RE: [Harp-L] Irish/celtic harmonica

"Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx> · Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:37:53 +0100

I am looking for suggestions on CD's to purchase so I can learn some irish 
tunes.  Been playing blues for over 30 years and looking for a new 
direction.  I have checked out Brendan Power's site.  Not sure which CD to 
purchase.  I need an easy one to start with.  Any celtic/irish style harp 
players have a suggestion?
Thank you
Blunt White
Banker by day, bluesman by night

Well, *ahem,* I have made a CD of my own, "Blowing Through the Reeds," which 
contains mostly Irish tunes and which are all played with simple acoustic 
accompaniment.  A lot of the tunes are very well-known ones.  Nothing is 
played super-fast and you can hear all the notes (good and bad!).  You can 
only get it from me and it's cheap, even if I have to post it to the US.  
The links below contain a review.  Here are the tunes:
City Of Savannah - hornpipe (Frank Livingstone)

Lord Inchiquin (O?Carolan 1670-1738)

Mary Staunton?s/Brendan McMahon?s/The Flax In Bloom ? reels

Out On The Ocean/Blarney Pilgrim ? jigs

Eleanor Plunkett (O?Carolan 1670-1738)

Proudlock?s Hornpipe/Hesleyside Reel

Shores Of Lough Gowna/Trip To Durrow ? jig, reel

Farewell Rose Of England ? song (Martin Cole)

Ger The Rigger/Bill Sullivan?s ? polkas

i. Bridget Cruise  ii.The Snowy Path (i. O?Carolan 1670-1738 ii. Mark Kelly) 
? air, slip jig

Barrowburn Reel (Addie Harper)/Far From Home ? reels

The Butterfly ? slip jig

Terry ?Cuz? Teahan?s Favourite/Ballyvourney/Johnny Mickey?s ? polkas

The Dublin Reel/The Wind That Shakes The Barley - reels
You should also check out James Thurgood's CD "Handy Little Rig," Mat 
Walklate's "Harmonica and Flute" and Jean Sabot's "Harmoníca, Víolon."  All 
the CDs I've mentioned are reviewed here: 
http://www.irishmusicreview.com/harmonicadiscography.htm  Jean has got to be 
the harmonica world's best-kept secret.  If Froggy is reading this he'll 
back me up!
Sorry to advertise but ....well, you know... ;-)
Steve
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica
HEAR my CD clips: http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm
READ review of my CD: http://www.irishmusicreview.com/sshaw.htm