That’s a shame. I really love bohola 4. Is the Christmas material on 5 different from their Christmas EP?
As for Teada, I’ve got to admit they don’t really do it for me. Not traditional enough to satisfy my traditional side, not innovative enough to amuse my non-traditional side. Though Oisin seems like a good kid!
I saw Téada last year and was impressed. The tunes were lively and up tempo without losing swing and lift. The bodhran and strings didn’t overpower the melody. The fiddle, flute, and box blended very well. Oisin is not only a great fiddler but a good singer too. And on top of the all of that they had good stage presence and rapport with the audience. But I was sans argent and so didn’t buy a CD.
Perhaps we should rename the thread “Bohola”! Anyway. I like both bands, both are different, but that’s great. I have both CDs by both bands. Oh and yes indeed, yer man Pat Broaders is indeed a piper. I’ve never heard his playing, but he was taught by Leo Rowsome and Tommy Reck. He started palying the Bouzouki in 1998. I wonder why he doesn’t play them on any of the Bohola CDs?
[quote=“Cathy Wilde”]BTW, I have a recording called “Hidden Treasures of Chicago”, and it’s got a bong-o version of The Foxhunters on the pipes, played by … a guy named Pat Broaders. I’d heard something about him piping, too … if it is him, I wonder why doesn’t he play more?
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I, too, have the same CD and that’s a good piece of playing. If he was taught by Leo R; then he must be in his 50s???
I’d say he’s about that. He’s got a youthful appearance, but yeah, probably early 50’s.
I’m glad to hear a piper weigh in on that recording. It awes me every time I hear it, but I’ve always felt guilty about liking it because it’s kind of wild, joyous and free (and maybe a bit over the top?) compared to what I think of as “traditional” piping and trad pipers’ preferences. And it’s a somewhat “neo-trad” setting … but it definitely gets the blood moving!
Here’s the proof, from 2001:
Saw Teada at last year’s KC Irishfest,
(which BTW, this year, is NEXT WEEKEND).
They were VERY good, and very much “still together”.
I’m not sure where they are today, but I have two albums, both very fun to listen to.
They are still together, according to Clare FM and have released an duo album with a DVD. I like the fiddle on it so ts on my wish list