Ennis' fingers were renowned for their length and nimbleness.
Donough, that's worth reposting the info for:
"This is an Irish traditonal theme which I arranged using Band-in-a-Box. I first found this melody in a Band in a Box collection of Irish songs from an Yahoo BB fan group. For the background musical atmosphere of the melody (rhythm and accompaniament) I used Band in a Box. For the fine midi sound I used S-YXG50 Yamaha vst plugin from within Fruity Loops. For the video score I used MidiNotate Composer for the score and SnagIt for the screen video capture."
I'm at work at the moment so I can't listen to the videos, but I can't wait to get out of here and listen to Paddy Carty.
Years ago as a young lad my father used to drive me to Loughrea to the great sessions they had there, he was a terrific player and gentleman. I'll always remember he used to play with another flute player who was missing some of the ends of his fingers (didn't affect his playing though) he also used to pour Smithwicks into the flute to break it in (not Paddy the other fellow). Good times great music.
Donough, Seamus Ennis had amazingly long fingers! I always call them 'piano fingers'. My theory is that people with fingers like these are always good musicians. Haven't tested the theory though.
It is a shame that a posting of good examples of playing draws so little comment. Although, when the music speaks so well, what more is there to say!!!
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Recuperating hands after last week's marathon, and randomly stumbling on some fun YouTube clips.
Seamus Ennis, solo pipes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF3fW4Nox9U&feature=related
Paddy Carty, solo flute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-Pygcqo8Q&feature=related
Mike Rafferty and Mary Rafferty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-Pygcqo8Q&feature=related
Joe and Joanie Madden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSa_ipMNr8&feature=relmfu
Geraldine and Eamonn Cotter, Maeve Donnelly, and Charlie Harris: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYeNxZlqeII&feature=related
Dylan Foley, Blaithín Loughran and Céitlin Finlay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=603s59hcOkQ&feature=related
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Will Harmon
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Doesn't Seamus Ennis have rather long fingers or is it just the camera angle?
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Donough
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After listeninf to the Paddy Carty offering (great) I stumbled on this which might have been done specially for Llig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Azg188jt48&feature=related
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Donough
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Ennis' fingers were renowned for their length and nimbleness.
Donough, that's worth reposting the info for:
"This is an Irish traditonal theme which I arranged using Band-in-a-Box. I first found this melody in a Band in a Box collection of Irish songs from an Yahoo BB fan group. For the background musical atmosphere of the melody (rhythm and accompaniament) I used Band in a Box. For the fine midi sound I used S-YXG50 Yamaha vst plugin from within Fruity Loops. For the video score I used MidiNotate Composer for the score and SnagIt for the screen video capture."
So much wrong there. Oh the humanity.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Will Harmon
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I wanted to suck people in to have a listen before they realised they were being sonically r*ped
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Donough
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I'm at work at the moment so I can't listen to the videos, but I can't wait to get out of here and listen to Paddy Carty.
Years ago as a young lad my father used to drive me to Loughrea to the great sessions they had there, he was a terrific player and gentleman. I'll always remember he used to play with another flute player who was missing some of the ends of his fingers (didn't affect his playing though) he also used to pour Smithwicks into the flute to break it in (not Paddy the other fellow). Good times great music.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Theirlandais
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Great music loved Paddy Carty,s playing of Galway Bay.
Thanks for all the links Will.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by gooseinthenettles
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Azg188jt48
"So much wrong there. Oh the humanity."
Including the title and the attribution. It's "Flora Macdonald's Reel", an 18th century Scottish tune.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Jack Campin
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Needs spoons, Jack.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Piece
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Donough, Seamus Ennis had amazingly long fingers! I always call them 'piano fingers'. My theory is that people with fingers like these are always good musicians. Haven't tested the theory though.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by amhrán
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Marfan syndrome could be considered also. FWIW, his father also had the same type of hands.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=16161
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
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According to Dickens, it just made you a good pickpocket
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by ...
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Jack, the tune Donough linked to is widely known among Irish players as The Man of the House.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Will Harmon
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Just to clarify...the girl playing the banjo in the lat clip is Caitlin Finley...not Céitlin Finlay!
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by mellow yellow
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in the *last* clip, that is!
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by mellow yellow
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Well YouTube is full of typos and worse. Thanks for catching that, though.
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by Will Harmon
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Anyone know the name of the second tune played by Mike and Mary Rafferty?
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by kinga
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Nw4Mr8bzA
# Posted on March 21st 2011 by kinga
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kinga, I believe it's the one Mike calls "Barrel Rafferty's," after his dad: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8433
# Posted on March 22nd 2011 by Will Harmon
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ugh, "that fine midi sound" gag me with a spoon.
# Posted on March 23rd 2011 by underthetoaster
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It is a shame that a posting of good examples of playing draws so little comment. Although, when the music speaks so well, what more is there to say!!!
# Posted on March 24th 2011 by AlBrown