Cyril O'Donoghue

Cyril is bouzouki player of the band Providence. I once saw them live in my hometown. Fine musicians.
Herè's what PRAK14, who posted this video to Youtube writes:
Cyril O Donoghue at Tom Steel's Ennis,Co. Clare Nov 2006

Cyril O Donoghue (vocals, bouzouki, and guitar) from Co Clare comes from a musical family with stong ties to the East Clare tradition via his father Paddy.

He has recorded with many musicians including Tola Custy, Alan Kelly, John Kelly, Michael Queally, The Mulcahy family, Fisherstreet, and Birkintree(Italy). Cyril played in Doolin in West Clare for years and has toured Europe, U S A and the Middle and Far East with various ensembles. He also recorded a solo album, 'Nothing But a Child', in 2003.



Have a look at his myspace site:
http://www.myspace.com/cyrilodonoghue

Lovely tune on a Freshwater Octave Mandolin

Here's Sherlock 1310 playing a lovely tune in GDAD tuning. The tune is "The rising of the moon", but not played as it is usually is (a march) but nicely rendered.

Andy Irvine @ éistmusic, Portlaoise

Here's an interview with Andy and some Music shot at his gig at éistmusic in Kavanaghs,Portlaoise on March 14th 2008 . Many thanks to eistmusic TV for posting on youtube.

Songs: Mother Jones and an unknown new song written for a friend musician from Oslo.

Peter Cox Bouzouki

Pgidley plays on his bouzouki made by Peter Cox. Arched cedar top, walnut back and sides, mahogany neck, maple fingerboard.

Níl Sé Na Lá - Mairead & Triona Ní Dhomhnaill

What a powerful performance. Mairead & Triona Ní Dhomhnaill featuring Donal Lunny singing Níl Sé Na Lá.

Jose Antonio Higuera (Connan5)

Really fine bouzouki playing here from Jose Antonio Higuera. Two tunes:

Juli, a Pettersson & Friedriksson song (who is that?) and a Nordic trad song from Sweden.

Beth Patterson - Chaos Mongrel/Dark Stranger's Ceili

Once again a lovely video featuring the great voice and bouzouki playing of Beth Patterson, one of my favourite Bouzouki-players. So sad I had no chance to see her live up to now. I hope this guy will post some more videos.

Sweeney's Men

What a remarkable reunion. After being apart for more than 40 years Sweeney's Men reunited for this single concert at The Fiddlers Green Festival in Rostrevor, Co. Down in Northern Ireland 2007. Sadly Joe Dolan could'nt join them so Paul Brady stepped in and took his place.

I wish there were more videos of that event available. This is Sally Brown.

Ceird and Cheoil-The Bouzouki

This fantastic RTE-Programme about the bouzouki finally found it's way to youtube. Split in four parts here's a lot of information on this fine instrument. I mentioned this programme before, but here it is in fairly good quality.

Drisheen - Out on the Ocean - Jigs

Some Jigs played on flute and bouzouki

Pelle Fors

FredFrederic is playing a polska from Östergötland after a legendary fiddler named Pelle Fors (1815-1908).

Louis-Simon Lemieux - The Foxhunter

An Irish Reel played on bouzouki and fiddle

Bulgarian Twist

Alan McGuire is playing a bulgarian twist on his bouzouki at the Cruiscin Lan, cavan Ireland 08/04/08. No more information available.

The girl I left behind

This is a song I heard on an album by Andy Irvine. The story of a man leaving his lover to earn money. In the meantime she marries another man. I vain he ships to America, where he meets a woman who treats him well. But he never forgets the girl he left behind.

I saw Andy performing that song live and tried to figure out his chords. Here it is. The tab is to be found here.

Elegwen on Bouzouki

Here's great singer and player. I don't know where he's from, but I like his playing and singing a lot.

The Little Drummer



The Drunken Priests of Donegal


Land of Shadows


Midsummer Day, The Tea Party (cover)