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fiddle/guitar role models?

My son the fiddler and I have been offered a gig -- our first. So far we've been goofing around, and what we played tonight was a 3-tune Irish set to which I applied my slightly-advanced mid-60s folk finger-picking.

All off the top of our heads, so far. I'd love to hear some really good fiddle-acoustic guitar recordings (Celtic/Gaelic/Cajun/Mexican/cowboy/...) to get some ideas of what works and what doesn't.

Suggestions?

Michael Etchison

(ps -- he plays the viola, but don't tell anyone)

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by meefidl

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Andy McGann/Paul Brady
Martin Hayes/Randal Bays
Randal Bays/Randal Bays
James Kelly/Zan McLeod
Liz Carroll/John Doyle & Daihti Sproule
Alisdair Fraser/Tony McManus
Pat O'Connor/Eoin O'Neill (zouk, not guitar, but great stuff anyway)
Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli.....oops never mind!
ets for listening. You can benefit from hearing all combinations of instruments, especially since you'll get to know the tunes better. But, for guitar players, also check out Junji Shirota, Arty McGlynn, Paul McSherry, Zan McLeod etc.

Also listen to Bouzouki players, especially Cyril O'Donaghue, Eoin O'Neill, Alec Finn etc.

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by meemtp

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You might check out "Overland" by Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule (DADGAD guitar tuning).

There's also the classic "Live in Seattle" release by Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill (standard guitar tuning).

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by mickray

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All the above are good suggestions. Just have fun and enjoy yourself, there is nothing finer than playing music with members of your own family! Me and the wife are a fiddle and guitar duo ourselves.

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by AlBrown

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Anything with Mark Simos as well!!

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by shaw

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That Bays/Sproule "Overland" is wonderful.

A very recent one is Kevin Burke and Ged Foley, called "In Tandem," brilliant!

I do love "The Ring Sessions" from James Kelly and Zan McLeod, too. A 'classic' for guitar/zouk-ists.

stv

The Culchies, Irish traditional music
CD, "Bruscar Bán" now at
http://www.OSSIANUSA.com

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by stv culchie

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Cathal Hayden & Arty McGlynn
Martin Hayes & Steve Cooney
Sean Smyth & Donagh Hennessy (Lunasa)
Tom Morrow & Seamie Dowd (Dervish)
Andy Morrow & Arty McGlynn (Morroy / McGlynn / O'Connell)
Colin Farrell & Ed Boyd (Flook)
Frankie Gavin & Jim Murray (Tunes)

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by John McCartin

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Sean Smyth & Steve Cooney (The Blue Fiddle)

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by John McCartin

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i know its been said,but i am a huge fan of john doyle.
also he among many ofhter are featured on an album called "masters of the irish guitar"

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by AO'Donnell

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Nollaig Casey& Arty McGlynn

# Posted on May 9th 2006 by double bass

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Also:
Sean Keane/Arty McGlynn (Contentment is wealth)
Gerry O'Connor/Paul McSherry (Journeyman)
Tommy Peoples/Paul Brady (The high part of the road)
Kevin Burke/Michael O'Domhnaill (Portland)

There's a lot out there!!!

# Posted on May 10th 2006 by Shtrum

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Ian Carr's a bit of a genious, but ... he tried to AVOID listening to other guitarists, presumably to limit limitations.

Have a listen and see what you could have done if you'd not listened to him!

# Posted on May 10th 2006 by five

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Also:
Tommy Peoples/Daithi Sproule (The Iron Man)
Paddy Glackin/Micheal O'Domhnaill (Reprise)

# Posted on May 11th 2006 by DaveL35