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Paddy Moloney playing on an odd pop tune called "Go Go Go" by the Scottish band Albania.

http://youtu.be/H2no9G3utPE

I haven't visited in a mouse's age, but I just saw this and thought it was too interesting not to share, so I shall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/galessa/1809598275/ Toy Flute, 1920s (?) This flute is French, marked "Hercule Paris" and was made of Celluloid in the first decades of the 20th...

Someone gave me some sheet music with a 2/4 tune in G on it. I played through it a bit and though, "oh, it's a hornpipe" from the shape of the melody (it was written in straight sixteenth notes). I felt knowledgeable. But there was also one note I didn't like. I decided to change it, and i...

If the original tune has no accidentals in it, then whatever key you transpose it into, it still won't have any accidentals. That is, if your original tune is in G, and only uses the notes in the G scale, G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G, then transposing it to C will only use the notes in the C scale, C-D-E-F-G-A-...

The posting program took out the extra spaces that made my charts clear. I hope they are still useful.... The "code" tag and "preview" button are your friends... Key Sig of 1 # Ending Note Common Chords Ionian G Gmaj, Cmaj, Dmaj or D7 Aeolian E Emin, Amin/Amaj, Bmaj/Bmin (other ...

Agreement all around.

MusicalADD wrote:"Midnight on the Water" always sounded more Appalachian than Irish to me, but, I've only ever heard it played at Irish sessions.

I've heard it was written by Texas fiddler Benny Thomasson (or his father Luke).

avanutria wrote:There have been some conversations over on Concertina.net

And here's the latest thread, with some good links.

I don't know these folks, but they sound pretty good. The "Bird in the Bush" track is pretty amusing.

http://www.myspace.com/amidonaldersonmurphy

Tommy wrote:Hmmmmmmm........ I am at the library today using their PC, and the monitor is much more clear than what I have at home. That looks like you have put a Dixon head on the copper conical. So far I have been unable to find black pvc with a 5/8'' ID.

You can always use a mute. I usually use electrical tape, like this. The width of the tape controls how much muting you get.

From http://www.MartinNolan.com:

"Martin plays Andreas Rogge uilleann pipes, Cillian O’Briain low whistles, and Syn whistles"

I recall him saying his drones had brass reeds.

I'm just visiting for a few days, and happened to hear about this concert at the last minute. It was amazing to hear Mr. Keenan completely unamplified in such a small space. What fun to hear him playing around with the Harvest Home hornpipe, throwing in a torrent of triplets, and ending with "s...

A friend was in Galway years ago and asked to start a set. She played the Sligo Maid, and got teased for starting "that Sligo tune." But no one was turning their noses up, of course, just taking the mickey. I wonder how often good-natured slagging is misunderstood. I was chatting to a cou...

I presume you mean "did NOT change at all"?

Nice recordings, breezy with a fun loping bounce. Yeah, it sounds a bit bright, but I like the balance and separation.