Steve Brown (bones) and Raymond Henry (flute) Performing in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo 11/18/10

Steve Brown, All-Ireland Bones Champion and Raymond Henry on the Irish Traditional Flute. This was the opening concert at the Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo Comhaltas music festival. Flute and Bones is unique combination in Irish Music. One of the things that makes this vidoe interesting to Irish people is that Steve Brown plays bones with both hands not just one hand as is common in Ireland. We play two sets here. The first one is a set of reels called the Maid Behind the Bar and Kilmaley. Steve Brown gives a short history of bone playing around the world and Raymond Henry launches into a couple of Jigs called The Battering Ram and Gallaghers Frolics. Hope you enjoy this flute and bones performance.

[@WaterRocketeer]

Steve you are a master or clicks, rolls, up, down, and precision bone playing. Nice to have such a video as this posted. Raymond on flute has done a fantastic job. The music is very enjoyable.

[@notthebuddah]

Well thank you! It's great to have this video to remember that night!

[@royalhilltararanger3947]

I am bone player my self from royal County Meath Ireland 🇮🇪

[@lkorec]

The very best can't get better thanks for your GREAT performance and all the best. Dutch the Spoonsman

[@zavlin]

thank you so much, Raymond and I were quite taken with the response. Steve Brown

[@notthebuddah]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@stephenbrown7669]

Thank you Douglas, seems so long ago now (2003) , I did return to Abbeyfeale last May and adjudicated the contest, full circle I guess, take care!

[@zavlin]

Thanks Moira!

[@douglashadden2172]

Just curious here - as far as I know, there is no competition category for "bones" at the "All-Ireland" Fleadh Cheoil as organised by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, so when and how did Steve Brown become the "All-Ireland" bones champion ?

[@stephenbrown7669]

DOUGLAS HADDEN the All Ireland Bone Playing Championship is held in Abbeyfeale, West Limerick on the May Bank Holiday as part of the Fleadh by the Feale. It's about 20 years old, and was started by Festival organizer Dan Murphy. Abbeyfeale has a long history of a bone playing tradition founded mainly on the playing of Patrick "Sport" Murphy.

[@douglashadden2172]

Thanks for that information, Stephen. I hadn't been aware of that. Congratulations, and best wishes.