Anybody like Traditional Irish music?

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:49 am

I'm not talking "New-Age/Celtic" like Enya, but the kind with fiddles, pipes, whistles, drums - fast, loud, rhythmic, and raucous.

I've been going to jam sessions a lot latel and they are loads of fun. I'd love to brng my 660/12 but the "tradition police" would fine me.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:12 pm

Yeah, some of it's pretty good, John. Mark Knopfler does quite a few numbers with traditional Irish instruments. Matter of fact, I'm going to his concert this coming Saturday.

Stuff the 'tradition police' - GO FOR IT!!

emswife · Post by **emswife** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:56 am

Just got done with the 23rd Annual North Texas Irish Fest (www.ntif.org) sponsored by the Southwest Celtic Music Association.

Try CLannad or the Wicked Tinkers and of course, you can't go wrong with the Chieftains or Tommy Makem with or without the Clancy Brothers.

Nothing better than a wicked good budhran player in my opinion... and pipes and drums. Ah, yes... I like traditional IRish music well.

Best album of that ilk is Van Morrison and the Chieftains. You will like it.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:45 am

Best band I have heard lately is Lunasa. traditional instumentation: uillean pipes, fiddle, flute, but with an upright bass and some modern arangements. They rock.

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:55 am

I used to playthe whistle and Bodrahn - check out Sharon Shannon (she did some stuff with Steve Earle that was cool) and Sean Keane.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:30 pm

Does Thin Lizzy count?

My tattoo:

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:22 pm

Good one, Sean. Phil is an absolute legend!!

Maybe a new thread is in order:

'Show us your tatts!!'