Peter Laban

There are several sites on the web where you can hear recordings of Bach's music played on keyboard instruments tuned to what is thought to be the tuning JS used. Quite a revelation to hear the sound the music takes on.

Not sure we're looking at the same listing but the one I am looking at (this one) has a fourth photo of a stamped handrail, although in fairness and on second thought, it is the left one.

See this page if he out-does that performance in any of the other clips

This is a recording of him playing it.

You'll probably want to watch this week one on box players as well

Hup! is a television series that goes out on TG4. Not sure of the house where the Hill/Linnane/Finn clip was filmed but I think I know, I know a few of the people listening in the video anyway.

It always surprises me that in the UK and Ireland banktransfers are looked upon with such suspicion. On much of the continent bank to bank transfers are the standard way of paying bills etc and of getting money from one place to another. It's safe, easy and fast as well as universally accepted. Irish banks (and the UK ones) seem to create hurdles to discourage them. Paypal is scammable to an extend bu if you empty your account as soon as funds arrive you should be safe enough.

It was the pipers this week, which was lovely too. Fiddles next I believe.

I taught Aoibheann the pipes for years. She always had nice music, on concertina, flute, whistle and pipes. She did very well in the u18 slow air on the pipes in the All Ireland. Her heart was more with the concertina though.

I just tried it again and it seems a bit temperamental, in Firefox it only started only at third attempt, it went fine in Edge and Vivaldi at second go. Best try again, it's worth it. G'luck Direct link You may want to make sure all java scripts are turned on, possibly adblockers turned off (RTE won't play anymore with adblock, grrr)

It's a lovely series

Mná an Ceoil is a series of programs looking at the women in Irish traditional music. The first two programs in the series looked at harpers and Whistle/fluteplayers. Both a great watch with some great music. The one tonight (with repeat later in the week) deals with the concertina playing women of Ireland. Watch live or archives on the TG4 player : here As far as I know the program is accessible outside Ireland.

In the concertina/harmonica vein there's no getting around Rick Epping and/or Mick Kinsella I would think. They have been at it for a long time.

A concert remembering Dympna and raising funds for the Sláinte an Chláir hospice will be held on Friday, performers include members of the Kilfenora, the Droney Family and the Browne family, among others. At Ennis Cathedral, admission by donation.

Saw a concertina pop up in another edition of the Simpsons last week. The player however was wearing wearing a stripy French jumper and a beret and the music was distinctly accordion.

This page @ McAfee describes this site (the forums) is a 'high risk' and a 'malicious site'.

McAfee always flags concertina.net/forums as a 'dangerous' site and doesn't let you go there unless you whitelist it and tell them you accept the risk.

The photo was taken on January 5th 2008 and while there are, strange enough, occasional instances where I can remember the exact tune played when I took the shot, not so this time.

Not me. Teenage (then) son.

I supposed have posted this one (or a similar one) before but there you have it:

I am in Ireland all the time and while I can see your point if you're saying that a lot of young (say mid teens early twenties) players sound like they've been taught and stick to popular (band like) examples while they are finding their feet stylistically, I don't really see great stylistic uniformity across the board. Ofcourse when 'going to some sessions' you will see playing sessions and the session isn't exactly the place to indulge in great individuality, it's the sounding tightly together that counts in that environment. But at the same time there are great stylists with individual voices around on all instruments, both established and developing. Traditional music has great scope for individual expression and for the careful listener there is an awful lot to enjoy when it comes to new voices and approaches. Music played with great variation and lift, true to itself. It's there if you want to find it. The innovation vs tradition discussion has been going on for a bit and while it seems by now slightly old hat to refer to Tony McMahon and the Language of Passion twenty years after he first gave the talk, he still has a few points valid and relevant to this discussion.

I always strangely enjoy James Hill tackling Michael Jackson's

Liam's playing is wonderfully light and elegant. (I didn't see the video by the way, I was referring to him playing on his own)

Hehe. To paraphrase one of the old guys : he played a lot of notes.

Yes, Kilrush, Coore, Miltown, Ennis, Kitty, Gerdy Commane, the women in Crotty's, with John Weir and Eithne in Friel's, playing for the tellie in my kitchen and at the Crosses, . Sweet music.