Hello, I am writing to ask if you could recommend any tune sets that would be originally from the Doolin area. I am trying to find sets of tunes that are indigenous to different areas. I am hoping to find tunes and sets whose origins are thought to be from and capture the sound of that area, so West Clare v East Clare v East Galway for example... If there are a few sets that are Doolin area in origin I would appreciate the tips. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration. Ryan
Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for your comment and what a lovely project you have! Is it for a recording, or study project? I am not sure how sets can be associated with an area in particular, I think it's very often down to the musician(s) who made the set "famous". For example Micho Russell would be the source for the set "Sean Sa Cheo"/"Boy In The Gap" (which funny enough is mostly played in reversed order these days!). Does that make sense? Another set that people associate with Doolin is the combination "Tomeen O'Dea's"/"The Ballykett Courthouse" (which I recorded on the album "Aughavinna" with my friend JB Samzun). The tunes themselves are not from Doolin, but it seems to be a set that people associate with the village for some reason. I hope that helps, feel free to drop me an email in case, I'm happy to talk about this in more details!
Lovely Charles!
Thank you Len, one of my favourite tunes 🎶☘️ Thanks for the kind words and hope you’re keeping well 😊
This is fantastic Music, I love the pace. Thanks for sharing.
You're so welcome Phyllis, thank you for the kind words 🙏🙏 Are you a concertina player as well?
lovely 👍💖👍
Thank you so much Pete, hope you're keeping well!
That is so good, superb playing, love it.
Thank you so much Richard, it's such a great tunes!
Hello,
I am writing to ask if you could recommend any tune sets that would be originally from the Doolin area.
I am trying to find sets of tunes that are indigenous to different areas. I am hoping to find tunes and sets whose origins are thought to be from and capture the sound of that area, so West Clare v East Clare v East Galway for example...
If there are a few sets that are Doolin area in origin I would appreciate the tips.
Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.
Ryan
Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for your comment and what a lovely project you have! Is it for a recording, or study project?
I am not sure how sets can be associated with an area in particular, I think it's very often down to the musician(s) who made the set "famous". For example Micho Russell would be the source for the set "Sean Sa Cheo"/"Boy In The Gap" (which funny enough is mostly played in reversed order these days!). Does that make sense?
Another set that people associate with Doolin is the combination "Tomeen O'Dea's"/"The Ballykett Courthouse" (which I recorded on the album "Aughavinna" with my friend JB Samzun). The tunes themselves are not from Doolin, but it seems to be a set that people associate with the village for some reason.
I hope that helps, feel free to drop me an email in case, I'm happy to talk about this in more details!