There are two duos in folk in England and Ireland that stand out and always will, they won’t ever be bettered as they both invented an original “sound” wood and cutting and begley and cooney.
I was a regular folk-fanatic in the 1960s and 70s (two-three folk-clubs a week, Morris dancer) then ended up only able to listen to records and music on the radio and you-\Tube, so my listening "stagnated" - I continued listening to the old-timers and never got to know the new guys following on the traditions. You-tube's "suggestions list" has recently started throwing me some names I've never seen before - and they're GOOD! These two guys are excellent. Thank you to them, and to minstertown for posting it!
Some of them might be able. 'Today's youth' are what we've got, in any case. They are part of our society and have potential. Meanwhile, the schools are desperate for music teachers, I hear.
These lyrics i found on the mainlynorfolk.info website This is June Tabor's version but it's 90% similar to this lovely version :) Oh I've got a dog and a good dog too And I keeps it in my keeping, For to catch those hares that run by night While the gamekeepers lie a-sleeping. My dog and me went out one night For to learn some education. Up jumped a hare and away she runs, Right into some large plantation. She had not gone so very far Before something stopped her running. Oh Aunt! Oh Aunt! she loudly cried, Stop a minute, your Uncle's coming! Oh I took out my little penknife And quickly I did paunch her. She turned out one of the female kind. How glad am I I caught her. I picks her up and I smooth her down And I puts her in my keeping. I says to my dog, it's time to be gone While the gamekeepers lie a-sleeping. Away me and my dog did go, Back into the town. We took that hare to a labouring man And we sold it for a crown. We went into some public house And there we got quite mellow, For we spent that crown and another one too Don't you think I am a good-hearted fellow? (repeat first verse)
Likely a combination of all of those things, in addition to the string tuning (low to high) of Bb-F-C-G. Chris, if you're reading this, please add your tuppence for Sky Lukewalker. Especially with such a name.
There may well be a change in tuning as ԐԀɪ DԆŮМS says (I'm no expert, so can't say) but I think (from the odd close-up) that the instrument is a fiddle, rather than a violin. The difference is in the bridge - a fiddle-bridge is almost flat, so that the bow plays at least two and often three strings at the same time (occasionally all four) - a violin-bridge is a curve, so it's easier to play one string at a time, and almost impossible to play four. i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/18/42/8e18425e6900d7f2f873c360966c9b06.jpg
There are two duos in folk in England and Ireland that stand out and always will, they won’t ever be bettered as they both invented an original “sound” wood and cutting and begley and cooney.
I was a regular folk-fanatic in the 1960s and 70s (two-three folk-clubs a week, Morris dancer) then ended up only able to listen to records and music on the radio and you-\Tube, so my listening "stagnated" - I continued listening to the old-timers and never got to know the new guys following on the traditions.
You-tube's "suggestions list" has recently started throwing me some names I've never seen before - and they're GOOD!
These two guys are excellent. Thank you to them, and to minstertown for posting it!
the tune they play after is Bonny Prince Charlie's March, a Jacobite song from the 1700's
One gamekeeper disliked this
Only ever seen Chris and Andy playing together twice. Would love to see them again. X
Absolutely quality on all side , quite hauntingly beautifully
Excellent!
Quel duo !!!!!!!
Such beauty. Thanks, lads.
Sublime, oh today's youth have NO IDEA what they could listen to IF only they could listen.
Some of them might be able.
'Today's youth' are what we've got, in any case. They are part of our society and have potential.
Meanwhile, the schools are desperate for music teachers, I hear.
We just lost our guy. So I listened and cried.
I helped our guy across the Rainbow Bridge with this one
Love this
I'm familiar with June Tabor's version, so this is new to me. Quite excellent!
Cracking!
I search the lyrics of this song, thanks if a person can put them
These lyrics i found on the mainlynorfolk.info website
This is June Tabor's version but it's 90% similar to this lovely version :)
Oh I've got a dog and a good dog too
And I keeps it in my keeping,
For to catch those hares that run by night
While the gamekeepers lie a-sleeping.
My dog and me went out one night
For to learn some education.
Up jumped a hare and away she runs,
Right into some large plantation.
She had not gone so very far
Before something stopped her running.
Oh Aunt! Oh Aunt! she loudly cried,
Stop a minute, your Uncle's coming!
Oh I took out my little penknife
And quickly I did paunch her.
She turned out one of the female kind.
How glad am I I caught her.
I picks her up and I smooth her down
And I puts her in my keeping.
I says to my dog, it's time to be gone
While the gamekeepers lie a-sleeping.
Away me and my dog did go,
Back into the town.
We took that hare to a labouring man
And we sold it for a crown.
We went into some public house
And there we got quite mellow,
For we spent that crown and another one too
Don't you think I am a good-hearted fellow?
(repeat first verse)
His violin has such a lovely unusual tone. Does anyone know how that comes? Playing technique, microphone or maybe a different violin construction?
Likely a combination of all of those things, in addition to the string tuning (low to high) of Bb-F-C-G. Chris, if you're reading this, please add your tuppence for Sky Lukewalker. Especially with such a name.
@@EdiDrums maybe it's a viola??
There may well be a change in tuning as ԐԀɪ DԆŮМS says (I'm no expert, so can't say) but I think (from the odd close-up) that the instrument is a fiddle, rather than a violin. The difference is in the bridge - a fiddle-bridge is almost flat, so that the bow plays at least two and often three strings at the same time (occasionally all four) - a violin-bridge is a curve, so it's easier to play one string at a time, and almost impossible to play four.
i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/18/42/8e18425e6900d7f2f873c360966c9b06.jpg
@@chriswhitham2140 Thanks. Something I've never known before, that there is a difference between a fiddle and a violin.
@@timelliot9110 Yeah. I've been around for seventy years but I only learned this a couple of years ago.
Is that fiddle tuned Bb-F-C-G? (Low to high) Seems like it.
Yup- it is