Hello does anyone know where i can find some backing tracks for Irish guitar back up? I mean audio files where You have the melody played and u can play the chords and rythm over. I use to play iver the recordings or with ABC files but i better enjoy with real instruments sounds....
I have frank kilkelly's book about irish guitar backing track and it includes some tunes played with and without guitar so u can play as a minus one.
Are there any other book like the frank's one? Maybe the one by Sarah Mc quaid?
Get yourself that Coen Brothers record, the Branch Line. That'll be a good start. You could also try some of Dragut Reis' collection, there are plenty of solo recordings there.
You could also try. e.g. the cds from laura risk which hav ethe melody slowed down & concert speed, tho only once through each. That is more for a less experienced player. http://www.laurarisk.com/
& I'd have to add Jerry Holland's Crystal clear and Kevin Crehan's wonderful CD, an bhabog sa bhadog, to the list of fine unaccompanied recordings.
I have an audio tape in my possession from some years ago of two different banjo players accompanied by a guitar. By turning down the left or right speaker on the stereo you can turn down the banjo and just listen to the guitar backing, which to my non-guitar playing ears sounded great. I have a feeling it was made with that idea in mind. Unfortunately my copy was recorded from the original tape so I have no details. Perhaps someone remembers what it was called?
Free Reed is , I think, referring to "Rattling Banjos" 50 jigs,reels, & hornpipes, recorded by Gerry O'Connor and David McNevin. The banjo is recorded in one channel and the accompanying instrument( either guitar, bouzouki, or piano) is recorded through the other channel allowing you to "switch off" either one.
Also Sean Keane recorded a self titled LP in about 1982 with mostly unaccompanied fiddle. Both recordings contain playing of the highest standards.
There are PLENTY of solo or duo albums that fit the bill, as harmonic has said.
Currently listening to Angelina Carberry: An Traidisiun Beo. Good for what you need, Cork!
irish guitar backing tracks
irish guitar backing tracks
Hello does anyone know where i can find some backing tracks for Irish guitar back up? I mean audio files where You have the melody played and u can play the chords and rythm over. I use to play iver the recordings or with ABC files but i better enjoy with real instruments sounds....
Thanks
Bye
Angelo
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by CORK
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Ceilidh Band Minus One? I haven't seen those recordings yet.
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by oldstrings
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yes exactly or something like that
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by CORK
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I think one of Tommy Peoples' records (?) had the guitar and the fiddle panned pretty hard left and right. You could try that.
Or you could learn the tunes and play them back in your head.
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by Jon Kiparsky
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I have frank kilkelly's book about irish guitar backing track and it includes some tunes played with and without guitar so u can play as a minus one.
Are there any other book like the frank's one? Maybe the one by Sarah Mc quaid?
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by CORK
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Check out Dr. Chris Smith's book "Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists", he has some of what you're looking for on the CD that comes with the book.
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by Michael Eskin
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Get Frank Kilkelly's book/cd on accompanying Irish music on guitar. All the tracks are done twice, with and w/o accompaniment.
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by jeff_willner
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So... You're looking for recordings of Irish music with just the melody, no guitar?
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by fidkid
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yes it could be the same, using that like a minus one
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by CORK
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Get yourself that Coen Brothers record, the Branch Line. That'll be a good start. You could also try some of Dragut Reis' collection, there are plenty of solo recordings there.
# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by Jon Kiparsky
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Yeah, Frank Kilkelly's book or Gavin Ralston's both have melody + guitar panned left/right so you can choose which to listen to.
Frank's:
http://www.irishguitar.net/
Gavin's:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Traditional-Guitar-Accompaniment-CD/dp/0786653086/
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by davedupplaw
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Chris Smith has put together a great list of unaccompanied recordings over on his website:
http://www.coyotebanjo.com/music-96.html
There are more out there, of course, but this is a good place to start.
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by dr_funkenstein
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You could also try. e.g. the cds from laura risk which hav ethe melody slowed down & concert speed, tho only once through each. That is more for a less experienced player. http://www.laurarisk.com/
& I'd have to add Jerry Holland's Crystal clear and Kevin Crehan's wonderful CD, an bhabog sa bhadog, to the list of fine unaccompanied recordings.
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by ewallace
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I have an audio tape in my possession from some years ago of two different banjo players accompanied by a guitar. By turning down the left or right speaker on the stereo you can turn down the banjo and just listen to the guitar backing, which to my non-guitar playing ears sounded great. I have a feeling it was made with that idea in mind. Unfortunately my copy was recorded from the original tape so I have no details. Perhaps someone remembers what it was called?
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by Free Reed
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Definitely buy the Chris Smith book and CD, a great learning aid for accompanying The Music.
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by AlBrown
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Free Reed is , I think, referring to "Rattling Banjos" 50 jigs,reels, & hornpipes, recorded by Gerry O'Connor and David McNevin. The banjo is recorded in one channel and the accompanying instrument( either guitar, bouzouki, or piano) is recorded through the other channel allowing you to "switch off" either one.
Also Sean Keane recorded a self titled LP in about 1982 with mostly unaccompanied fiddle. Both recordings contain playing of the highest standards.
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by Tony O'Rourke
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Maybe you could learn some tunes on the guitar record them and there you go, could only improve your playing ...
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by Bodran GUY
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Thanks for that Tony, that's the one all right. Apart from the great banjo playing I found the backing instruments great for listening to..
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by Free Reed
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"...audio files where You have the melody played and u can play the chords and rythm over..."
Aren't there many trad recordings that have no accompaniment?
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by harmonic miner
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There are PLENTY of solo or duo albums that fit the bill, as harmonic has said.
Currently listening to Angelina Carberry: An Traidisiun Beo. Good for what you need, Cork!
# Posted on February 3rd 2011 by RockyRoader
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I'll second the recommendations of Chris Smith's backup book and the accompanying CD. Really good if you want to learn about modal harmony.
# Posted on February 4th 2011 by Larry Ayers
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Thank u guys,
I will try to get all the cds and books
# Posted on February 4th 2011 by CORK