Im from the west of ireland and grew up with this music. Its heart warming to see brothers and sisters from over the seas taking to this music. Big respect. Beautiful rendition
The first time I heard this tune was in my native West Virginia at the annual Vandalia Gathering in the late 80s by a local old time Appalachian string band. Its been one of my favorites ever sense
Beautiful rendition! I love the Oakland A's cap. Talking about lost battles, we lost our beloved Oakland A's last week to Sacramento where they'll be moving on eventually to Nevada. "Long long ago in this ancient land A battle took place where two hills now stand And on the plain there lay the slain For neither the battle was won So the bard did sing of these fairy hills Where bloom the white flowers and daffodils One big one small Si Bheag Si Mhor And never the battle is won"
Q: "What does it take to proof that music transcends cultural barriers?" A: "Five highly talented Asian musicians, an ancient Irish tune about fairies and three pairs of disposable slippers...!"
@@hotwheelsearl as a british person ignore this man, i have never heard of disposable slippers lmao and they look like normal slippers. We use them for decades too.
Pure magic. I feel that the crusted frost of winter has given way to the sweepings of spring. A new journey begins. Thank you for taking me there. Positively magical.
I’ve never seen it before with the viola, let alone all of these instruments altogether, yet it’s such a beautiful rendition! Thank you for this gift to the world
Wow, I closed my eyes when the harp started to play. So beautifully orchestrated that each instrument played solo each along with the harp and then orchestrated together at the end. Throughout I thought perhaps this, in my imagination, was Silly Wizard. I love this so much I would pay good money to see you at a concert. Truly! Thank you.
Fabulous to hear Turlough O'Carolan's music travelling all across the world to Japan and great to see young musicians performing Sí Bhéag Shí Mhór so delicately... well done to all...Eamon Sinnott, Ireland.
Wonderful version folks. Love the gradual build up with solos by all players and the final ensemble. Thank you for this. Just watched this again 8 months on, and I love it more every time I hear it. So slow, so deliberate but with so much feeling in the playing. Beautiful. Slow music at its best.
Irish folk music as only the Chinese could play it. Amazing and amazing that they ever heard iIrish music and wanted to play it. They have managed to give it a distinctly Chinese flavour. Well done to all musicians! PS I'm not sure if they are Chinese or Korean but my comments still stand.
This superb tune ought to be the anthem of the UN,,,or at least UNESCO,,,since the whole world seems to love it, This version in a strange way reminds me of the 1957 film by Kon Ichikawa,,,The Harp of Burma,,,the greatest film ever made about WW2, It is the harp that unites them,,, and also the profound redemptive serenity of both the film and this ensemble playing, My admiration for this ensemble is boundless
I have listen to many different people play this song , but you were my first and none of the other renditions compare. My wife and I always like this one.
Ancient Irish music is very popular in Japan - Down by the Salley Gardens was a collosal hit. How interesting! It might be because it reflects a culture based upon purity, integrity and collectivism, rather than the modern capitalist culture of avarice, arrogance and individuality.
