New brilliant solo whistle CD by Brid O Donohue : review

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:49 am

Count me in as well. Thanks Peter; I definitely need inspiration from time to time.

Philo

Leel · Post by **Leel** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:45 am

COOL!

Pure-drop whistle!

A rare tidbit these days!

Thanks Peter.

I'm in for one.

Montana · Post by **Montana** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:13 am

But we have to wait until July 1?!

That's still over a week and a half away. Sure, tease us like that.
I hope it's at least available starting July 1, Ireland time. That'd give me a 5 hour jump...

Hiro Ringo · Post by **Hiro Ringo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:54 pm

Wish it's available through amazon.com.....

OnTheMoor · Post by **OnTheMoor** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:54 pm

Thanks Peter, hope I remember to buy it.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:19 am

Argh I wish I could have been at the Willie week festival. Peter, many teachers/musicians make their way to the Castskills, East Durham festival in New York right after the week, do you know if some will bring a batch of those CDs with them? I would love to buy one in person.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:07 am

I will mention all suggestions to Brid when I see her. SteveJ suggested Jackie Daly may be able to take a few to the Catskills. I can't decide for him or Brid but I'll ask them.

I am listening to the CD at the moment (while scrubbing the flags in the kitchen), the striking thing about the Cd is the ease and the lack of pretence. She basically went to the studio a couple of times after work or after dropping the kids off somewhere and played a few tunes that came to mind in connection to people who influenced her while growing up. All without special practice and little planning. It's like sitting down in her kitchen and having her play a few tunes.

I remember one day in her kitchen some six weeks ago when she told her uncle had suggested she play Dunphy's hornpipe for the CD. She didn't know what to play with it so I suggested Scully Casey's hornpipe (which was played at the funeral of a fiddling friend the day before). Brid said she wouldn't be able to think of that one, so I played it for her. The next day she put it down in one go and lovely too.

NicoMoreno · Post by **NicoMoreno** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:51 pm

Heh, those are both nice hornpipes.

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:00 pm

Peter Laban wrote:I will mention all suggestions to Brid when I see her. SteveJ suggested Jackie Daly may be able to take a few to the Catskills. I can't decide for him or Brid but I'll ask them.
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Mary Lou Philbin and Charlie Clarke (Ossian USA) will be at East Durham from Thursday through Sunday (14-17 July), and if there were some way to get a bunch of CDs to them by then, I'm sure they'd sell them at the festival. I'd buy two myself!

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:03 am

For those at the Willie week : The CD will be launched on sunday afternoon by broadcaster/musician Peter Browne.

Brid will be one of the musicians playing live on Peter Browne's programme on sunday night. Can be heard through the RTE website.

I passed on the comments/request regarding sales, especially getting an extra batch out to OssianUSA for the Catskills, things are getting a bit hectic pre-Willie week though. Website nears completion so you can buy straight off the woman heself.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:18 am

Would that be The Late Session?

If so, it will be archived and can be heard over the Internet. (You can listen to it live over the Internet, as well.)

Here's the teaser from the RTE Radio 1 website:

Sunday, July 3:
The Late Session will broadcast live from Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, at the beginning of Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy.

Best wishes,
Jerry

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:50 am

Jerry Freeman wrote:Would that be The Late Session?

It would.

MurphyStout · Post by **MurphyStout** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:45 am

My roomate will be picking me up a copy in Milltown next week. I can't wait to get it.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:54 am

MurphyStout wrote:My roomate will be picking me up a copy in Milltown next week. I can't wait to get it.

She's going at Willie week and not in Catskills? Her loss!

(Oh, my goodness! What in the world?, you flying to Hartford on saturday? will probably leave Montreal on the sunday)

MurphyStout · Post by **MurphyStout** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:13 pm

Azalin wrote:
MurphyStout wrote:My roomate will be picking me up a copy in Milltown next week. I can't wait to get it.
She's going at Willie week and not in Catskills? Her loss!

(Oh, my goodness! What in the world?, you flying to Hartford on saturday? will probably leave Montreal on the sunday)

No, the other roomate. The banjo player is going to take banjo classes in WW. Justine is stuck at home teaching summer school

Yes, I'm doing a red-eye flight into Hartford. I should arrive in ED at around 2:00pm on Sunday.