Fiddle magic from another great Irish fiddler that we ought hear much more often. I'm sorry about the sound quality. Need to get a better flv converter.
First time a reel has moved me to tears... A slow air, yes, but a reel? Nope, never happend before. The brilliance and energy of this piece is simply breathtaking. I can't stop watching this video
The first reel is Cathal's own original take on the reel "Tom Ward's Downfall". 2nd reel was composed by Co. Leitrim fiddler Charlie Lennon, and is sometimes called "Charlie Lennon's #4".
I've just seen Cathal play these tunes at the start of his set this evening at An Droichead (in Belfast). He played them better, probably even faster, and with more variations (and the sound was good too). Then he played some spellbinding reels and jigs on the banjo - again with lots of variations, almost like jazz. PJ MacDonald, Mairtin O'Connor and Donal Lunny were onstage with him too - all excellent, just as one would expect. It was a mighty evening ...
the second tune is charlie lennon's no. 4 and what a tune it is! i've listened to this vid about 20 times just to get the notes down on fiddle...mental stuff!
I hear people arguing about audio quality of CD vs vinyl vs mp3. 128kbps vs 320kbps vs flac. Then I just come here to listen to one of my favourite pieces of recorded music of all time 😁
Thanks for the note. They are two of Ireland's finest musicians. For any more than that please enter their names, individually, in Google and the top result in each case will tell you all you need to know. regards uistman59
This is from a documentary called "You Should Have Been Here Last Night" which was part of the BBC2 series "Rhythms of The World". I filmed it with cameraman Seamus Deasy in a County Tyrone farmhouse in 1991. You should be able to see the whole film here. ruclips.net/video/D9Fct6lOW08/видео.html
This is fantastic! Too bad the audio is clipping so much.... Yes, these are indeed two of Ireland's finest musicians, and then some. I've heard a lot of their recordings, but not ever seen them in video before.
actually youtube has a lot of starter videos for playing guitar if u own one. i hear guitar for dummies is very simple and easy to learn by also. i learned a lot of songs off here, once u get the basics off the learner vids.
Sorry dicker1981 :-( I'm no further forward than I was last year when I said I wasn't a great expert on Irish tunes. I thought that the second one might be 'The Longford Collector' or a variation of it but I just don't know.
Nah, It's not sped up. Cathal has his fiddle tuned up by a semitone, and Arty has a capo on the first fret. Cathal really does play that fast ;) Would love to know the name of the first tune, it's a belter
First time a reel has moved me to tears...
A slow air, yes, but a reel? Nope, never happend before.
The brilliance and energy of this piece is simply breathtaking.
I can't stop watching this video
The first reel is Cathal's own original take on the reel "Tom Ward's Downfall". 2nd reel was composed by Co. Leitrim fiddler Charlie Lennon, and is sometimes called "Charlie Lennon's #4".
Arty is one of the finest guitar players out there.
great fiddle playing,and Arty great guitar player, the only man
Great piece of fiddling and credit to the guitarist too!
Credit 😂
Keep coming back here, one of the best..!
still the best youtube video of all time
I've just seen Cathal play these tunes at the start of his set this evening at An Droichead (in Belfast). He played them better, probably even faster, and with more variations (and the sound was good too). Then he played some spellbinding reels and jigs on the banjo - again with lots of variations, almost like jazz. PJ MacDonald, Mairtin O'Connor and Donal Lunny were onstage with him too - all excellent, just as one would expect. It was a mighty evening ...
You lucky &*%$"
Love the distortion!
Greatest kitchen music ever! Thanks!
Arty MC Glynn RIP.
the sound quality enhances the video for me, makes it more raw sounding I think - :)
You just feel the power in this one, killer fiddle & guitar
Que precioso Arte, una joya
this video seriously makes me well up - I wish I knew what this music does to my brain
I'm the exact same. Keeping coming back to this vid
I’ve come back to this video many times. Sound quality is lousy but the playing can’t be matched anywhere
the second tune is charlie lennon's no. 4 and what a tune it is! i've listened to this vid about 20 times just to get the notes down on fiddle...mental stuff!
that video was filmed 15-20 years ago for a show called rythms of the world in Derrytresk co. Tyrone.
I was wondering when this had been filmed. Thanks
Wow! Phenomenal!!
Thanks for posting.
One of the best vids ever. Smashin.
God, this is great. Thank you!!!
Great great fiddle playing and guitar,I like the pretty stuff too,but this is the real thing
wow! Amazing duet! bravo!
I hear people arguing about audio quality of CD vs vinyl vs mp3. 128kbps vs 320kbps vs flac.
Then I just come here to listen to one of my favourite pieces of recorded music of all time 😁
This is the place to be...!
my mind is blown by this video!! thanks UISTMAN59!!!!!!!!! xx
Wow - that's the way to do it!
That guy Cathal Hayden.. Incredible playing! Sure, bad sound quality, but his sound is truly great!
thanks for that unusual take on the "problem" :-)
the best ever!
Excellent !
Thanks bruceleeC64 . Much appreciated as I have been wondering about this for a long time :-)
Looking forward to hearing that :-)
That microwave is still being blown to tiny bits. And what in God's own name is happening with the variations at about 1:36?? Pure class video.
Thanks for the note. They are two of Ireland's finest musicians. For any more than that please enter their names, individually, in Google and the top result in each case will tell you all you need to know. regards uistman59
can't remember seeing it anywhere else I'm afraid. It ought to have been released as a video though. It was a fine programme.
Even with the shitty sound quality it's awesome! Thank you.
No velvet wrists for a change. Yes !
genius.........guitar by arty mcglynn class
Thanks for the comment Onereasontodoubt . Once again sorry to everyone for the sound quality.
Brilliant tune! Had to post again.
thanks for the info
Might try and clean this track up if you don't mind. Have an app or two that might do the job somewhat.
That would be great Peter. The original VHS didn't have all that noise on it , and I'm at a bit of a loss as to why it turned out so poor.
That Microwave never saw this one coming.
i wud rate him as 1 of da best fiddlers in ireland..duz any1 no the name of dat tune.?
2 good Tyrone wannns
Sorry. I don't know. I only know it was many years ago and I didn't get the start but lots of the bits on my channel come from it.
Thanks Whistlemaker1 :-)
I'm not a great expert on Irish tunes. Is it 'The Longford Collector'? I'm sorry the sound isn't so good towards the end of this clip.
Thanks, I wish the sound quality was better though !
Haha, Fair play!
@courtmacsherry And the tractor outside the window.
yepp it is :)
Anyone else famous recorded at Tara Music?
That is some of the best fiddling I've ever heard. Does anyone know the name of the tunes?
What program did this video come from? It's fantastic, would like to get a high quality audio copy of this one. Thanks for sharing!!!
This is from a documentary called "You Should Have Been Here Last Night" which was part of the BBC2 series "Rhythms of The World". I filmed it with cameraman Seamus Deasy in a County Tyrone farmhouse in 1991. You should be able to see the whole film here.
ruclips.net/video/D9Fct6lOW08/видео.html
Thanks for the comment W0bbl344
This is fantastic! Too bad the audio is clipping so much.... Yes, these are indeed two of Ireland's finest musicians, and then some. I've heard a lot of their recordings, but not ever seen them in video before.
Microwaves are like that - no imagination at all .
Hi - don't know if you still listen to these tunes at all - your question has finally been answered by bruceleeC64 :-)
actually youtube has a lot of starter videos for playing guitar if u own one. i hear guitar for dummies is very simple and easy to learn by also. i learned a lot of songs off here, once u get the basics off the learner vids.
Sorry dicker1981 :-(
I'm no further forward than I was last year when I said I wasn't a great expert on Irish tunes. I thought that the second one might be 'The Longford Collector' or a variation of it but I just don't know.
jolly good !
the fiddler is great but i'd like to learn more about the guitar playing. is there any way ? books ? website ?
I haven't been able to convert vids for a while so it looks like this is not going to be possible any time soon :-(
Iain
Hi Whistlemaker1 - I'm not sure if you mean it's out of synch or just that he's got fast fingers? Probably a bit of both! :-)
They are great, but who are they?
Absalóideach draoicht!
George Martin plays a good guitar!
first tune is tom wards downfall i think
Nah, It's not sped up. Cathal has his fiddle tuned up by a semitone, and Arty has a capo on the first fret.
Cathal really does play that fast ;) Would love to know the name of the first tune, it's a belter