Some bouzouki Tutorials by Michael Holmes and Brian McDonagh (Dervish)

Jeffrey Forbes posted some tutorial videos he filmed at a workshop in the Roundhouse Celtic Festival, Evanston, Wyoming (USA) on youtube. Michael and Brian discuss several topics.

Right hand patterns

 

 Jig pattern

 

Backing rhythm on a trad. Irish Jig (I Buried My Wife)

 

 

Backing of trad. Reels

 Backing of a trad. Irish song (Hills of Greenmore)

Humours of Ballyloughlin Jig

 

 

Dervish - Traditional Irish Music from LiveTrad.com

Here is supergroup Dervish playing an intimate session at Hargadon's Bar in the centre of Sligo, Ireland. The entire session was broadcast live worldwide over the internet.



More videos of this session here:
http://www.livetrad.com/Videos/dervishlive/

Dervish & Andy Irvine - The Rambling Siúler. Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2010

Dervish together with Andy Irvine. They perform an old Planxty classic. A real pleasure.

Dervish with Moya Brennan, Andy Irvine and Steve Knightly

A live video from Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2010, a tune-set called John Blessings.

More information about the Festival and a video to have a look at:
http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/videos/2010-part1.shtml
They say more videos to come!

Dervish

One of my favourite bands. OK, the last album is a bit disappointing. Nevertheless this is a brilliant video.



And here's "The cat she went a hunting"