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Hey this is just a general question: Has anyone ever published acurate transcriptions of recordings say of the Bothy Band, or Planxty, or any of these bands, down to the accompaniment and all that sort of thing? Or have any of you done any of that sort of thing just for fun? I am interested in fooli...

I started playing left handed like you, and have kept it up. I play the flute now as well, and really enjoy playing backwards - It really makes people scratch their heads as they try to figure out why I look so different then what they're used to. The best is when Boehm flute players ask, "Do a...

That's one cool looking soprano saxaphone player... Neat instrument.

Just thought I'd mention, I am quite familiar with the work of the great ethnomusicologists you speak of, I have listened to some of Alan Lomaxes's recordings, I am greatly in awe of the playing of Seamus Ennis, his story-telling, and his field work. I agree with Meemtp, we are all here obviously sm...

Wow, 13 kids, that really is a homeSCHOOL. That's really great Doc, keep up the good work.

Homeschooling: It's a child, not a choice.

A lot of my friends at my boardingschool in highschool were homeschooled, so we always playfully made fun of them. All goodhearted, though. Good luck with it all.

My current top 5: John Creaven - The story so far (he happens to live where I live, I just saw him at a session earlier today) Bohola - 4 Kieran O'Hare and John Skelton - double-barrelled Kevin Henry - One's Own Place Packie Byrne - Donegal & Back! (reading his auto/biography at the moment as we...

Sorry, I didn't mean to be offensive. I really meant it more as a joke than a question, and not to be taken seriously. Have you ever read, though, in Ciaran Carson's Last Night's Fun, the story of the people who would play their prized fiddle recordings on boomboxes out their windows? Sometimes peop...

i looked and it was down for repairs, it said.

good luck with the site.

philip

Okay, I've got a joke: What do you call an ITM poseur?

An ethnomusicologist.

For 200$ you could get an actually decent starting bouzouki from Lark in the Morning. A friend of mine got one and played the hell out of it for a couple of years before moving onto a handmade one. I would really recomend the Lark one over the store bought ones you get at a higher price. It plays re...

Hey there, I really really like the track on Chieftans 3 of Pat Kilduff lilting with Paddy Mercier on bodhran, and was wondering if anyone knew of any albums of his or any recordings he's on? Even home recordings would be great, anything. Also, where else can I hear good lilting? I've gotten a CD ca...

Hey there, I had a few questions about accordions. Does anyone know where you can find a D/C# box? Cost, etc? Also, is there much of a playing difference between a D/C# and a C#/D? I'm somewhat interested in learning the box, and as I play the harmonica I thought it might be fun to play the D/C# box...

First off, does this violate the comercial policy? It didn't seem specific on the subject of CDs, so if this is in violation, I apologize and you may remove it. I recently by accident purchased the CD "Easter Snow" by Sligo flute player Seamus Tansey from two different people at the same t...

Hey, anyone have an old Seery they'd like to sell me? I could make a good offer...

Philip Smith

(edit) Thanks, but I've bought one now.