An Historic Recording...

Trad Irish Music
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This exchange was from a thread in the flute forum that David Migoya started a few months ago: “If I could play this tune I’d be satisfied…”

Well, I just got around to getting the CD Brad recommended. Sorry if this is old news to most of you, but I just had to share my pleasure at this amazing CD. The swing and the lift and the drive and the expressiveness are intoxicating. Thanks for the recommendation–let me second it, and urge everyone to get this one!

Carol

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I’ll second that. I love the Kitty Gone a Milking/Music in the Glen set, it’s typical of the rest of the album - great tunes that fit nicely together, played with style and lift.

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By the way, I think the Bunker Hill on this CD is otherworldly–the A part especially. The uncertain modality…very intense.

Pat, I love that Kitty Gone a Milking/Music in the Glen set too. Trip to Athlone and Pipe on the Hob are also just great, among my favorites.

Carol

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I finally purchased this album about three weeks ago,and I love it!
It’s a masterclass in Trad. Irish music-lets see if I can actually get any of the ‘lessons’ to stick in my thick skull! :laughing:

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[quote=“cskinner”]Well, I just got around to getting the CD Brad recommended. Sorry if this is old news to most of you, but I just had to share my pleasure at this amazing CD. The swing and the lift and the drive and the expressiveness are intoxicating. Thanks for the recommendation–let me second it, and urge everyone to get this one!
Carol[/quote]

It is a great recording. For those to whom this appeals, may I suggest another? Joe Burke (box)/Andy McGann (fiddle)/Felix Dolan (piano), A Tribute to Michael Coleman. Not all sets/tunes are Coleman’s, but this record (1966, reissued Shanachie 1994) really captures the NY style beautifully. Tune details at Alan Ng’s www.irishtune.info:
http://www.irishtune.info/album/TMC/

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I have this CD also. The more Trad CDs I get the more I keep going back to listen to this one again. I love music that swings and this certainly does that.
Mike

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Speaking of “Bunker Hill” what do you guys do for the C natural rolls in the B part? I usually do something like this
0X0 XXX
0XX XXX
0X0 XXX
0XX XXX
0X0 XXX

I time it like a roll (dahhhh wa wa, whatever that means) I think it sounds good on the whistle but lacks guts on the flute.

Any ideas?

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Brad,

There are some great responses to that question in the thread I originally quoted.

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=11206&highlight=bunker+hill

Carol