It's a little different from pizzicato, in that he's holding and picking the violin as if it were a mandolin - I'm sure that changes the sound at least a little bit. Very enjoyable!
It's great to see that the music history still being played. Here in Ireland, thank goodness, the music has kept going for hundreds of years and we also have schools to learn the old music. Thank you.
One of the things I miss the most from living in Cork for 3 years is the option to go to the Sin é, the Corner house or one of the other pubs with regular live music. So much good stuff!
Wonderful! These young gentlemen might want to try contacting a *University Music Library* for Xerox copies of original historical music. Such places house a wide variety of things, both classical and folk, madrigals and symphonies, trios, quartets, and so forth. Songs, operas, - you name it, they'll have what we need. The possibilities in such places are often overwhelming as far as resources are concerned. Priceless resources in that way become low cost in price. Just a thought. ;)
I was fortunate enough to be introduced by a colleague to a university music library when I was in my early 20's. The rest, as they say, is history! :)
I really like bluegrass because it is derived from traditional Celtic music that had existed in Ireland and Scotland for centuries before. Many of the settlers of the Appalachian region were of Celtic descent, and they slightly modified the music of their forefathers to create bluegrass as we know it today.
Bluegrass is amazing because it’s an actual musical combination of all the different peoples who lived in Appalachia. The instruments themselves sometimes were also fusions of those cultures (like the mountain dulcimer that’s a fusion of the Celtic dulcimer and the African banjo). Blue grass is the musical version of that. Celtic/UK, African, and Indigenous American sounds and instruments. It’s something that is purely American in culture and that’s super cool.
I bought their album from Mr. Townsends' shop. My 7 and 6 year old adore it and ask for it constantly. It makes us so happy to listen to it, especially with a fire going or outside. Feel the 18th century!
I am so glad there are people out there that do this! The music is beautiful and deserves to be preserve, less it to be lost forever! I wish we had 18th century reenactment groups on the west coast of Canada.. I know we have a few living heritage places in Ontario, but not to the degree USA has. One of the very few things I envy of our southern friends.
It's nice to see younger people with this level of care for and interest in history. I remember how much the kids I went to school with hated history. I loved it! There was something about the realization that people were doing things for thousands of years before I was born and so didn't get to see for myself that drove me nuts, and so I wanted to know everything!
They might want to look at Playford's English Dancing Master. It has been around since the 17th century. Also tunes that Scottish fiddler Neil Gow collected. I there is a book with everything he collected or composed. I can't remember the title. Fine work young men!
Casper Mittendorp Komt waarschijnlijk omdat wat overgebleven is van het geschiedenisonderwijs verworden is tot indoctrinatie. We mogen gewoon niet teveel weten wat tegen het officiele verhaal ingaat. Dan gaan we maar twijfelen en vragen stellen.
Casper Mittendorp There are actually many, many reenactment groups here in the Netherlands, going back as far as Celtic and Germanic times. A new mega production movie is almost about to be released which is about the Christianisation of the norrh of the country, Frisia, as seen mostly from the viewpoint of the fight against said Christianisation. I think it really depends on where you look.
These lads should check out a Cape Breton kitchen party, or a Newfoundland pub. They will find new sources for their music. People in both places have been nurturing the OLD stuff, passing it down father to son, uncle to nephew for generations. The women? They were doing the cooking. There are also, apparently, places in New Brunswick that have preserved the OLD OLD music, again by teaching by ear. I wish them good hunting.
Sandra Nelson If you hear the music, you’re invited to the party. The women were cooking up Aunt Martha’s sheep. I’ll be going now, see you sometime on Fiddle’s Green.
Awesome, they're really talented musicians and singers! And it's cool to see young men involved in history preservation. This would be a star attraction at any reenactment festival.
Outstanding. This sort of music was probably FAR more widely heard than, say, an orchestral piece that an elite such as Thomas Jefferson may have heard.
How did I only discover this video just now? I have been in love with Townsends for over 2 years, but most importantly I've been a fan of this historic 18th century music for roughly 7 years now. I love they were playing over the hills and far away. The melody seems to be slightly different from the versions I've heard before, which might confirm the point they made about finding the relevant source material.
Absolutely incredible! Nice to see young people who will "carry the torch" of re-enacting and preserving history. I love how you meet all these characters with all these different roles at these re-enactment events. I might have to get myself a suit of clothes and a tricorne and check it out sometime.
Great job, Gentlemen!! I love the different individuals/groups and their talents you bring to this channel, along with your own talents and historical information! Thank you, enjoyed this immensely!! 😃💕
What a marvelous video! Thank you for recording this group. And thank you to the Smith brothers for sharing their playing and their knowledge of 18th American music.
They're interested, eager, passionate - great qualities for getting into historical performance practise. Now they just need to get proper historical instruments, bows, strings and technique and they're good to go!
I also play 18th-century music, and I am glad to see you three on the Townsends channel. I shared this video to my Facebook page, The Rampant Mandolin. Keep it up.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this! You boys are talented and have an awesome future ahead of you. And thank you Townsend's for letting them tell their story to a very interested and supportive audience! Would love to see more of you guys on the channel.
Good job! FYI, the mandolin is derived from an older instrument, the mandolino, but I agree that it is highly possible not many people had one in the period you represent. I was an Irish dancer, and remember hearing these tunes in competition. Keep up the good work.
Well done Lads I'm an older reenactor myself and it's nice to see that younger people are still getting involved. Your music is wonderful keep it up! If you guys don't have a RU-vid channel you should think seriously about getting one.
Very cool hobby, especially for kids of their age. It may not be popular with their peers, but when they're older and compare what they were doing to what other kids were doing, they'll be able to hold their heads high.
Just came across this video. I'm proud to say that their C.Ds play constantly in my blacksmith shop. It sure sets the right mood. And you'll never meet a kinder family than the Smiths.
What an impressive trio of young lads! Their obvious love of the music of the 1700's and their joy in performing it is so appealing. They are bringing the culture of that day to life in a way that I am sure other young people will really enjoy and will inspire some of those young people to learn more of he music and culture of that time. Kudos to Joshua, Noah and Daniel Smith!
Im very impressed with these young men. Very talented and passionate. Its very refreshing to find such maturity and purpose from youths like this. Wish there were more like them. Their parents should be very proud. God bless y'all
This is just awesome. Seeing young people who are into history and not cell phones!! Gives me hope that the future generations will preserve our history. Bravo to their parents who obviously set these young men on a great path.
Marvelously well done! You've discovered a truth about folk music. I play traditional Irish and Celtic songs, and like all folk music, they are so often passed on by ear. Each recipient recalls them a bit differently. We often find one tune with several different titles, or one title to several different tunes. It's all part of the magic of folk tradition. Well done indeed, my lads!
Just bought their CD - I've been trying to find music like this after watching one of Townsends' videos. Glad I came across this video, these young dudes are very talented.
They are so talented! I like their discussion on song variants. I know the "romantic" lyrics to Over the Hills and Far Away from Beggars Opera, which has an AAB structure, rather than an ABAB structure, but with the same melody.
Wow! I love what you guys are doing! It is such a blessing to see other young Americans appreciate our Country and heritage. Thank you for what you do! --Another young patriotic American 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
