Merry Christmas to all Bouzouki players and to everybody else, too

And so this is Christmas again.

I wish all of you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

I hope to find many interesting things to present and long to hear from you. So please comment!

All the best

Klickie

Irish Reel and Jig

Craigtoo is showing his right hand technique in the first video. Later on you can see his left hand technique, too.



In the second video you can watch him playing a jig.

O'Carolan

Craigtoo is playing an O'Carolan tune on his MacDonald 5 course zouk he learned from Roger Landes. No more information available.

Heather Frahn

Another female singer and bouzouki player. Heather is a sound artist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter from Australia. For more info look at her website:
http://www.heatherfrahn.com/

Forbesbell

What a great singer and player. I really like his playing of the cittern (a Fylde, isn't it?) and his singing.
The Black Leg Miner


Rothbury Hills, Hesleyside Reel


Boys of Blue Hill, Harvest Home


Redesdale Hornipe, Because he was a bonnie lad

Linde Nijland & Bert Ridderbos live on Indian TV

A live broadcast of Linde Nijland & Bert Ridderbos, a folkduo from the Netherlands (I think) anouncing their concert in Deheli on Nov 3rd. This was part of their tour through Serbia, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and india to Bhutan.

You can find more information about their journey at their blog:
http://roadtobhutanmusic.wordpress.com/



Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/lindenijland

Another fine Video:

Andy Irvine - Erin Go Bragh

This is the opening song of his concert in Nürtingen, Germany on Nov. 22nd 2008. It was a great night, Andy played as good as ever. So I hope you enjoy this video.