and something else always caught my eye. So on your recommendation, fidkid, I just bought it. I’ve only listened to a few cuts, but I loved it from the start. Thanks.
I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
looking for music along the lines of Frankie Gavin's 'Fierce Traditional' or the old 78's with the piano backing. Any suggestions?
ps I don't care if you don't like piano backing- start your own thread if you want to bash pianos!!!
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by shanty
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I bashed a piano once. Hurt me hand.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by EnDaC
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Seamus Quinn and Ben Lennon - Dog Big Dog Little
Michael Coleman - Mrs Kennys Barndance
Frankie Gavin and Paul Brock - Omos Do Joe Cooley
Seamus Tansey - King of the Concert Flute
Also anything by Dan Sullivan (20s and 30s), in particular backing Michael Hanafin.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by ruanua
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Joe Derrane: Give Us Another (Felix Dolan on piano)
Great album - eventhough I'm not the biggest fan of the "traditional" piano backing in ITM.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by matti
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Oh - and definately you have to check out 'Humdinger' by Paul Brock and Enda Scahill, there's some really tasty and juicy piano accompaniment going on...
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by matti
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Piper Jarleth Henderson has a nice set (Old Bush / Jolly Tinker / Richard Dwyer's) featuring some great piano - it's on iTunes.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Somebody posted this link a while back:
http://ceolalainn.blogspot.com/
There are a few albums with piano backing, I can't remember which ones.
by the way, the only prescription is More Banjo!
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by CleverName
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
no, the only prescription is 'more piano' believe me i know
the piano is grand . . . and that's all there is to it
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by lisaniska
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Another Derrane album, Ireland's Harvest also has some fine piano. As does that new Pride of New York group with Joanie Madden and Billy McComisky, with the young Dolan on piano.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by AlBrown
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Too bad Christopher Walken can't get royalties every time somebody steals his "I've got a fever, and the only prescription.." line.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Thanks so much everyone. I really appreciate the info and I'll be checking these out.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by shanty
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Mick O'Connor & Kevin Taylor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyrhEKNKpCU
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by Ramiro
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
''Fortune favours the Merry''
recording of Peter Horan and Gerry Harriington, with piano backing from Ollie Ross
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by cathycook
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Well, this is nice, good on y'all. I likes my jigs and reels with some bouncy piano as well. Seems like a few years ago it was six or eight strings only, and all anyone could say about the piano was "Oh gawd, you mean that nonsense on those old Coleman recordings?"
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I didn't see it above, but if I missed it, it bears repeating: Kathleen Collins' "Traditional Music of Ireland" with James Mahon on piano. An absolutely must-have album. I'm serious.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by fidkid
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Most good old ceili band records from the past has a piano backing on them. I always liked the piano intro to the 'tune set', probably because it t stirrs the old memory..
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by Free Reed
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
enDaC, you should have used a sledgehammer to bash the piano because you are less likely to hurt your hand when you use a sledgehammer.
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by fauxcelt
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Pianos can be upright as well as grand. Have you ever heard that ragtime piano players do it upright?
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by fauxcelt
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Reg Hall on "They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay": http://copperplatemailorder.com/vt141cd.html
Geraldine Cotter on "The Thing Itself": http://claddaghrecords.com/WWW/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1748
John Blake on "The Tap Room Trio": http://claddaghrecords.com/WWW/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=17&products_id=1596
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by slainte
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Do we need to take up a collection and have a piano delivered to Shanty's house?
# Posted on January 10th 2010 by fauxcelt
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Ya know, a year ago an aquaintence was trying to get rid of an old upright. She would've given it to me for free. Now I've never played piano and have never had a music lesson in my life but I love ragtime and piano backing in Irish dance music. Alas I turned her down-I have a very small house and am a fanatic when learning a new instrument. I thought it best for my wife and neighbors if I declined the offer.
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by shanty
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I love the reference to the cowbell skit in the title of this thread, got me interested quick. Thanks!
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by MR.
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
shanty i couldn't agree more. Brian McGrath who plays on Fierce Traditional is the best of the lot. looking through my itunes here are some more albums he's on
at the racket
brian rooney - the godfather, leitrim to london
edel fox and ronan o'flaherty
some of frankie gavin's other albums
many of john carty's albums
other good players are john blake (already mentioned) on tap room trio, the colm gannon cd a little, happy to meet by james cullinane and pj crotty (which carol cullinane is also on and she is good)
michelle mulcahy is really good on the new mulcahy family cd
paddy mcevoy is great on catherine mcevoys the home ruler and on john wynne's new cd.
geraldine cotter is great on the thing itself (is she on the spectacle bridge by michael hynes and dennis liddy? whoever that is is awesome too.)
and last but not least charlie lennon who most of the players i've mentioned so far would have based their style on to some degree.
anyone have any good resources for learning irish piano? i've just starting trying to nut it out myself just from listening, but having never played piano before in any style progress is very slow. i can pick up baselines ok, but my ear isn't trained to hear chords (just tunes...)
(apologies for the lack of punctuation/capitalisation, i was typing too fast for all that!)
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by kjay_bc_box
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Felix Doran is on Catherine and John McEvoy's "The Kilmore Fancy"
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by David50
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
If you like 'Humdinger' by Paul Brock and Enda Scahill, you'll love the concert in Sixmilebridge this weekend, with Ryan Molloy on piano!
www.wmw.ie
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by RockyRoader
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Wow-I never knew that it was Brian McGrath playing piano on Fierce Traditional. I've only got a poor battered cassette tape copy of the recording. He's one of the reasons I took up banjo.
Thanks again to everyone!
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by shanty
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
i just remembered Brian McGath is also on Cathal Hayden's CD.
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by kjay_bc_box
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
*McGrath* :P and yes, he's a great banjo player too
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by kjay_bc_box
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
If you want to play piano, all you need to do is strike the keys with your fingers. You don't necessarily have to strike the keys in the correct order either but that works only if you are trying to play some modern, atonal music instead of Irish music.
Kjay_bc_box, I can pick up "baselines" also but only when I am playing baseball. As for other types of "basslines" I can pick them up easily if I have enough fish.
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by fauxcelt
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
I've got an uncle,wonderful person, crazy as hell though, can't read a note of music, plays ragtime like he's Scott Joplin.
Good luck with the piano!
kjay_bc_box- you've already got the most wonderful resources you need-they are attached to your head. Some call them ears.
# Posted on January 11th 2010 by shanty
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
It's too bad that you can't temporarily detach your ears when someone plays a tune you don't like.
# Posted on January 12th 2010 by fauxcelt
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
“I didn't see it above, but if I missed it, it bears repeating: Kathleen Collins' "Traditional Music of Ireland" with James Mahon on piano. An absolutely must-have album. I'm serious.”
I don’t know how many times I almost bought that album when it was on the vinyl shelves years ago, but I wasn’t familiar with Kathleen and something else always caught my eye. So on your recommendation, fidkid, I just bought it. I’ve only listened to a few cuts, but I loved it from the start. Thanks.
# Posted on January 12th 2010 by Bob himself
Re: I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more PIANO!!!
Scott Who Shanty? (just kidding with tongue firmly planted in cheek)
# Posted on January 14th 2010 by fauxcelt