Irish Music and Musicians

 

Irish traditional music group

Co. Antrim

 

deanta.jpgDéanta were an ITM group from Antrim in Northern Ireland, with wooden flute, fiddle, whistle, vocals and accompaniment on guitar, keyboard and harp. Their music is in the Northern style, wioth evident Scottish influences (the song  "Culloden's Harvest, or the highland "King George IV") The recorded 3 albums, Déanta, Ready for the Storm and Whisper of a Secret, traditional Irish music in contemporary arrangements.

 

{moseasymedia media=http://www.tradschool.com/images/stories/mp3/deanta.mp3 title=Déanta}

Blog - Music and Musicians

hammy.jpg

Colin « Hammy » Hamilton was born in Belfast in 1953 and started playing the Irish flute in the 70s. In 1979 he created the first Irish wooden flute making workshop, in the village of Cuil Aodha, Co. Cork, and today his flutes are considered as among the best in the world.

 

Download Embed Embed this video on your site

Blog - Music and Musicians

horan.jpg

Peter Horan was born in Killavil, Sligo, in 1926. His mother played the fiddle and concertina, in a region where the fiddle was the predominant instrument. Surrounded by fiddlers, Horan developed a unique style on the flute; he also plays the fiddle, influenced by Michael Coleman and the music of southern Sligo.

 

Download Embed Embed this video on your site

Blog - Music and Musicians

peoples.jpg

Tommy Peoples was born in 1948 near St Johnston, Co. Donegal. He learned the fiddle in the distinctive Donegal style, and today with his deeply personal style and technical skill is one of the most reknowned fiddle players in the Irish tradition

 

 

Download Embed Embed this video on your site

Blog - Music and Musicians

avelglas.jpgIn 2003, three "Bretons at heart", Brigit (diatonic accordion, whistles and vocals), Bruno (bass and vocals), and Manuel (acoustic guitar), created  the group Avel Glas, with their own repertoire mixing Breton and Celtic tales, traditional songs and compositions. The group created their first show, Blue Wind, acclaimed by the press and public :  dynamic, festive music with an intimate side.

Download Embed Embed this video on your site

Blog - Music and Musicians

More Articles...

Page 13 of 15

13

Archive

Powered by mod LCA

Syndicate