Leahy — B Minor
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Why can't Celtic musicians ever maintain the same tempo from one end of a tune to the other?
edbollix wrote:
Good stuff. This is new to me.
Astonishing player, but this gets on my nerves.
boooooring!
Sensacional!!!!
Hot damn!
I was jes' feed'n ma chik'ns and listnin' to the rajuh, and they, by golly, jes' started a chargin an' a strut'n aroun', too bizzy ta eat a durn thang.
I was jes' feed'n ma chik'ns and listnin' to the rajuh, and they, by golly, jes' started a chargin an' a strut'n aroun', too bizzy ta eat a durn thang.
Good fiddler of course, and I totally understand what they're trying to do, but this really does suck.
PBS viewers would LOVE this.
PBS viewers would LOVE this.
AAAhhhhhhjh when its gonna end!!!!
cmarcan wrote:
One of life's rules: The worse the weather; the better the pubs.
This is truly the case for all of Maritime Canada and Newfoundland. Aye Boy.
If you want a good party, go visit Halifax. My wife lived in Halifax before she moved out west to be with me. Lots of great pubs, lots of great music. I loved going out east to visit her. Too bad the weather sucks.
One of life's rules: The worse the weather; the better the pubs.
This is truly the case for all of Maritime Canada and Newfoundland. Aye Boy.
oldsaxon wrote:
Still am and saw this group a couple of times there over the years.
I heard a celtic version of golden brown at the intro and got all excited for a minute....Still love this (was a Rogue Folk member for years)
Still am and saw this group a couple of times there over the years.
..not B Minor, B-Minus..
I was really digging it until the fiddle came in...and stayed.
As a fiddle player myself, this just boggles the mind. As a fiddle player from Newfoundland, the characteristic Scottish rhythm of these tunes' Cape Breton style makes it even more difficult. Still getting my head around that bit :)
I heard a celtic version of golden brown at the intro and got all excited for a minute....Still love this (was a Rogue Folk member for years)
YEEEEHHAAWW!!!
Where did I put my 'mute' button?
If you want a good party, go visit Halifax. My wife lived in Halifax before she moved out west to be with me. Lots of great pubs, lots of great music. I loved going out east to visit her. Too bad the weather sucks.
KaiT wrote:
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Knowing where Lakefield is, its not really a surprise at the musicianship of this group - as there isn't much else to do in Lakefield but fiddle and f@#*
"Fiddle and farm" See it's not so hard to say! ;-) Knowing where Lakefield is, its not really a surprise at the musicianship of this group - as there isn't much else to do in Lakefield but fiddle and f@#*
KaiT wrote:
Eastern Canada - that would explain the distinctly Celtic feel to the fiddle, as the Scots and Irish diaspora in that area is legion. Brilliant stuff :) - 8 from the Celtophile Nottingham jury
Ah. Great Eastern Canadian folk music. We (Canadians) as a musical bunch really know how to knee up!
Eastern Canada - that would explain the distinctly Celtic feel to the fiddle, as the Scots and Irish diaspora in that area is legion. Brilliant stuff :) - 8 from the Celtophile Nottingham jury
The musicianship of this along with the arrangement is absolutely wonderful! Yep it is! 
The piano intro intrigued me greatly. It's the way I like to play.
The piano intro intrigued me greatly. It's the way I like to play.
I love music in B Minor!!
GeneP59 wrote:
Sounds a little like Ashley MacIsaac.
Sounds a little like Ashley MacIsaac.
MacIsaac is a little more frantic in his fiddling. This down right pedestrian compared to him. Still pretty good though.
I think we all like a bit of a fiddle now and then
KaiT wrote:
fiddle and fart?
(and drink a lot of coffee by the sound of it)
. . . there isn't much else to do in Lakefield but fiddle and f@#*
fiddle and fart?
(and drink a lot of coffee by the sound of it)
I have to laugh when I heard Bill comment on this song. He pointed out that it is a group comprising of eight siblings from the town of Lakefield Ontario.
Knowing where Lakefield is, its not really a surprise at the musicianship of this group - as there isn't much else to do in Lakefield but fiddle and f@#*
Knowing where Lakefield is, its not really a surprise at the musicianship of this group - as there isn't much else to do in Lakefield but fiddle and f@#*
What is it about (Irish) fiddle tunes that makes it so the musicians can't keep the same tempo from one end of a song to the other? 
I have this album and mostly like it but it is a bit too manic and about "see how fast I can play".
I have this album and mostly like it but it is a bit too manic and about "see how fast I can play".
Whew, it finally stopped.
iTuner wrote:
Um...no, it doesn't sound remotely like that song.
Come on Johnny, run boy run, the devil's in the house of the rising sun…
Um...no, it doesn't sound remotely like that song.
GeneP59 wrote:
Sounds a little like Ashley MacIsaac. I though that’s who it was.
Sounds a little like Ashley MacIsaac.
Come on Johnny, run boy run, the devil's in the house of the rising sun…
Sounds a little like Ashley MacIsaac.
Ah. Great Eastern Canadian folk music. We (Canadians) as a musical bunch really know how to knee up! Haven't heard this is some time. Thanks Bill for reminding me what is in my stacks of Cds ;)
This was actually Leahy's first commercial release in 1996.
This was actually Leahy's first commercial release in 1996.
Wow! Excellent! Thanks for playing this, Bill. I like it!!!!
From my extended family the name is LAY-HEE
Lively stuff - Not sure how they pronounce their name? Where I come from it's either lee-hee or lah-hee?
did this guy beat the devil one time at this whole fiddle playin' thing?
Good stuff. This is new to me.