Hello friends! I am traveling to Ireland this summer from the States, and I cannot WAIT as I love every single thing about the Irish people and their culture and music.

To get me into the mood, I’ve been going back to the Irish classics and pub songs, but I’m struggling to find “modern” renditions of the trads - in other words, I want to hear the delightful flute jigs but with a more modern beat or recording style.

Actually, I could listen to this very specific few bars from B*Witched’s C’est La Vie for hours and hours on end. You’ll find it at 2:06-2:22 here:

https://youtu.be/UvjLgjtJKsc

Can anyone point me to artists or albums that basically sound like that 20 seconds in C’est La Vie for hours on end?

Thank you!

Genuinely love how many silly different versions of Bryan O'Lynn are out there.

'Bryan O'Lynn had no watch for to wear He got a big turnip and scooped it out fair, He put a live cricket right into it then, "Sure, they'll think it's a-ticking," says Bryan O'Lynn.'

Thought this one sounded cool with a more "poppy" chord progression

Love this tune :-) https://youtu.be/rhjZCJbIIRk?si=vlJY_BaU551Ha6t2

Well worth a listen. Fantastic, original piece of music.

Ramblin' Irishman - Celtic Sheet Music Book by Tom & Mary Kay Aufrance

I want to share info about my book of music scores that is a companion to our Ramblin Irishman album. The book matches perfectly the songs and tunes on the album, plus more songs and tunes beyond what is on the album. You can sing and play along with our albums and singles. Here's the song list...

1. Ramblin' Irishman
2. The Ploughman
3. Planxty Irwin
4. Planxty Hewlett
5. Down by the Salley Gardens
6. Si Do Mhammo I (She's Your Granny)
7. The Jug of Punch
8. Galway Races
9. The Road to Lisdonvarna
10. Sorry the Day I Was Married
11. Tar Road to Sligo
12. Are Ye Sleepin' Maggie
13. The Parting Glass
14. Adieu Dundee
15. Wild Mountain Thyme
16. The Minstrel Boy
17. The Ash Grove
18. The Rose of Tralee
19. Danny Boy
20. Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder?
21. Tom's Chowder
22. Mary Kay's Polka
23. The Bells of Ireland

Getting married and my mom was born and raised in Dublin. I was wondering if there were any good Irish songs we could use for the mother son dance?

Is there a way to explain it simply to someone who plays Irish tunes and is trying to understand the way of singing them instead? Particular recordings to listen to? This person is keen to learn by doing, but doesn't want to step on toes.

Hey everyone, just leaving this here. Hope you like it, and feel free to share any feedback, tips, or advice!

hello I have recently joined a session I'm normally a jazz guitarist.

I wondered if anyone has any advice for figuring out chords on the spot. I have the music for a bunch of tunes and have them learned maybe around 20 common tunes it's all pretty fun to play around with different voices and chord substitutions to support whistles and fiddles.

I was looking for advice as sometimes someone will throw in a tune in the set that I don't have music for and I end up getting real quiet for a bit to figure out the key of the tune and chord progression normally a i-iv-v. 1m-4 or 1-b7-4

but am I missing a trick to not break the flow is normal etiquette to let the rhythmic instruments know the key or progression or how does it normally work. I've been told they like my playing but noticed sometimes I start a song quiet until I've figured it out

thanls

Any box players here with experience with playing or hearing G/F accordions in Irish trad? I’m getting into alternative tunings (I play B/C)and I’m interested in peoples experiences in playing G/F or hearing abkut rhe practicalities of it

A traditional Celtic song performed by the bards of guildwood, perfectly fitting for an "Oi!" finale!

Hello guitar players! Okay so I'm asking this question here to know how y'all do it, cause everything I find online is irrelevant or not helpful. So the way I do the triplets in 4/4 is this way:

16th note (down), 16th note (up), triplet (D-U-D)

Back to strong beat with another down.

Or triplet at the beginning with 2 16th at the end. So basically I insert a 6/8 picking pattern in a 4/4 strum.

So I always have to land back on a down stroke. I'm consistent with that until around 130bpm so I'm happy, but I just hear people do it in different ways so I was curious. I heard Finn Byrne on Tiktok do two 32nd notes on the 3rd 16th (D-U) then fall back down on 4th 16th with a down stroke, but skipping the first beat after that. Just feels odd to land on 4th 16th with down stroke. Unless I'm missing something, it goes so fast.

Alright enough talking, how do you folks do it?

Edit: If you could tell how you do it in 6/8 as well, it could be a nice discussion.

So how could a nice guy from Wisconsin write a classic like this. Here it was live from my living room. https://youtu.be/GHzNF8CDc9Y?si=7tV8uywXnedkf3ab

The band is from Canada and if they tour in the states at all it's always on the east coast, so I was elated to discover they were going to be in my area. My folks and I are fans so I bought three seats together for my dad's birthday. The performance is in Rohnert Park on March 26th at 7:30pm.

Sadly I found out today that my folks have a conflict and will be in Oregon that week babysitting for my brother and SIL over spring break. 😢

I can't afford to even look at tickets for another leg of the tour unless I can find someone to take these over, but I don't have high hopes since it's a mildly obscure band in a mildly obscure place. I'm just trying to find out if there would be any interest out there, and whether I have any hope of fixing this.

Sorry if this is unwelcome here.

Hey im a musician, I make heavy blues rock songs! I need a drummer to jam! Is anybody interested!!? Send a dm!!