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.

Andy Irvine - Bonny Woodhall, Germany 2008

My friend irishlike took this video of the rare song Bonny Woodhall, which Andy played on his tour in Germany in Nov. 2008. Unfortunately the video is rather short. But better than nothing.

Jim Richter - Octave Mandolin

Jim Richter is a mandolin player who has published a lot of mandolin videos at youtube. Here are two videos where he is playing his Will Kimble Octave Mandolin. It is tuned GDAE.

First a Pink Floyd cover of Wish you were here


And second a tune called Over The Waterfall


Look at his website for more information: http://www.jimrichter.com

Luke Ward Tara Breen Cathal King Sean McCarthy

This is irish trad music pure and clear. luke ward on bouzouki, tara breen on fiddle, cathal king on flute and sean mccarthy on pipes playing an amazing set of tunes. Thanks to aoifewho for posting it to youtube.

Planxty - The Jolly Beggarman

Another video post by bilko. This time it's Jolly Beggarman.

Cuanla

Baillekins posted this video. A traditional Irish lurve song! accompanied on Octave Mandolin and bouzoui. The sound quality is rather bad, but it's worth to have a look at it.

Andy Irvine on tour in Germany 2008

Andy is back on tour in Germany. Last time he visited us was in Oct. 2006, when I saw him in Kall/Steinfeld in an old Cloister. Today he will be playing in Nürtingen at Club Kuckucksei. I'm very curious which songs he is going to play this evening.

My friend Tom showed me links to some new videos from that tour:

The Braes of Moneymore:


My Heart's Tonight In Ireland


The Close Shave



Mother Jones


Thanks to the uploaders!

A guide to Octave Mandolin and Bouzouki

I just saw that I mentioned this book in one of my first entrys, but forgot to give it the credit it deserves. I think this is a real worthy publication. Lots of tunes included. Every tune is written down in notation and tab. You can find the melody lines plus backup for every tune. On the enclosed CD every tune is played with melody on one channel and backup on the other channel, so you can listen only to the line you want to practise. Very useful.
Most of the tunes are traditional Irish tunes. There are some original tunes from John and some american tunes and even 2 Jazz tunes to be found, too.

Unfortunately John's Website is down.
More Information and Samples on melbay.com

Here's a video by his band "The Wayfaring Strangers"

Planxty - 3 Slip Jigs

It seems like bilko is posting a new Planxty video every day. I hope this will go on for some time. Here's a great video in which Planxty are playing 3 Slip Jigs without names.

Planxty - Sally Brown, 1980 Abbey Tavern

You must have a look at this video,what a laugh. Bilko writes about this video: Christy springs this request for an old Sweeney's "Sea Shanty" on Andy which results in everyone cracking up!

Julie Fowlis photos Dorflinde, Germany published

While looking for some photos of Julie I found this photo stream by ceremony. He shot a lot of good pictures of Julie and her band at her only concert in Germany at the Dorflinde in Rüsselsheim. I was there and must admit it was a fantastic evening. So if you're interested here are the photos:

http://flickr.com/photos/lichtkrieger/sets/72157607959926067/

If anybody has got a live recording of this or other concerts of Julie please let me know.