Michael's guitar playing is amazing. Although it sounds plain and straightforward he's actually doing loads, but it's so bang tight that he leaves it uncluttered with loads of room for the fiddle. Brilliant
I’ve learned that with accompanying a melody , you strum on each count, like he does. But Oah yes Michael strums soo nice and tight .. Kevin is my favorite fiddler .
Heyo John! Doing alright? What does ‘uncluttered’ here mean to you? I wish to understand. I so much wish I had a lesson or 2 or 35+ by late Máistéir a Michíl. Perhaps I could have a lesson from one of his students. 🤷🏻 How many giotár students did he have? I only know Soaig Siberil from Brittany (BZH). Micheál is me uimhir a hAon-1 giotár backer ❤️ and also favourite amhránaí.
Yep. for me, Altan and Devish were the last bands that got me going. There's great bands out there but they're either playing in a style that was done to perfection in between the 70s and the 90s, or using increasingly complicated arrangments in a search for a new sound
@@johndooley1908 The Bothy Band & Planxty had extraordinary influence on most Trad musicians and singers. I doubt very much that any similar group has had as much influence on the individual player and singer since. You're right, of course; it's all studio work these days, voices and even instruments manipulated to a sort of insane perfection. Guitar styles and fiddle styles were copied - and they were copy-able - to the benefit of ordinary players. I don't think we'll get back to that simple, true playing again.
Watching and listening to Kevin Burke is like having a vicarious out-of-body experience. There is unthinkably stunning music happening, but somehow it's a coincidence that it's happening in his hands. Truly marvellous.
How little he moves his head, how consistently perpendicular his bow is, how gently he flicks the strings without extra effort or display. He seems patiently observing his body and the bow, it's flowing out freely.
If there has to be a ranking of 'Best Irish Fiddle Players', Kevin Burke is my choice as the very best, even above the great pioneer, Michael Coleman! His ability coupled with his musical sensitivity transends this world. First time I heard him play, it was love at first listen! Simply Brilliant.
Two very gifted musicians. Many hours, days, weeks, months years concerts practicing and performing from that fire in the belly. Thanks you with the fire. Allan in calgary
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This must be from early Eighties from the sets the are playing as most of material is from Promenade and Portland. Two extraordinary musicians who's combined talent was spellbinding.
For sure, I booked them at a small college during that period. Promoted their gig by playing 'Promenade' vinyl all day long thru a p.a. in the student union bldg. Sold the gig out and no one knew them but they never forgot them
Caio .Martins It is a sad sad commentary on life that there are people who just have to dislike things that have nothing to dislike. Mostly I think they dislike everything others like just because they can. ☹️
Hello mate! I can't find the name of this tune for the life of me, so I transcribed it and credited it to Mr. Burke himself. If you still need the dots, here they are - thesession.org/tunes/17985
@@caliban8568 From my iPhone I was able to listen the MIDI, not download it. I’ll try on my Android phone. Sounds clean and perfectly accurate. Shall help me learn it. Thanks a lot! 😉 Sláinte
@@keving9233 "Born in London, of Irish parents from Co. Sligo " - according to "Companion To Irish Traditional Music" - by Fintan Vallely. First edition, Page 48
Why do they look like they're suffering ? Only devout Catholic boys could play the " Devil's Music " while sitting perfectly still . Funny !BTW I saw these chaps in Santa Cruz, 1980 !
Niavlys Brunière Yes, there are several fretted instruments in the same family, such as relatives of the viola de gamba, etc... though I'm not sure if you'd call them a "violin" or not. I saw one person who made a 7 string fretted electric violin, but that is certainly an exception. Regardless, the comment was made due to the OP implying that fretless fiddles were a rarity, rather than the norm.
