Help: How to begin????

Subject: How to begin????
From: Federico
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 10:49 AM

Hello everybody, i need a little help. I don't know Irish music very well and would like to begin to listen to it also for playing it in a band if possible. May someone please tell me the name of some singers or bands whose songs can help me in learning this kind of music?..Of course, better if famous bands or singer.....thank you in advance for the help!!

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: Rana
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 12:05 PM

Hi,

How to begin, I can only list some of my favourites which is probably a tip of the iceberg. You might want to go to the Ceolas website (see link section in Mudcat) or try the Irish trad links there. You may also want to see rec.music.celtic for what people are talking about.

Anyway, some I like

Dervish Nomos - Niall Vallely is possibly one of the best concertina players I've seen - his solo CD is very good.

The obvious also: Planxty Bothy Band Andy Irvine Kevin Burke / Patrick Street Christy Moore

and now my mind goes blank. Anyway enjoy searching around

Rana

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: GeorgeH
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 12:49 PM

Tomas Lynch's "Crux of the Catalogue" is the finest record of Irish music ever made . . IMO, clearly. On the Linecheck label.

G.

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: Magpie
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 01:31 PM

Hello there Federico!

Some of my favourites are Arcady, they do lovely traditional tunes and songs. An other band I enjoy is Anam. There's also a brilliant new band (Well, they have been around for a few years, but haven't made it up among the "stars" yet) is Lunàsa. All brilliant young musicians, among them Mick McGoldrick (flute, whistles and pipes), Donogh Hennessy a deadly guitarplayer, John McSherry on pipes (from an incredibly talented family) Sean Smyth, a young doctor and fiddler and Trevor Hutchinson from Waterboys on bass. They're worth some money.

Magpie

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 01:33 PM

Seeing concertinas metioned, The Irish Concertina by Noel Hill is probably my most played tape.

Jon

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: Melodeon
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 01:37 PM

Frederico, why Irish music? paricularly as you say you would like to START listening to it. How do you know if you will like it or identify with it in any way? I suggest you listen to the likes of The bothy band,Planxty, Sean Cannon, Seamus Ennis before you say you want to play the music.

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 02:03 PM

Welcome to the Mudcat, Frederico. It never hurts to ask around here; you will always get some answers.

For a quick way to hear some good Irish music, free of charge, try this Green Linnet link. If you have Real Audio, you can listen to full albums, on line. If you don't have Real Audio, you can download it for free from the Mudcat or at Green Linnet. Some of the bands mentioned above are available on that site.

Good luck and have fun!

katlaughing

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 02:19 PM

Thanks for the link Kat, I will add this to my favourites.

Jon

(Listening to Old Blind Dogs at the moment)

Subject: RE: Help: How to begin????
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Oct 99 - 03:25 PM

You're welcome, Jon. I received the info on that link from some other Mudcatters, many months ago. It is a pleasure to pass it on.