ANDY IRVINE – 23/01/09 - LIVE SHOW AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE INTERNET!

I found this message on this blog: http://branawen.blogspot.com/:

There will be a show broadcasted by the internet! You may have online access at http://www.fmalas.org/
The gig will be on Friday 23th, January, at 23: PM(local time)
As a reference, in the UK that would be 2:00 AM

If anybody has the chance to record this event please let me know.

Acoustic Christmas Card 2008

Ok, a bit too late, but I just found that video and I think it's worth a look. So here are some christmas carols played on Bouzouki Fiddle and Bass. Gloria, in Excelsis Deo and Joy to the World.

Zac Leger and Joseph Sobol - Tunes

Wow, what a set! Zac and Joseph are playing Maid of Mt. Cisco and The Skylark. This one's really groovy.

Happy New Year to Everybody

So this is the start into another new year and I like to wish everybody on this planet all the best. Hope this will be a peaceful year for everyone of you.
If you have got anything to add to this blog feel free to inform me.

All the best

Klickie

2 new videos from Bailliekins

It's good man bailliekins again with 2 tunes on his fine bouzouki.

First one is called: The Swedish Jig


Second one is:
Bastard Elizabethan

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.

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.