bsykes62, are you seriously spending your cash on the recordings of this talentless ship wreck of a group? Please, if you are really interested in traditional Irish music, I mean seriously interested, then invest in real music. I have heard Irish music in many places. The worst I have ever heard has been in the US (some of the best I have heard has been in the US too!) and Gaelic Storm are one of the most dismal. They have no interest in authentic Irish music, have no talent for playing it and are regarded as a joke in Ireland.
Longnote, watch out or the nice police will gather together to give you the care-bear stare. Remember this is basically a communist group where opinions are dangerous & religion is poison.
I'm new on the site & I was just reading through the comments, I'd have to agree with long note - galelic storm's stuff is a bit dismal, though each to their own & if bsykes62 likes it - the fair play to him/her.
I agree with Seasaidh. Music does not have to be traditional to be enjoyable. Furthermore, Gaelic Storm does not consider themselves to be a traditional band. They play quite a few traditional songs, and most of the rest are original songs of their own invention. This group is full of talent.
I had no idea these people were a joke in Ireland. Is that why I can actually follow their music by ear? I try to do this with Solas, say, and I completely can't. They basically "taught" me McCloud's Reel, Julia Delaney's, Joe Cooley's, O'Keefe's Slide, and lots of others. They are fun and IMHO they are good and worth buying the music of. What is untraditional about them? That they use the djembe? I think that's cool.
Does anyone know the tune names of the set "Sammy's Fancy"? I think one is Athol Highlanders. Some of the tunes in this set seem like the ones of the CD Ceol Aduaidh, on the Poirt set.
Sammy's Fancy consists of "Health to the Ladies" aka An Irishmans Heart to the Ladies, Atholl Highlanders, and Scatter the Mud in a different key than the one up on thesession.org.
Talentless!
bsykes62, are you seriously spending your cash on the recordings of this talentless ship wreck of a group? Please, if you are really interested in traditional Irish music, I mean seriously interested, then invest in real music. I have heard Irish music in many places. The worst I have ever heard has been in the US (some of the best I have heard has been in the US too!) and Gaelic Storm are one of the most dismal. They have no interest in authentic Irish music, have no talent for playing it and are regarded as a joke in Ireland.
# Posted on March 19th 2002 by LongNote
Longnote, watch out or the nice police will gather together to give you the care-bear stare. Remember this is basically a communist group where opinions are dangerous & religion is poison.
# Posted on March 19th 2002 by Mad Baloney
I'm new on the site & I was just reading through the comments, I'd have to agree with long note - galelic storm's stuff is a bit dismal, though each to their own & if bsykes62 likes it - the fair play to him/her.
# Posted on April 26th 2002 by bb Cruella de vil
This is sickening
Just because they are not 'traditional' does not mean they are talentless. They are still a fun group to listen to regardless.
# Posted on October 25th 2003 by Oranaiche
I agree with Seasaidh. Music does not have to be traditional to be enjoyable. Furthermore, Gaelic Storm does not consider themselves to be a traditional band. They play quite a few traditional songs, and most of the rest are original songs of their own invention. This group is full of talent.
# Posted on October 25th 2003 by Max Becher
Sight of Land...Gaelic Storm
Does anyone know the names of the tunes in the 'Sight of land' set on the Self titled (1998) CD?
# Posted on August 25th 2005 by Tim_Fiddler
Re: Sight of Land...Gaelic Storm
Julia Delaney, Mouth of the Toique and Colley's Reel
# Posted on August 25th 2005 by scjandy
Re: Sight of Land...Gaelic Storm
That's Cooley's Reel
# Posted on August 25th 2005 by scjandy
I like them
I had no idea these people were a joke in Ireland. Is that why I can actually follow their music by ear? I try to do this with Solas, say, and I completely can't. They basically "taught" me McCloud's Reel, Julia Delaney's, Joe Cooley's, O'Keefe's Slide, and lots of others. They are fun and IMHO they are good and worth buying the music of. What is untraditional about them? That they use the djembe? I think that's cool.
# Posted on February 11th 2006 by puabi
Re: Sammy's Fancy
Does anyone know the tune names of the set "Sammy's Fancy"? I think one is Athol Highlanders. Some of the tunes in this set seem like the ones of the CD Ceol Aduaidh, on the Poirt set.
# Posted on March 27th 2006 by enirehtac
Sammy's Fancy consists of "Health to the Ladies" aka An Irishmans Heart to the Ladies, Atholl Highlanders, and Scatter the Mud in a different key than the one up on thesession.org.
# Posted on May 10th 2006 by puabi