Tim Browne

Today I discovered Bouzouki Player, Fiddler and singer Tim Browne from the area Duhallow / Sliabh Luachra. I contacted him and finally got the chance to listen to some of his recordings. First here's a video:





If you look at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/timbrowne
you can listen to some of his songs and tunes.

Official website:
www.tbrowne.net

beir sult - enjoy

Bouzouki shapes

With a little help of "chordhouse" I made this list of shapes for the most needed chords. You can find the possible position of the fingers and therefore figure out possible chord shapes. I hope someone will find this useful. You can download it here.

My Heart's Tonight In Ireland

What fun they must have had. A great video!

New Fylde Bouzouki for John

John, a new player of the Irish Bouzouki joins us with a short tune on his lovely Fylde. Hope to see and hear more of him in the future.

Banwarth & Mignotte

A new video by Jean Banwarth together with Jérémie Mignotte on funky flute. They are playing a funky reel. The video is really short, but really good.

Jérémie Mignotte on myspace:
www.myspace.com/jeremiemignotte

Jean Banwarth:
http://www.myspace.com/jeanbanwarth

and
http://banwarth.free.fr/

Grian playing Old Time Tunes

Who is this man? He likes playing old time tunes on his zouki. First one is called Greasy Coat:



Second set: King of the Pipers/Pipe on the Hob



Julia Delaney

Julie Fowlis - Biodh An Deoch Seo 'n Laimh Mo Ruin (backstage at the Union Chapel)

A new video from Julie! My heart skips a beat whenever I listen to her songs or watch her videos. She's simply the best female celtic singer.

Karl Nesbitt - A Bouzouki tutorial

Here's a little bouzouki tutorial from Karl Nesbitt. He demonstrates the accompaniment for the A-part oth the Salamanca reel. He is accompanied by Tommie Conniffe on the Accordion.


Nice finger picking on the bouzouki here from Karl Nesbitt. Two tunes: Ag Fagainnt Slan & The Battle of Aughrim.


Off-topic, but really good, here's a bodhran tutorial from Karl. Seems he likes Apple computers, just like me.



If you like the videos, here's his website:
http://www.karlnesbitt.com/

Here you can have a listen to his CD, but it is currently out of stock.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/nesbitt

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.