Not sure if anyone was aware, but Liz Carroll and John Doyle had been nominated for a Grammy (big USA music competition) in the category of Best Traditional World Music album for their album "Double Play". Just checked the results and unfortunately they didn't win. Douga Mansa won for his album Mamadou Diabate. If you go to http://www.grammy.com/nominees and scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page you can see for yourself.
I know I could probably Google this and find my answer, but I was just curious if anyone knew off the top of their heads of any traditional Irish musicians winning a Grammy, or even being nominated in recent memory? Seems like a huge honor either way, but I don't follow the Grammy awards that closely to know how often ITM finds its way into the awards. Can anyone enlighten me?
The Chieftains. I don't know when or for what, but I'd put money on the Chieftains. I'd also be willing to bet that the Chieftains are the only trad group to have won a Grammy.
Just guessing...
someone with one of those internet thingies can check it out if they want....
Sure, yeah. 'Cause the Bothys have that shelf of grammys. Now, you throw some conga drums in there, and maybe the Rolling Stones, and Liz and John would have been in business.
O- fyddlestyx. The Grammys are way overrated. Next thing ya know, it's all Hollywood, Swimmin pools and Movie stars. Who needs all that brewhaha. I'd much prefer my little cabin in the woods I tell ya.
No respect for acoustic players.....maybe if JD added a bit of fuzz tone, and LC used a neon green wireless fiddle with a phase shifter, they would have gotten more attention.
How about a synthesized bodhran? THe best of both worlds ?
Liz and John's White House thing looked like the most awkward gig, ever. Playing in front of all those politicians and White House officials who looked deadly serious and just did not appear to get it. No one looked like they were enjoying themselves. It made you wish for the obnoxious punter who claps out of time with the music -- at least that would have broke the somber atmosphere.
Couldn't agree more Spear. Buncha stuft suits with thier noses stuck up in the air sniffin out thier next scam. But at least Obama's got gigs for his Chi town homies.
Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Not sure if anyone was aware, but Liz Carroll and John Doyle had been nominated for a Grammy (big USA music competition) in the category of Best Traditional World Music album for their album "Double Play". Just checked the results and unfortunately they didn't win. Douga Mansa won for his album Mamadou Diabate. If you go to http://www.grammy.com/nominees and scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page you can see for yourself.
I know I could probably Google this and find my answer, but I was just curious if anyone knew off the top of their heads of any traditional Irish musicians winning a Grammy, or even being nominated in recent memory? Seems like a huge honor either way, but I don't follow the Grammy awards that closely to know how often ITM finds its way into the awards. Can anyone enlighten me?
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jason G
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
The Chieftains. I don't know when or for what, but I'd put money on the Chieftains. I'd also be willing to bet that the Chieftains are the only trad group to have won a Grammy.
Just guessing...
someone with one of those internet thingies can check it out if they want....
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
The Chieftains are six-time Grammy winners and nineteen-time Grammy nominees.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Lint - upon - Tweed
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Poor Liz and John. They'd have won hands down if they'd had a bodhran player.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by ...
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Or a synthesizer, I hear those are popular as well.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Piper..........that's all it woulda took, a piper.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Gone to work
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Sure, yeah. 'Cause the Bothys have that shelf of grammys. Now, you throw some conga drums in there, and maybe the Rolling Stones, and Liz and John would have been in business.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
O- fyddlestyx. The Grammys are way overrated. Next thing ya know, it's all Hollywood, Swimmin pools and Movie stars. Who needs all that brewhaha. I'd much prefer my little cabin in the woods I tell ya.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Gone to work
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Even with bodhran, synthetizer and two sets of pipes they would stand no chance. Celtic folk is soo passé with the hip folk (sorry for a bad pun). Had you followed the Davos summit you'd have known that this year it's all Brazil, India and Africa.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Janek
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Ah, Chieftains, makes sense. Guess my mind was stuck on thinking about the presumably lesser known duos/trios. Should have gone for the obvious.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jason G
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
No respect for acoustic players.....maybe if JD added a bit of fuzz tone, and LC used a neon green wireless fiddle with a phase shifter, they would have gotten more attention.
How about a synthesized bodhran? THe best of both worlds ?
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by zippydw
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
I forgot...I wonder if JD could dance and finger pick at the same time....or is that gimmick relegated to pixy-ish fiddle players?
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by zippydw
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Liz Carroll and John Doyle performance at Obama Patrick's Day Dinner juxtaposed to Beyoncé's police escort performance at the Grammys.
http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/with-video-militant-beyonce--alternatives-at-the-grammys-83226862.html
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by ScratchYours
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Thanks for the link. Guess sound quality isn't exactly the White House's thing. Pretty cool nonetheless.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jason G
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
To clarify the first posting here - Mamadou Diabate
is the musician and Douga Mansa is the name of his album.
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Zhenya
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Whoops. Misread how it was listed on the website. Apologies for the mix-up.
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Jason G
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Liz and John's White House thing looked like the most awkward gig, ever. Playing in front of all those politicians and White House officials who looked deadly serious and just did not appear to get it. No one looked like they were enjoying themselves. It made you wish for the obnoxious punter who claps out of time with the music -- at least that would have broke the somber atmosphere.
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
*broken even... they teach grammar in grad school
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Liz Carroll & John Doyle Grammy nomination
Couldn't agree more Spear. Buncha stuft suits with thier noses stuck up in the air sniffin out thier next scam. But at least Obama's got gigs for his Chi town homies.
# Posted on February 4th 2010 by Gone to work