CIC issued a cassette some years ago by a band called "Iorras Aithneach & Pádraig Mac Donncha". The album was called "Bealach an tSoipín". It's on the CIC website but listed as "out-of-print". As a person with a major interest in Pádraig's banjo playing, I would really like to obtain this cassette, or a copy of the files on it. If anybody can help me in any way, I would very much appreciate it.
Forgive my ignorance, but I am always on the look-out for interesting banjo players, and I am not familiar with this gent. What can you tell me about him?
Pádraig is from Ahascra just outside Ballinasloe. Doesnt play so much the last few years. Reckoned by many to be one of the finest banjo players in the tradition. Not a big lover of triplets or obvious ornamentation but his rhythm and his respect for the tune mark him out much like another great musician from the same side of Galway ,fiddler Conor Tully ,with whom he has played with a lot over the years.
Can't help with the cassette, Paddy - let me know if you ever find it. Padraig was with a group from Galway at the Lorient festival one of the years I was there, in my "tape everything" days. I think I may have some of his playing on a cassette from then, and will have a look for it. He appears on 1 track with Messrs Carty and Tully on one of the "Come West Along The Road" compilations, possibly the very first which came out on VHS tape. He also had a memorable duet with Kevin Crawford on a live CD recording made in Co.Clare. He has been discussed here before. You probably know this, Paddy, but "JNE" maybe doesn't.
Looking for out-of-print cassette
Looking for out-of-print cassette
CIC issued a cassette some years ago by a band called "Iorras Aithneach & Pádraig Mac Donncha". The album was called "Bealach an tSoipín". It's on the CIC website but listed as "out-of-print". As a person with a major interest in Pádraig's banjo playing, I would really like to obtain this cassette, or a copy of the files on it. If anybody can help me in any way, I would very much appreciate it.
Paddy
# Posted on October 26th 2010 by 52Paddy
Re: Looking for out-of-print cassette
Forgive my ignorance, but I am always on the look-out for interesting banjo players, and I am not familiar with this gent. What can you tell me about him?
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
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Pádraig is from Ahascra just outside Ballinasloe. Doesnt play so much the last few years. Reckoned by many to be one of the finest banjo players in the tradition. Not a big lover of triplets or obvious ornamentation but his rhythm and his respect for the tune mark him out much like another great musician from the same side of Galway ,fiddler Conor Tully ,with whom he has played with a lot over the years.
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# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Annn123
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# Posted on October 27th 2010 by gam
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or has Big tab been hacked?
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by bazouki dave
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# Posted on October 27th 2010 by big_tab
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Can't help with the cassette, Paddy - let me know if you ever find it. Padraig was with a group from Galway at the Lorient festival one of the years I was there, in my "tape everything" days. I think I may have some of his playing on a cassette from then, and will have a look for it. He appears on 1 track with Messrs Carty and Tully on one of the "Come West Along The Road" compilations, possibly the very first which came out on VHS tape. He also had a memorable duet with Kevin Crawford on a live CD recording made in Co.Clare. He has been discussed here before. You probably know this, Paddy, but "JNE" maybe doesn't.
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Kenny
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Tune name: "The Stuttering Blogpost".
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Piece
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Kenny.. I think Its Andrew Mac and Pat Marsh he plays with on the Peppers Cd although Kevin is very present on that album too.
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by big_tab
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http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/506
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Kenny
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Paddy, just to let you know, I've put out a request for more info., over on the Irish Tenor Banjo site.
I'm sure many of the members there would be very interested to hear his playing, too.
http://theirishtenorbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/padraig-mac-donncha?xg_source=activity
Cheers
Dick
# Posted on October 27th 2010 by Ptarmigan
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He is the son of the late Sean Mac Donnacha the great sean nos singer
# Posted on October 28th 2010 by Red Robin
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you all. I appreciate the info provided and will be in touch with some of you.
# Posted on November 17th 2010 by 52Paddy