Irish Fridays

[johncorrigan]

Still catching up on a few things that were on when I was out west and came across 'The Essay...Folk at Home' with Verity and in this case Lisa O'Neill in Dublin. A couple of crackin' tunes in there.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000jgcx

By the way, Global, I think that Lankum version of 'Wild Rover' may be the best I ever heard. Fantastic...reminded me of Fairport at their best.

[Padraig]

A classical suite, you might say, from a traditional ensemble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_pSmrO67yw

[johncorrigan]

A classical suite, you might say, from a traditional ensemble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_pSmrO67yw

That Steve Cooney fella fair gets around, Padraig, which I would have thought difficult without shoes. Fine tunes there. When I think of an Irish Suite I still find it difficult to think beyond Brendan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz8zARz-oxc

[Globaltruth]

A classical suite, you might say, from a traditional ensemble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_pSmrO67yw

Thank you Padraig - enjoyed that.
This is a little more commercial perhaps but has some similarities - including bare feet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHPp5zSffwA

That Steve Cooney fella fair gets around, Padraig, which I would have thought difficult without shoes. Fine tunes there. When I think of an Irish Suite I still find it difficult to think beyond Brendan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz8zARz-oxc

loved this too jc - thanks.
think we've neglected the Uilleann pipes a bit.

[johncorrigan]

You might enjoy Dublin Guitar Quartet's Tiny Desk performance for another Irish Friday. Reichian, I would say!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lh1IWgUvpU

[Padraig]

You might enjoy Dublin Guitar Quartet's Tiny Desk performance for another Irish Friday.

I certainly did john. I wonder did the quartet bump into Darragh Morgan, a fellow Irishman, and one-time violinist in the Smith Quartet. They put out a CD in 2007 of Philip Glass's String Quartets. They go well on guitars. What a cool group.

I had been thinking along different lines altogether for Irish Friday. I found this video fascinating as a warm and enthusiastic performance of what might seem an unpromising scenario - a load of priests discussing Masses. It's not Father Ted , but I saw it through to the end, and worth it it was, but you can edit it to suit yourself. Sean and Peadar O Riada and their music feature in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXir6EDMpJg

[Globaltruth]

Do we have to ration this out? Anyway, here is something to make your Friday go a little better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Scs_z-SIfA

Came up because I was listening to the Martin Hayes Quartet version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-FRX7zagRM

Which is better? Well, as Wm Shake-a-spear said 'Comparisons are odorous.'

[Padraig]

Do we have to ration this out? Anyway, here is something to make your Friday go a little better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Scs_z-SIfA

Came up because I was listening to the Martin Hayes Quartet version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-FRX7zagRM

Which is better? Well, as Wm Shake-a-spear said 'Comparisons are odorous.'

Which is better? Whichchchchc is BETter?
Thefirstonenothesecond.
Am I right?

[johncorrigan]

Which is better? Whichchchchc is BETter?
Thefirstonenothesecond.
Am I right?

I continue to be fascinated by The Doveman, aka Thomas Bartlett on piano. For me he adds something special that I don't hear anywhere else, and it shows in The Gloaming's video. Quite a guy!

For a slightly more uproarious Irish Friday at the end of summer I found myself wishing I had been in Galway this day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNs0vKDvs0g

[Padraig]

In the days of Mike McWilliams, and The Little Gaelic Singers in pre-Troubles Derry, traditional folk was in short supply. Instead we had songs with appeal to exiles like this one. McWilliams was the singer in a local dance band - and pretty good it was - and the Little Singers were the pupils of the local McCafferty School whose teacher was also the pianist in the same dance band and on this track. Dana was a member of the Singers at some stage - pre-Eurovision success. I at that time had been recently allowed to go to dances so my main interest was centred on the dance band and not at all on traditional Irish music - I'm a Johnny-come-lately, and now suffer the consequences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHrXoqpACrE&list=PLvT7sln5TSSkt7mnlu1GUSK28DUjsii1g

[Padraig]

Here's one where Steve Cooney has his shoes on. A Carolan Air, and an even more famous Air not by Carolan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYm8WN75DEU

[gurnemanz]

Arrived yesterday, played today - E J Moeran songs. Prompted by our Bargains thread which drew attention to the special offers now on the Chandos site. Great value - a twofer for a fiver. New to me and I'm greatly enjoying Roderick Williams and Geraldine McGreevy ..... also Weybridge Male Voices in some robust sea-shantying.

[johncorrigan]

Hard to avoid Sir Van this Irish Friday morning, but I'll steer away from the corona-controversy and go for 'The Healing Game' from twenty-odd years ago instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4rAP-KAOgQ

[Padraig]

John, in haste, you'll have to listen to this morning's Essential Classics. Second item. I'm keeping you in suspense, but it is a real Irish Friday Classic - Essential even.

[Globaltruth]

John, in haste, you'll have to listen to this morning's Essential Classics. Second item. I'm keeping you in suspense, but it is a real Irish Friday Classic - Essential even.

Thanks Padraig. Agreed - a real classic. Much pleasure.

I'll post the links to more info once JC has had the pleasure of discovery...I've found a treasure trove!