It is a play on the name plant bog cotton. "Na Ceannabháin Bhána" = "The Fair Canavans" is a song in slip jig time from Carna in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It was collected by Séamus Ennis from Colm Ó Caoidheáin who is thought to have written it for his two fairhaired ("bán" = "white" or "fair-haired") grandchildren whose surname was Canavan / Ó Ceannabháin.
Ironically this is the faster way of playing. When you play at this tempo you add much more finger work embellishments and fills. When you play at a fast tempo it’s stripped bare to largely single note playing with some rolls etc. It’s actually much simpler and easier than what they’re doing.
Actually, they are in the “standard” keys of D and G (Woman of the House) - however, they SOUND in B and E because Mick is playing a “flat” set, in B (I.e., a “transposing” instrument, in this case).
@@JohnDuncanfiddlerI'm a fluteplayer, but would try starting on Bb-lowest line on bass clef and work upwards in perfect 5th intervals...so Bb F C G should work I think.
It is a play on the name plant bog cotton. "Na Ceannabháin Bhána" = "The Fair Canavans" is a song in slip jig time from Carna in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It was collected by Séamus Ennis from Colm Ó Caoidheáin who is thought to have written it for his two fairhaired ("bán" = "white" or "fair-haired") grandchildren whose surname was Canavan / Ó Ceannabháin.
Note to young trad players: Tunes don't have to be played fast to be awesome.
Amen to that ....these fellows play the sweet music.
Ironically this is the faster way of playing. When you play at this tempo you add much more finger work embellishments and fills. When you play at a fast tempo it’s stripped bare to largely single note playing with some rolls etc. It’s actually much simpler and easier than what they’re doing.
Absolutely ...no tearing and hammering here..long may they continue!!
Doesn’t get any better than this....great lift, fantastic swing
Two musicians playing as one. I love it!
Best version of rolling of the ryegrass ive heard
Great masters of their instruments✅🇮🇪
He was my Irish teacher in secondary school...
Well presented ITMA. Helpful notes as well. TGFITMA!
Beautiful
This is not the first time these two played this together. Smooth.
It doesn't get much better than this.
So good!!!
Very good nice listening
Sounds awesome! Love it!
Fuggin awesome,love it
Magic playing
great sound off that fiddle!
Beautiful music!
excellent!
Lovely!
Superb
❤
Sublime...
Very nice!
Iontach maith, lads. Maith sibh!
lovely
@7:12 😮😮 ....how?!?!
superb...
Utterly beautiful...
Ceol iontach.
This is beautiful. Can anyone tell me what key they are playing the tunes in? Cheers
seems to be F
nope, B
Actually, they are in the “standard” keys of D and G (Woman of the House) - however, they SOUND in B and E because Mick is playing a “flat” set, in B (I.e., a “transposing” instrument, in this case).
Is the fiddle tuned to the chanter? Love this.
Yes.
@@tomgreene1843 do you know what the tuning is for the fiddle?
@@JohnDuncanfiddlerI'm a fluteplayer, but would try starting on Bb-lowest line on bass clef and work upwards in perfect 5th intervals...so Bb F C G should work I think.
mór. sláinte!
'S math sin!
Impossibly good.
Kevin O'Reilly. Ha, I decoded it!
English coded it.
Cad a BLAS iontach !!!
What is Kevin doing with his bowing?