I've played with the Chieftains twice and such wonderful musicians and people in general. Been a fan since I was a kid and love this vid to see great musicians who have passed on. No one will ever take their place or do what they do
to me it sounds monophonic, kind of thick in some spots. sounds like only one melody occurring but multiple instruments are playing it?? im not sure though lol
The copyright is on the arrangement not the tune. It would be interesting to see how many arrangements from the Ceoltóirí Chualann recordings that wound up on Chieftains records and who indeed arranged them.
It was ...but notice the nice melodic mix ...no washboards or deadpan bodhran sounds or pianos...these fellows knew their music and were all excellent as soloists also.
Hi Madison - It's known as a "hammered dulcimer". According to the sleeve notes on "Chieftains 5", the instrument - or something similar - was played in Ireland in the 12th century, and known as a "timpan".
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The full panoply of Chieftainry.
I've played with the Chieftains twice and such wonderful musicians and people in general. Been a fan since I was a kid and love this vid to see great musicians who have passed on. No one will ever take their place or do what they do
You must be pretty good yourself to have played with them! Beannachtaí to you x of courseto those great chieftains musicians no longer with us.
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Well done Dubhghlas.
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Truly a pleasure listening to them play. Does anyone know the texture and if there’s more than one melody occurring?
to me it sounds monophonic, kind of thick in some spots. sounds like only one melody occurring but multiple instruments are playing it?? im not sure though lol
Treasures. x
thank you!
Matt Molloy at the 1:03 mark
And both tunes are in the public domain
The copyright is on the arrangement not the tune. It would be interesting to see how many arrangements from the Ceoltóirí Chualann recordings that wound up on Chieftains records and who indeed arranged them.
I’m having trouble naming all of the instruments in this set, how unique!
Bodhran [ drum ] - tin whistles - flutes [ "simple-system" ] - fiddles [ violins ] - uilleann pipes [ Irish bagpipes ] - tiompan [ hammered dulcimer ].
wow - that is some old music!
(was the tuning the same back then?)
It was ...but notice the nice melodic mix ...no washboards or deadpan bodhran sounds or pianos...these fellows knew their music and were all excellent as soloists also.
Does anyone know what that key percussion instrument is being played in 3:07?
Hi Madison - It's known as a "hammered dulcimer". According to the sleeve notes on "Chieftains 5", the instrument - or something similar - was played in Ireland in the 12th century, and known as a "timpan".