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.

Chord Finder

You want to know how to shape a special chord on your instrument? Well, let's have a look at the chord finder at
http://4stringchords.com/
You specify the tuning and there you go.

ABC Convert-A-Matic

This is a fine online converter. Just paste ABC-Files into it and you'll get notation or midi files out of it.
http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html

Zoukfest Raffle

Zoukfest takes place from June 10th to 16th,2007 at the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico. You'll find all the info you need at
www.zoukfest.com
Every year there's a chance to win a bouzouki. This year there are two bouzoukis to be won. First a Herb Taylor Flattop Bouzouki, here are two videos on which Roger Landes plays this great instrument:



The second Bouzouki is a G.D. Armstrong Resophonic Bouzouki, looks and sounds like a Dobro-Zouk and played with slide by Chipper Thompson:



Until now I don't have any information about classes. I'm so sorry, that I can't go there.

Improvising Melodic Accompaniments

Kieron, a musician from China http://www.chinatogalway.com has published an article written by Chris Smith about this topic on his website:
http://www.chinatogalway.com/Bouzouki%20style%20countermelodies.htm

By the way, his website is a goldmine if you are looking for informatin about Andy Irvine or Planxty. Have a look!

Chris Smith published a book called: Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists. His website:
http://coyotebanjo.com/