Nyckelharpa in Ireland
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Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
When well known Scots Fiddler Maurice Duncan from Oban, came for a holiday to Ballycastle in September of 2012, he made such an impression on the local musicians, that I felt compelled to compose this wee March in honour of his visit.
Sabine & Dick Glasgow ~ Causeway Wedding Music: http://www.causewaymusic.info
The House of McDonnell, Ballycastle: http://houseofmcdonnell.blogspot.co.uk/
Maurice Duncan
Nyckelharpa, English Concertina & Mandolin.
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
I composed this 5 part Hornpipe on my Nyckelharpa for Jeff Swann who brought my Nyckelharpa over from the South coast of England.
Jeff Swann: http://www.nyckelharpa.co.uk/
Sabine & Dick Glasgow ~ Causeway Wedding Music: http://www.causewaymusic.info
Coshkib Hill Farm: http://www.nmni.com/uftm/Collections/buildings/Rural-Buildings/Coshkib-Hill-Farm
Nyckelharpa, Tenortone Tenor Guitar, Sobell Mandolin & Paragon Tenor Banjo.
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Here's a wee tune I composed on the Nyckelharpa.
I was inspired to write this after receiving a few strings as a gift from the maker of my Nyckelharpa, Olle Plahn.
Olle Plahn: http://www.tongang.se/olle/welcome.html
ABCs & Sheet Music: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/12159
Nyckelharpa, Tenor Guitar, Mandolin & Tenor Banjo.
Sabine & Dick Glasgow ~ Causeway Wedding Music: http://www.causewaymusic.info
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Cranking things up a notch, here are a set of Irish Polkas.
A set of Irish Polkas
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Here's a set of Scottish tunes.
Set of Scottish Tunes:
Air: Leaving Lismore (traditional)
March: Flett from Flotta (Donald MacLeod)
Strathspey: The Laird of Drumblair (J S Skinner)
Reel: The Gladstone (J S Skinner)
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Here's a set of French tunes which seem to be well suited to this instrument.
French Tunes
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday Sep 11, 2012
I'm just starting to get a feel for the Nyckelharpa, so here's a lovely Carolan piece at a nice relaxed pace.
Charles O'Connor was the eldest son of Denis O'Connor. He was taught to play the harp by Carolan.
See: http://pybertra.free.fr/ceol/carolan.htm
Sabine & Dick Glasgow ~ Causeway Wedding Music: http://www.causewaymusic.info
Nyckelharpa, Tenor Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo & Anglo Concertina.