As a fiddler myself, and lover of Paddy Fahey compositions, I love Irish musicians that play within the tune like Liz Carroll does. It’s so interesting to know a tune, and to then hear someone transform it in such a way as to make you wonder ‘what’s coming next?’; the more you play a tune, the more melodic options you realize are possible without jeopardizing the integrity of the original. Some of my favorite Irish musicians, for their variations, are the likes of Liz Carroll, Frankie Gavin, John Carty, Eileen Ivers, Winifred Horan, Ciarán Tourish, Aiden O’Donnell (from Donegal), Seamus Egan, John Williams (another original member of Solas, from Chicago), and Kevin Burke. And of course there are more that I can’t think of lol. Actually, I feel the same way about Dolly Parton’s singing. Just listen to her verses with her friends ALTAN on ‘The Pretty Young Maid’. From their album _The Blue Idol_ -and I’m probably the biggest Altan & Mairéad ní Mhaonaigh fan in history, but Dolly’s subtleties on that track are exactly what I’m talking about! What are they gonna do next?!
Kane O'Rourke ... her variations are sublime in my opinion. I like how she introduces the listener to the tune (the first round through), before flying off into her almost jazzy variations. it's funny; when I lived in Ireland, everyone told me I had that American "swing" or "attack" to my fiddling, but that my variations were "far too plain"! ...go figure. I was trying to keep the pristine qualities of the music. Sigh.
Nope, the first tune is a Paddy Fahey tune, not Mullingar Lea, which is similar in its chord progression, but the melody goes as follows: X: 1 T: Mullingar Lea, The M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmix B~G3 GFDE|F2AF CFAc|BGG^F GFDE|FAdc BGGA| B~G3 GFDE|F2AF CFAc|B~G3 DEFE|FAdc BGG^f|| ~g3d Bcde|~f3c ABcd|~g3d BcdB|dgga bga^f| ~g3d Bcde|~f3c ABcd|ecdB cABG|FAdc BGGA||
Thierry Masure Nine Pint Coggie? I've never heard Mullingar called that. Altan recorded 'Nine Pint Coggie' as 'Clan Ranald', on their album Runaway Sunday. As far as I knew, Coggie/Ranald was a Cape Breton tune. Mullingar completely different.
who is it that records these things?? For goodness sake, extreme close up of faces - player or crowd - are just weird. Can you please focus on the violin? I want to see her hands on the strings and bow... who would video a singer and focus on their feet...
Fergus MacValley sometimes what comes out is what comes out. Her parents are from Clare and she's from Chicago, so the backbeat maybe more prevalent. Many of us "Yankee" fiddlers have it strong. I.e. Eileen Ivers or Winnie Horan, lol. This heavy swing is why I love when Eileen does anything Scottish or Cape Breton...it really lends itself well to that beat. but that being said, Liz Carroll herself did mention once to me, "backbeat is great but sometimes those linear phrases are important to the tune."
Musical and nuanced! Just beautiful!
Heard she and Daithi Sproule at a house concert in Berkeley, CA a few weeks back. Momentous.
Angel music from Liz Carroll. What a talent & what a lady. A very rare mixture indeed. Nar laga Dia thu, Liz.
As a fiddler myself, and lover of Paddy Fahey compositions, I love Irish musicians that play within the tune like Liz Carroll does. It’s so interesting to know a tune, and to then hear someone transform it in such a way as to make you wonder ‘what’s coming next?’; the more you play a tune, the more melodic options you realize are possible without jeopardizing the integrity of the original. Some of my favorite Irish musicians, for their variations, are the likes of Liz Carroll, Frankie Gavin, John Carty, Eileen Ivers, Winifred Horan, Ciarán Tourish, Aiden O’Donnell (from Donegal), Seamus Egan, John Williams (another original member of Solas, from Chicago), and Kevin Burke. And of course there are more that I can’t think of lol.
Actually, I feel the same way about Dolly Parton’s singing. Just listen to her verses with her friends ALTAN on ‘The Pretty Young Maid’. From their album _The Blue Idol_ -and I’m probably the biggest Altan & Mairéad ní Mhaonaigh fan in history, but Dolly’s subtleties on that track are exactly what I’m talking about! What are they gonna do next?!
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I love how mesmerised Paddy Glackin looks from 1:25 during that stunning variation.
I have a strong memory of 18-year-old Liz Carroll's right pinky slamming down on an roll on the A (first string), sounding like a rifle shot.
Cool memory! That's the 2nd string btw. Or did you mean the E string? ;)
I meant the A note on the E string. Sorry I wasn't clear!
Gotcha! :D
Right pinky? Don't you mean left ring-finger (3rd finger)?
@@michaelrobertson6161 The left, yes, but the remark about the pinky goes to hitting the bottom note of the roll on A, no?
Liz ,I love you also. DANIEL… YOU remind me of my wife Margaret. I am 75 now. Going going gong.
Love the playing. Lovely attack in her style. But as a my Grandad always told me is "A good tune doesn't need a lot"
Kane O'Rourke ... her variations are sublime in my opinion. I like how she introduces the listener to the tune (the first round through), before flying off into her almost jazzy variations. it's funny; when I lived in Ireland, everyone told me I had that American "swing" or "attack" to my fiddling, but that my variations were "far too plain"! ...go figure. I was trying to keep the pristine qualities of the music. Sigh.
Excellent xx
A little touch of American Old Timey Fiddle Music mix in there.. tasty.
Thanks for posting lovely
Lovely swing...wow
Some tasteful reels, wow.
Nope, the first tune is a Paddy Fahey tune, not Mullingar Lea, which is similar in its chord progression, but the melody goes as follows:
X: 1
T: Mullingar Lea, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmix
B~G3 GFDE|F2AF CFAc|BGG^F GFDE|FAdc BGGA|
B~G3 GFDE|F2AF CFAc|B~G3 DEFE|FAdc BGG^f||
~g3d Bcde|~f3c ABcd|~g3d BcdB|dgga bga^f|
~g3d Bcde|~f3c ABcd|ecdB cABG|FAdc BGGA||
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Great playing by Liz again. The first tune is The Mullingar Lea aka The Nine Pint Coggie. As far as I know it wasn't composed by Paddy Fahy.
Thierry Masure Nine Pint Coggie? I've never heard Mullingar called that. Altan recorded 'Nine Pint Coggie' as 'Clan Ranald', on their album Runaway Sunday. As far as I knew, Coggie/Ranald was a Cape Breton tune. Mullingar completely different.
Paddy's Fahey's Reel nº 6
who is it that records these things?? For goodness sake, extreme close up of faces - player or crowd - are just weird. Can you please focus on the violin? I want to see her hands on the strings and bow... who would video a singer and focus on their feet...
Everybody copying Kevin Burke's accented backbeat.... Come on...
Fergus MacValley sometimes what comes out is what comes out. Her parents are from Clare and she's from Chicago, so the backbeat maybe more prevalent. Many of us "Yankee" fiddlers have it strong. I.e. Eileen Ivers or Winnie Horan, lol. This heavy swing is why I love when Eileen does anything Scottish or Cape Breton...it really lends itself well to that beat. but that being said, Liz Carroll herself did mention once to me, "backbeat is great but sometimes those linear phrases are important to the tune."