Every week we post an Irish tune on this page, with sheet music, MP3
and video files to download. Previous Tunes of the Week are in our Blog , in the Tunes category, and available for download on the Sheet music & MP3page.
Our first jig of the year, Tommy Peoples' Jig, associated with the Donegal fiddle player Tommy Peoples , believe it or not.
Born
in 1880 in Tarmon, Co Leitrim, John McKenna worked in the Arigna coal
mines before emigrating to the States in 1911, where he settled in New York. He made 60 recordings (78s) between 1921 and
1937, including several duets with violinist James Morrisson. He was
among the first to make recordings of Irish traditional music, with
James Morrisson (fiddle), Patsy Tuohy (uilleann pipes) and other
emigrant musicians, at the time of when Francis O'Neill's book "The Dance Music of
Ireland.
In 2003, three "Bretons at heart", Brigit (diatonic accordion, whistles and
vocals), Bruno (bass and vocals), and Manuel (acoustic guitar), created the
group Avel Glas, with their own repertoire mixing Breton and
Celtic tales, traditional songs and compositions. The group created their first show, Blue Wind, acclaimed by the press and public : dynamic, festive
music with an intimate side.
Zirmat est un groupe de musique celtique aux influences d'Irlande et de la Bretagne. Composé de 8 musiciens, le groupe s'est constitué en 2002; le nom vient du mot "Yermat", ou santé en Breton.
"Une idée entre copains nous a emmené, de fil en aiguille, dans cette belle aventure": aventure qui abouti, en 2005, à sa première participation au FIL (Festival Interceltique de Lorient) . Expérience ENORME, selon le groupe; on veut bien les croire!
Every week we post an Irish tune on this page, with sheet music, MP3
and video files to download. Previous Tunes of the Week are in our Blog , in the Tunes category, and available for download on the Sheet music & MP3page.
This week, a reel written by guitarist Donogh Hennessy, ex-Lunasa, the opening tune on the group's Otherworld album.
The Gravel Walks - Reel (played by Matt Molloy) (
In 2003, three "Bretons at heart", Brigit (diatonic accordion, whistles and
vocals), Bruno (bass and vocals), and Manuel (acoustic guitar), created the
group Avel Glas, with their own repertoire mixing Breton and
Celtic tales, traditional songs and compositions. The group created their first show, Blue Wind, acclaimed by the press and public : dynamic, festive
music with an intimate side.
Zirmat est un groupe de musique celtique aux influences d'Irlande et de la Bretagne. Composé de 8 musiciens, le groupe s'est constitué en 2002; le nom vient du mot "Yermat", ou santé en Breton.
