Peter Blanchette performing his arrangement of the Irish folk tune "Si Beag Si Mor" by Turlough O'Carollan in a free concert for pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago. (Video by visitparallax.com)
"SI BEAG SI MOR" "The battle between the big fairies and the little fairies". I first heard this magical song while sitting on my grandmother's knee in CALLOW, County MAYO. I was 5 and she "initiated" me into Irish folklore - she also introduced me to TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN - Her great great uncle --- who was blinded at age 19. as a result of scarlet fever. Read his life story - it's DEEPLY INSPIRING. The blindness changed his life and turned his heart toward MUSIC - which he left for ALL OF US! I'm 81 now - I have an Irish Harp and I've spent 60 years playing and singing O'Carolan's music -- FOOD FOR THE SOUL -- which has filled my heart with JOY!
I went there and dis 200 Km when I was 15. Great memories. Greetings from Brussels, Belgium. There was a pretty Catalan woman named Carolina I liked there. She was 22.
Absolutely beautiful rendition. One of my favourites so much so that I paid a visit to O'Carolans grave years ago. The little blast of The Bold Fenian men was simply superb. Love from Belfast.
Peter, lovey sounds. Also love how you sneak the Bold Fenian men in there and uinless you know the tune you do not even know its a different song all together. Peace , love, and happiness to all!
Simply gorgeous. I've heard so many arrangements of this O'Carolan piece. The melody is quite simply one of the most beautiful ever created. It lifts your heart but also makes you weep. Makes me proud to be Irish :-)
Thank you everyone, for the kind words about this video! My good friend Paul Odgren has a way of making videos right there, while I'm performing, and you don't even notice him moving around- it's magical, once he edits it together. Someone mentioned that there is another song in this arrangement- that's correct. It's called "The Bold Fenian Men." Again, thanks so much for viewing, enjoying and sharing my music!
I love this guitar! I am an Italian Guitar teacher/player/composer.....I need to know where can I find a builder who can make this guitar for me! I cannot live without playing this magical instrument.
The tune, the playing of the tune, the beauiful setting and the attentive audience. All is absolutely perfect and a blessing to the soul. Let's not forget one person who is there in the form of this tune - and maybe in spirit - Turlough O'Carolam, the blind harper who overcame his condition to delight us with some of the most beautiful tunes ever composed. God bless all those involved.
My favorite composer - he takes you thru all the emotions of human life - into the HEAVENS and back - GOD BLESS YOU TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN - hope to meet you one day!
I remember my music teacher in Clonmel Tipperary playing this on his harpsichord. He was a gifted man. His name was Micheal Ó Suibheallain and he has since passed. He told us that someday most of us would listen again to the tunes of O Carolan and in fairness it has happened.
@@joefagan9335 Yes indeed it was. His mother had been accidently killed in her home by a gas explosion and so he spent a few years back in his hometown.
Beautiful. I had twin daughters one of which has sadly passed away and one got the height the other, who passed was the small one! I always will think of this as a song for them. Thank you again!
I come here often. As an Irishman who loves music (esp O’Carolan and Planxty) and churches , this soothes my soul. Wonderful arrangement, wonderful playing, wonderful setting. Thank you Peter
Wonderful. An Irish tune in Spain. I'm so proud to be Irish. very, very well done Peter. What an impressive instrument. it's,hard enough plucking on 6 strings!
I was asked to play "Simple Gifts" on dulcimer for a friend who was getting married but when I saw her looking so beautiful I couldn't remember SG and I played this tune instead. Not that SG isn't a great song, but this one fit the occasion better. Thanks for posting.
Very beautiful music we used this music for our wedding and people just loved it. You are very talented man and enjoy listening to your music, keep up the great work
I am listening to this today, 27th January 2020, the 75th Commemoration of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz. - It seems to resonate in deep solace from the fingers of beloved Turlough O'Carolan, and in 300 years anticipation.
Credo che per chi ha intrapreso o intraprende un qualsiasi difficile camino o una qualsiasi via le note composte dal bardo... E così appassionatamente suonate.. possano venire in soccorso ed essere viatico per raggiungere.. la meta.. Grazie. Toccante. Le composizioni di o'carolan devono essere tradotte... Interpretate.. Dove questo viene fatto con partecipazione... Diventano dedicate poesie... 🙏🎶🌊
BRAVO PETER & Thank You so much. This piece was a fav of a very dear friend, Michael James Smith. He was a self-taught classical guitarist who was my friend for 50+ years. Lost Him app. 4 years ago. Miss Him Dearly. Jimmie must have been tired playing this for me ............but, He never said it. hahahaha. You truly warmed my heart tonight.
This is so good I can taste it. Before this recording there were only two recordings/renditions of "Si Beag Si Mor" that I would listen to: Patrick Ball and Liam O'Flynn. Now I have "found" this man's music. Thanks be to God. If one doesn't hear and feel the Divine in Mr. Blanchette's music, one is either not listening or not human. Thank you, Mr. Blanchette, for a new take on human-ness and music. So glad to know about your story and music.
This version is just awesome.... So magically and beautiful played. I am also doing my best to learn it....But my fingers will not do what my heart and ears tell them to do..... Henning Herringe (Australia).🦘 ❤
Thank you, Peter Blanchette, for immortalizing this wonderful arrangement of this beautiful tune on YT that we might enjoy it, over and over, it is truly sublime! My best, Ed
Eu amo essa música..... Desde 1993 ou 1994... Escutei em um CD e é tão mágica... Nunca encontrei esses anos todos.... Encontrei aqui hoje, em 2 de julho de 2022. GRATIDÃO! 🙏🏻🤲🏻😉🕉🧿💯🕉
