This Sunday 03-11-2024 – Week C
A typical Sunday (10-03-24) VIDEO” Many’s a Wild Night”
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A typical Sunday (10-03-24) VIDEO” Many’s a Wild Night”
Join us every Sunday at 1:00-4:00
Tan Violin Shop
I took Bus Eireann from Galway City to Letterkenny Co. Donegal. You’ll be happy to hear that with no stops the 248km trip was only 30 minutes shorter that the flight from Montreal to Dublin! (5’40” vs 6’10”). But I’m here reacquainting with Edmonton friend Cathal Tunney and his wife Mary. Had a lovely dinner then picked up his brother Paddy and made the hour trek to Bunbeg at Huidi Beag’s pub. This is in my top 5 best sessions in Ireland, if not the best. Great mix of younger and older musicians. Host with the most Hugh Gallagher (gal-a-her) would jump from fiddle, piano or serving drinks.
Brothers Cathal& Paddy Tunney are great fiddlers and singers. Other musicians included well known harpist Janet Harbison -https://www.janetharbisonharp.com. She was very good!
Gearóid Ó Maonaigh (Mooney) played his beautiful Guild guitar. He is the brother of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle and vocals) of Altan and father of Ciarán Ó Maonaigh (fiddle) former young traditional musician of the year.
Young Cillian was ripping up the box.
And young Molly Mooney of the Altan lineage was playing every tune. Played til 1 than an hour home.
These are tunes that are currently popular in Ireland (I’ve played at least one time) * denotes tunes played at Jay’s Irish Session
…and MANY MANY more! I will add to this list incrementally
The first week has flown by! Galway City, SW Donegal for 3 nights, now back in Galway.
Met up with old friend, fiddler and fisherman Adrian Murray. Adrian had bought 2 of my CD’s and was a big fan of Georgia’s Canada Day Waltz. He had me play it at every session and it went over very well.
here’s the link (at long last- it was nowhere to be found).
Georgia’s Canada Day Waltz -1994
For the record: there are more than 3 musicians in Galway City. But if you’re going to play at the Big 3 (Taaffe’s Tigh Coili’s and the Crane) you’ll often be playing with Johnny O’Halloran, Anders Trajberg and Declan Corey.
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It was a great day and the festival was wonderful Tim & Ihor came to play!
Everyone gets a chance to play. Hour 1 is led at a gentle pace. Sheet music booklets for the tunes are downloadable.
It’s January Fun! Come see us play
http://www.deepfreezefest.ca/
2019 DEEP FREEZE: BYZANTINE WINTER FESTIVAL
Venue Address# 1: Hearth (9210 118 Ave)
Date of Performance: Saturday, January 12, 2019
Time of Performance:2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Venue Address#2: Pavilion (91 St & 118 Ave) — Kitchen Party
Date of Performance: Saturday, January 12, 2019
Time of Performance:3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Venue Address# 3: Igloo (92 St. & north of 118 Ave)
Date of Performance: Saturday, January 12, 2019
Time of Performance:5:00 PM – 5:45 PM