I saw Tommy Martin play with Teada on Tuesday, along with Graine Hambly the harpist and Cathy Ryan the singer. He played three solo pieces - can't remember what the first was (though it was good), but he played a very slow, spinechilling version of the Wild Geese and a great version of Colonel Fras(i)er, as well as playing along with the group at times. Teada were terrific too, great energy and enthusiasm and very polished, in the best sense of that term.
When I told him that I was learning on a Daye set, he told me that he is using a Penny Chanter as a backup instrument on the tour, and actually played it in a concert in Arizona because of the low humidity. He thinks that they're good instruments. Great piper and a nice fella.
Andrew
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A tractor came on stage at the same time as the step dancers but, no, it wssn't a major part of the evening.tommykleen wrote:He is a great fella althogether. Brilliant piper.
One of his many hidden talents is his skill with farm implements. But that would not have come out just by seeing one of his shows.
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Was it a John Deere tractor? Nothing runs like a Deere.smithand wrote:A tractor came on stage at the same time as the step dancers but, no, it wssn't a major part of the evening.tommykleen wrote:He is a great fella althogether. Brilliant piper.
One of his many hidden talents is his skill with farm implements. But that would not have come out just by seeing one of his shows.
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