Irish Jam @ Limericks

A short clip of an Irish Jam session I used to attend regularly awhile back!

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Just “Noodling”

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Exactly as the title implies…Just goofing around on the guitar and attempt to improvise a little with the fiddle for fun. Percussion was provided by “hand slapping on the knee” and “damping” or “chucking” on the Mandola.
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Morpeth Rant

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This is a remix on a previously recorded tune. Most of these fiddle tunes I record to enable me to practice against. “Morpeth Rant” is actually a Reel which had originated from England  composed by William Shield.
Interesting note: The wooden percussive “sticks” you hear towards the end of the song are actually two [...]

Caledon Wood

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One of my  favorites that I had recorded for “Celticophilia”.   This  was a 2-year solo project solely for distribution to family and friends.
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Judy’s Corner

I thought you folks might like a “Blast from the Past” featuring Judy on vocals  recorded awhile back!

“Shady Grove”
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I’ve been playing around with some old video file conversions (VHS to Digital) and I came across this video clip showcasing one of Judy’s originals. I did the best I could to restore the audio [...]

O’Carolan’s #176

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This latest piece is from the “Baroque” era, written by the Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738). He was one of the last Irish harp composers of which many of his compositions survive in “single line” melody. His works only survive as single line melody without a clue as to how they may have [...]

Caralan’s Cap/Hugh O’Donnel

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I first heard this tune on a “William Coulter” album. I loved his choice in chaining this tune with “Hugh O’Donnel”.
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Last Train from Poor Valley

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I got this tune from a good friend of mine while living in NC. Mike, Judy, and I used to perform this tune utilizing 3-part harmony. Mike is not only an accomplished guitarist, but he is also a great vocalist in his own right. Understandably, our repertoire was built primarily around Mike’s and [...]

Ballad of Little Joe

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This is Brittany’s  first vocal attempt on an old favorite tune of hers since childhood.
This tune was taken from the movie, “Ballad of Little Joe” which was released in 1993. Our daughter Brittany had always expressed the desire to sing the title song so we’ve been working to make it a [...]