PeterT Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 There are loads of young players in ireland. I don't know about professional but teaching and gigging and playing out. I suppose Hugh Healy, Jack Talty, Aoife Kelly and all those fit in the older young segment but there's a new load, late teens and early twenties in place alread, there, Katie O Sullivan and Lorraine O Brien is lovely for example. Loads and loads more ofcourse. Hugh Healy: Aoife Kelly Katie O Sullivan: Lorraine O Brien: Thanks; Peter. Website details appear to be a bit sketchy (not surprising, since some of these players are young), but there was a similar discussion "on the other channel" a few months ago. Hugh Healy: http://www.healymusic.com/index.htm Jack Talty: http://www.cruinniumusic.com/jack.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 There a loads of people playing, teaching and just being lovely players without being full time concertina players. Aoife above is for example John Kelly's grand-daughter, like many they've been at it for generations. Luci Benagh is another 18 year old locally, grand-daughter of Tommy McCarthy and playing his concertina, lovely. Only the tip of the iceberg though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Peter, have you heard of Erica Keane? I know she's from Clare but she's teaching in Tip or something like that. I saw her a few times but never heard her play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) LDT and Peter,On a lovely summer day in Stuttgart's attractive shopping thoroughfare, the buskers were out in numbers, and I remembered that I'd always wanted to try it. Just as the question "Do I need a permit" entered my head, I saw a stationary Police car with a bored-looking occupant. So I asked him. He said he hadn't a clue - I should ask at the Town Hall. This was encouraging - if the Police don't know the rules, they're not going to put anybody in gaol, are they? Back home, I surfed the Town Hall website, and came up with an example of typical German thoroughness: a PDF file with a plan of the city centre with red dots at the places where busking was allowed. They were at the points that one would have chosen anyway. No explicit permit required. There were a few clear, simple rules. Start on the hour, play for up to half an hour, then move to another red dot, where you can start again on the next hour. No groups of more than three musicians. No electronic amplification. No "loud" instruments (not explicitly specified). No offensive behaviour. All very reasonable rules that would in no way cramp a concertinist's style. So, the following weekend, the weather continuing fine and summery, I took my Anglo on an outing to Stuttgart. I broke even. One half-hour session brought enough money to pay the parking fee and the couple of litres of petrol it took to get there and back. And it was interesting to see the reactions of the passers-by. Sometimes eye contact, sometimes an interested question. Sometimes just an added spring in their step as they passed by. And, as you may imagine, the money that each threw into my case was in no relation to the apparent affluence or otherwise of the donor The Euro from the young chap with the guitar case was especially valuable. It's fun, LDT - keep practising! Cheers, John Wish UK rules were that simple. lol! I'm soo not good enough though and I get petrified when I play in front of people. So is youtube 'virtual' busking? Edited December 2, 2008 by LDT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Peter, have you heard of Erica Keane? I know she's from Clare but she's teaching in Tip or something like that. I saw her a few times but never heard her play though. Cheers, Azalin, another to add to the list. as you say, originally from Clare: http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:WA8rkI...;cd=4&gl=uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipives Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Pip, Under 30? Oh goody; thanks for posting! Regards, Peter. Certainly- 21 and 3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) A few more faces and names, all wellknown enough I suppose: Jack Talty: Aoife O Conor: Michelle Mulcahy: I'll add this one, The Benaghs, Lucy playing the concertina Edited December 2, 2008 by Peter Laban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Peter, have you heard of Erica Keane? I know she's from Clare but she's teaching in Tip or something like that. I saw her a few times but never heard her play though. Cheers, Azalin, another to add to the list. as you say, originally from Clare: http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:WA8rkI...;cd=4&gl=uk Thanks. Any more info on her? Like, does she have a boyfriend? What's her phone number? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Peter, have you heard of Erica Keane? I know she's from Clare but she's teaching in Tip or something like that. I saw her a few times but never heard her play though. Cheers, Azalin, another to add to the list. as you say, originally from Clare: http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:WA8rkI...;cd=4&gl=uk Thanks. Any more info on her? Like, does she have a boyfriend? What's her phone number? ;-) I was about to say 'Join the queue', then I remembered I was getting a bit old for such dreams alas! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I don't know where many young professionals are, but I'm in Newcastle Upon Tyne. (Not sure if I'm classed as pro either!). I came from Hastings to Newcastle for the Folk Degree. I play Anglo concertina only (and melodeon) and have a G/D C/G and D/A concertina.# I'm heavily into english country dance music, and some irish (though I mainly play that on melodeon). Recently I have got into ragtime stuff that Vic Gammon has been teaching me. I perform all over the country in the summer- Sidmouth, Broadstairs and sometimes Whitby folkweeks. Anywhere where you see Newcastle Kingsmen you'lll find me and a squeezebox, and the pubs, clubs and Universit of Newcastle, which is where I'm sat typing this. Haven't got a website but my myspace is www.myspace.com/pipandjo Hi Pip, Under 30? Oh goody; thanks for posting! Regards, Peter. If you want to know just how good Pip is on his anglo he has posted some videos on Youtube of his playing especially the Blowzabella tune Horizonto: Pip is stonkingly good and I have seen and heard him perform live at the fortnightly Anything but Irish night at the Cumberland Arms in Byker Newcastle!Just type in Pipives into Youtube: Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Judging by all the lovely pics posted of these up and coming young concertinists we have almost got enough to produce a calendar! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boney Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 So is youtube 'virtual' busking? Hm, I don't think so. Nobody's ever tipped me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi Peter Would this lady count? http://www.youtube.com/user/rhcpmipo Thanks Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Munro Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) www.rte.ie/radio1/thebloomofyouth/ Programme 4: 22nd November 2008 Programme 2: 8th November 2008 2007 Programme 3: August 4th 2006 Programme 4: Saturday 15th July Programme 6: Saturday 29th July 2005 Programme 6: 20th August 2005 Edited December 3, 2008 by Jim Munro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 So is youtube 'virtual' busking? Hm, I don't think so. Nobody's ever tipped me! Well favoriting and rating with stars could count as tipping. And I've faved your vids before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi Peter Would this lady count? http://www.youtube.com/user/rhcpmipo Thanks Leo Hi Leo, Well; she certainly fits into the age category, and produces some nice music on the English concertina. Maybe some of our Japanese members could provide some information about her, in English. Regards, Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 So is youtube 'virtual' busking? Hm, I don't think so. Nobody's ever tipped me! Well favoriting and rating with stars could count as tipping. And I've faved your vids before. Maybe this would help towards "virtual" bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon H Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) I think Frances comes in this list: http://cabrach.org.uk/whoweare/franceswilkins Edited December 3, 2008 by Simon H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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