Dick Miles, Alihies, Co Cork, Aug 8, 2008

Subject: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 08:03 AM

Alihies is a charming village,to the west of Castletownbere,I will be playing there tonight,any mudcatters in the vicinity?I will be pleased to see you,cant remember the name of the venue,but theres only a couple of pubs anyway.

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: Zen
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 08:28 AM

I won't be there myself but I know the lovely village of Allihies well and wish you a good evening there.

Zen

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: michaelr
Date: 09 Aug 08 - 01:39 AM

Very good, now I know what the name of Nollaig Casey's tune "Dancing in Allihies" refers to. Thank you!

Hope you had a good gig, cheers
Michael

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Aug 08 - 11:04 AM

Thanks all, it was.Depressing weather,so the view wasnt as spectacular as last week,when I saw a great sunset,with the Skelligs on the horizon.

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: Anne Lister
Date: 09 Aug 08 - 07:05 PM

I remember some great sessions in Allihies ... really miss Beara!

Anne

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: Peace
Date: 09 Aug 08 - 08:51 PM

Best to you, Dick.

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 08:26 AM

yes, great session didnt get home till 3 am,so had an early night saturday.http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: Gulliver
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 12:45 PM

Only heard good things about that place--haven't been there for years.

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: GUEST,guy Wolff On Lap top
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 05:48 PM

Dick I love your music a lot . I just found you yesterday on Youtube .. I did a video response to your version of the Coppers song Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy for the fun of accompanying it with Anglo concertina ..   I wish I had as clean a voice as yours .To much pottery clay in the old lungs .. HA . All the best , Guy Wolff litchfield ct usa

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: GUEST,guy Wolff On Lap top
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 06:06 PM

Here is one of Dick's Youtube videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1PaQaNH9NI&feature=related



All the best , Guy

Subject: RE: DickMiles Alihies,CoCork Aug 8,2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 07:03 AM

thanks Guy
here is what I do on this accompaniment.
I use two different approaches,I play the melody with added chord notes,I alternate this, with playing a chordal accompaniment,that doesnt use the melody,occassionally the player can substitute an a7 chord,with an E and a higher B,a two note e modal chord[no third note],or it could be considered still part of the original a major chord,but just playing the fifth note of the chord E,with the added 9 [B]http://www.dickmiles.com .

Subject: RE: Dick Miles, Alihies, Co Cork, Aug 8, 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 09:56 AM

Thanks Dick for the note..
          I will have to pull out the old wheatstone and follow your fingers around for the fun of it . Your playing is so gentle and just the right dememtion for the song ! .It shows years of work.
          I do love sus 4's and Sus2's . I remember in the early 70's showing some friends here in the USA folk scene an early Waterson's record or it may have been a young tradions and one of them asked. "Was that last song in major or minor? " . Thats how far away from a third they got !!!
         Below is the friendly response I made on Youtube to try anglo instead of English as back up .It is there only from enjoying your wonderful performance . . All the very best , Guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqLaiMqrHgY

Subject: RE: Dick Miles, Alihies, Co Cork, Aug 8, 2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 11:37 AM

well done, Guy.

Subject: RE: Dick Miles, Alihies, Co Cork, Aug 8, 2008
From: van lingle
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 04:59 PM

I liked both of your versions of Nancy and also Dick's Willie of the Winsbury. Good stuff, thanks for the links.

Subject: RE: Dick Miles, Alihies, Co Cork, Aug 8, 2008
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Aug 08 - 05:36 PM

Allihies has a beautiful sandy beach.
the sandy beach is man made,and comes from the local copper mine.
This area,and the local copper mining industry is the basis of Daphne Du Mauriers book Hungry Hill .