Cantaria

Cantaria is a library of "bardic" folk songs, mostly from Ireland, Scotland and England. If you want to learn new songs, this is a good starting place. You'll find the words of the songs together with mp3 audio files of most of the songs. The singers feature Andy Irvine, Andy M. Steward, Brian Hart, Jim Brannigan and lots more. If you don't know it already give it a try.

http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/

Farewell to Erin

I wanted to post this video for a long time but actually did forget it. This well known reel is played by Miguel on fiddle. The bouzouki player's name is Pachu.

If I'm correct he is bouzouki player of Asturian band Brenga Astur. Their website in English:
http://www.brengaastur.com/ingles/princien.asp

Just jamming

Great bouzouki playing by an unknown player (to me).



and another one:

Paul Brady - Wearin' The Britches

Paul plays greek bouzouki and sings this ode to traditional values with Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny in the Embankment, Tallaght in 1976.






And here he is solo with greek bouzouki from 1977.



Here's lyrics and Chords:

{t:Wearin’ The Britches}

{st:Paul Brady}

[Dm]Come all young men where e'er you be and listen to me lamentations

[Dm]I courted a girl beyond compare and I loved her with admiration

[Dm]At length in time she became my wife, [G]twas not for beauty [Am]but for riches

[C]And all the time it [F]causes strife, to [Dm]see which of us will [Am]wear the [Dm]britches

[Dm]O Paddy Kane it is my name, me height it is five foot eleven

[Dm]and Me wife is nearly not so big, she only measures four feet seven

[Dm]The hedges I have oft times stripped, [G]I've left them bare of [Am]rods and switches

[C]Her skin with blows sure [F]I’ve turned black, but [Dm]still she says she'll [Am]wear my [Dm]britches

[Dm]Well I am a tailor to my trade, at cutting out I am quite handy

[Dm]But all the money that I make, she lays it out on tea and brandy

[Dm]Now sometimes I do shout and ball with [G]nothing going with [Am]rogues and witches

[C]Her head goes oft times [F]to the wall, [Dm]still she says she'll [Am]wear me [Dm]britches

[Dm]One morning at the tea and eggs, content and sitting by the fire

[Dm]Well She broke the teapot on my legs, and left me leapin to retire

[Dm]How often do I shout and moan, as [G]I go hopping on my [Am]crutches

[C]I wished I'd broke her [F]collar bone, the [Dm]day I let her [Am]wear me [Dm]britches

[Dm]So come all young men where e'er you be, don't marry a wife if she's enchantin

[Dm]For if you do, you'll be like me, with other men she'll go gallanting

[Dm]Now my advice it is to you, to [G]marry for love and not for [Am]riches,

[C]And be sure of a wife with a [F]civil tongue, who'll [Dm]give you leave to [Am]wear your [Dm]britches.

Zookman - Comics

Zookman Comics is a series of comics starring Finn, the Zouk player. You gotta watch episode 6 starring Andy Irvine.
http://www.miketackett.com/zookman/index.html

Grupo Ríméad de Polonia

A group from Polonia playing celtic music. Sounds good to me.

De Dannan - Reels

De Dannan plays a couple of reels on this video. Alec Finn on Bouzouki,

Gueta Na Fonte

I just discovered this group and am curious to listen to more songs of them.

Gueta na Fonte is a seven-piece band from Asturia, Spain. However, flute, gaita and fiddle don't play Asturian folk music, but Astur-Gaelic music with a strong Atlantic and Neoromantic flavour. It is artful folk music, a soundtrack that evokes scenes and landscapes though it takes the listener to tune types such as muneiras, jotas and pasacalles. Eventually, Gueta Na Fonte plays symphonic Asturian folk music, and does to traditional music what progressive rock groups like Genesis did for pop music.
from: www.folkworld.de



Homepage:
http://www.guetanafonte.com

Octave Mandolin Video Lessons

For the second time now this is my introduction to one of (if not) the best websites for the irish bouzouki/octave mandolin. Jonathan Tilly, a frenchman has made this site with lots of love for this instrument. He plays an octave mandolin made by David Freshwater, celtic design.

Here you can find his lessons:

http://cbom.free.fr/lessons.htm

Folk Of The Wood Videos

Folk Of The Wood is a online distributor for musical instruments. On the webpage you'll find a lot of videos of instruments to be sold

http://www.folkofthewood.com/page2522.htm

Here you can see and hear the differences between bouzouki, octave mandolin and mandola for example. You can hear mainly Trinity College, Johnson and MidMissouri instruments.


Also you can find free online lessons for Octave Mandolin here:

http://www.folkofthewood.com/page5298.htm

Wish You Were Here - the 50th post!

Here is a little attempt to play the old Pink Floyd classic on the bouzouki. Why not. I like it. I found it on dailymotion. I don't have any information about the musician.

wish you were here
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Jamie McMenemy of Kornog

Kornog is a Breton folk band which is playing now for many years. Jamie is the bouzouki player. On youtube there a some videos with interviews in french. Unfortunately I don't speak french very good so I don't understand anything. On this short clip Jamie plays a little tune on his zouk.


Here's another one:

Planxty - The little drummer

An old video of Planxty dating back to 1974.


And here is Yarmouth Town. Is there a studio version available somewhere on CD?

Planxty - Smeceno Horo

Unfortunately only a few seconds of that tune. But watch Andy and Donal playing.

Altan - Dulaman

This is another great Irish folk band. Here they are presenting an old classic song which I think Clannad made popular first. Great bouzouki playing on this one.