Guest Peter Laban Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I took my 14 year old son along today for my weekly tunes with Kitty Hayes, we played a while on two concertinas and flute and after that he filmed Kitty and myself on his digital camera. I have put the first of the resulting clips on youtube, more to follow over the next couple of days. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcM6LEeon4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buikligger Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 hi Peter, good idea to take your son and his camera along with you. Nice tunes, relaxed playing! Dirk, Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) Thanks Dirk, he's on his mid term break and he likes to come along. And Kitty was asking after him, she likes it when he comes and brings the concertina (he has a few tunes she wants to learn). They played tunes together for a bit and I joined on the flute, she loves the flute so it was smiles all round. He filmed seven or eight sets of tunes before his memory card was full and I will put them up over the next couple of days. It's slow work though getting them down the West Clare telephone lines. Edited February 13, 2008 by Peter Laban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buikligger Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hi Peter and son, and Kitty, I'm looking forward to see and hear these great tunes. You are pampering us. It's balm to the soul. Today we buried my most beloved uncle... kind greetings Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Sorry for your loss Dirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkabeast Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I can't access from this link from either of my browsers. Punishment for my American birth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boney Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I can't access from this link from either of my browsers. Worked fine for me, and I'm in the New World as well. I found myself smiling along to the music, thank you Peter. I shall save that to listen to when I'm feeling down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Peter Worked fine for me in Pennsylvania. Nicely done. Polkabeast Try this alternate link. It's in the US. Na Ceannabháin Bhána/Hardiman the Fiddler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcM6LEeon4 Thanks Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henk van Aalten Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I have put the first of the resulting clips on youtube, more to follow over the next couple of days. Great stuff Peter. Thanks a lot! BTW: the title of the first tune "Na Ceannabháin Bhána".. What is the translation of the title in English (or even better Dutch ) Looking out for more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) "Na Ceannabháin Bhána" means 'The Fairhaired Cannavans' Seamus Ennis collected the melody as a song from a woman in Connemara who used nonsense words to it while dandling two children, Mici and Maire, she was looking after. Their surname was Cannavan. Ennis played it as a Slip Jig and sometimes sang the song as an introduction. It's also the Connemara name of a plant called the 'Bog Cotton' which grows on the bog in places where the turf has been dug, it has a puff of white cotton for a head. [EDIT]: I have since added two more clips : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9oc_b6utI http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9oc_b6utI Edited February 14, 2008 by Peter Laban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Müller Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I took my 14 year old son along today for my weekly tunes with Kitty Hayes, we played a while on two concertinas and flute and after that he filmed Kitty and myself on his digital camera. I have put the first of the resulting clips on youtube, more to follow over the next couple of days. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcM6LEeon4 Lovely, lovely stuff, Kitty & Peter & Master Laban. Again I am thrilled by the amount of inspiration one can get out of a broadband connection! /Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Really enjoyed that! I added it to my 'favorites' at YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_boveri Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 "Na Ceannabháin Bhána" means 'The Fairhaired Cannavans' Seamus Ennis collected the melody as a song from a woman in Connemara who used nonsense words to it while dandling two children, Mici and Maire, she was looking after. Their surname was Cannavan. Ennis played it as a Slip Jig and sometimes sang the song as an introduction. Thanks Peter for your answer. I notice a strong resemblance with the swaggering jig but I understand (from thesession.org) that they are two different tunes. Another question.. what kind of concertina is Kitty playing? Is it a G/D or a C/G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 It's a pretty standard Rosewood ended Lachenal C/g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwil Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Thank you so much, lovely music. Is Kitty planning on releasing another CD, seems like I heard something that she might? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) Not likely, not any time soon anyway. I have now embedded the videos in our website Edited February 15, 2008 by Peter Laban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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