With all the wonderful young Irish flute players around, one is likely to forget the magical quality Matt Molloy brought to this period. Looking back at the Bothy Band from this (my, anyway) perspective - Kevin Burke (with whom I was privileged to attend a workshop with in the 90’s) was an excellent fiddler; Paddy Keenan and Matt Molloy: GODS!
you think so? I have the impression the even today you will find very few trad flute players, who don't totally worship Mollys playing ;) Funnily, an actually Irish and very accomplished flute/professional flute player, whose family even played with together with Matt Molloy in a Ceilidh Band doesn't like his playing so much. She doesn't like the speed of his playing and that he uses so many crans - because the even older generation of flute players didn't use them.
absolute world class playing by two of the greatest flute players ever to come from the Island! backed majestically by Mr Lunny! couldnt ask for better!
When my escaped pet rabbit is about to be killed near a ditch at dusk by a sneaking cat I'd want James Galway playing. When my greyhound is flat out and about to turn a hare I'd want Matt Molloy playing...sorted.
Nothing like playing a flute alone, is like a band in itself and combined with the surrounds, no am serious, similar with other wind instruments too, but it's great when you get a certain type of breathy sound on the flute, it's like the wind, you're like with the wind, pretty raw.
J G had a habit of playing a trad tune -on a whistle- after some of his recitals ....to my ear it never worked and he was not a good traditional player; don't think he would have made it at the Fleadh...some things are perhaps better not done at all. .Wonderful classical player in his day.
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One of the really funny things about this is that the pianist plays the d minor chord... but J G as he tuning does not play any f natural from that chord ..following with two ds and an a...maybe I have too much wax in my old ears!.anyway he manages fine! This is vintage Galway in his younger days..yes the classical boys do tune ...and also tune the flute within itself...in addition, as they play, they make adjustments by a number of devices.
La música que tocó Galway fue de lo mas complicada del repertorio clásico, como tratando de demostrar su enorme dominio del instrumento, en esa epoca ya era conciderado un virtuoso no necesitaba mostrar la enorme brecha tecnica que existia entre el y Molloy. Lo que toca Molloy es hermoso y Galway pudo haber tocado piezas bellas sin llegar a la interpretacion compleja.
@@kmartyCZ I don't see double strings? Looks like a guitar to me edit: actually he's playing bouzouki and switches to guitar at the end for the boys of bluehill
He played an acoustic guitar on a few tunes in the "Matt Molloy" album actually. It can be hard to distinguish, as he uses the same sort of countermelodies and strumming techniques as he would on the bouzouki.
Ask whom? The usual price of wooden simple-system flute nowadays is around 2500-3500EUR (some of them up to 5000EUR). "Eb" flutes are usually slightly cheaper (concert pitch is "D" flute). I didn't notice big difference in price between old, original, flutes and newly made ones. Except buying old ones is more risky (hidden cracks, leaks and so).
@@kmartyCZ I don't know ..but I suspect Galways flutes could be around 50-100 k sterling. I think the late Albert Cooper made some instruments for him. A fairly decent metal Boehm is around 10k ....as for trad flute prices your figures look about right .
These Galway/Molloy things are really a bit pointless...two quite different musicians really..Galway might not win at the Fleadh while he could play the music ...giving Syrinx to Molloy might not be a great idea either....any views? I would believe though that we trad players can learn a lot from Classical players/teachers.
I don't look at it as a comparison/competition of two flute players. Actually, I usually skip parts where Galway play :-) Since modern, Boehm, flute player typically has to "unlearn" what he learnt when starting to play wooden flute, I am not aware what I can learn from modern player. Maybe there is something to learn, but there are too often ... inapropriate ... things rather than something to learn.
I play a variety of instruments, including the modern (Boehm) flute as well as a traditional flute. I am unaware of anything one has to "unlearn" going one direction or the other. They are simply two different systems of flute, with their own quirks. I have two modern flutes, and they both have difference you have to adjust to every-time you play them... it's the same thing. The big difference here is the style. Irish\traditional\folk music is largely done by ear, while the classical\modern is written. One is not necessarily better than the other, but both have their advantages. When I'm out in the woods around a camp fire with my friends, a modern flute (along with written music) is quite impractical, but if I'm in an orchestra in a formal setting, you bet I want my modern flute and music!
The biggest thing that the Classical\modern flute player has to offer the traditional\Irish\folk crowd would be the discipline and structure of written music... but this doesn't work well in a session ;-). Galway talks about this starting at about 16:00. The result of everything being so precise is that you tend to loose flexibility as a musician... Watch the way Galway has to get tuned up at 21:56. You don't see many folk musicians doing that... if anything they'll just adjust on the fly by rolling the mouthpiece around or changing the embouchure to match the needed note by ear.
Something I noticed During Molloy's playing is his posture... it's atrocious. Notice that Galway is always standing while playing, meanwhile you cut to Molloy... he's all hunched over on his stool. Simply put, better posture means you get more air in your lungs, which allows you to hold out notes longer. I have a hard time playing or singing anything without correct posture, as I will end up short of breath at some point or another, haha. That being said, it doesn't seem to have any impact on Molloy's playing ;-).
"...They are simply two different systems of flute, with their own quirks..." But that's the point. Many modern flute players I've met are easily to recognise when they play wooden flute. Almost all of them trying to play wooden flute with the same embouchure as modern flute which result poor, weird tone. By "unlearn" I meant "forgot" what you know how to blow modern flute, because wooden flute require different approach. (sorry, I don't know english well so many of this may be inaccurate).
Matt Molloy hitting harder than anyone could expect.
I've met Matt Molloy and he is truly a humble man, just as he comes across here.
Matt Molloy the Master
James Molloy's playing took my breath away, There's your answer !!
With all the wonderful young Irish flute players around, one is likely to forget the magical quality Matt Molloy brought to this period. Looking back at the Bothy Band from this (my, anyway) perspective - Kevin Burke (with whom I was privileged to attend a workshop with in the 90’s) was an excellent fiddler; Paddy Keenan and Matt Molloy: GODS!
you think so? I have the impression the even today you will find very few trad flute players, who don't totally worship Mollys playing ;)
Funnily, an actually Irish and very accomplished flute/professional flute player, whose family even played with together with Matt Molloy in a Ceilidh Band doesn't like his playing so much. She doesn't like the speed of his playing and that he uses so many crans - because the even older generation of flute players didn't use them.
Strange that mastery always looks easy. The purest of sounds all.
absolute world class playing by two of the greatest flute players ever to come from the Island! backed majestically by Mr Lunny! couldnt ask for better!
Matt Molloy plays the sexiest flute in the world. Has done for 40 years.
When my escaped pet rabbit is about to be killed near a ditch at dusk by a sneaking cat I'd want James Galway playing. When my greyhound is flat out and about to turn a hare I'd want Matt Molloy playing...sorted.
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Thanks so much. Great to see this whole thing after 41 years.
What an absolute pleasure! Go raibh mile maith agath....¡muchísimas gracias!
Woooowwww...two great great players...
Fantastic recording! A real treat to hear them play together at the end, too.
When Matt gets goin xx
Thnks for share this videos. Love you
Mat a genious
Wonderul
Thanks a million for this.
Best part by far is the ending. Epic
Thunderous applause.
Wonderful - thank you.
Bravo!!!
I can See Galway is more openminded he share more musician experiences than Molloy in that time
I think Molloy is just a lot more shy and to so much of a talk person
Pure joy!
Aah ... Aquellos buenos tiempos ...
Nothing like playing a flute alone, is like a band in itself and combined with the surrounds, no am serious, similar with other wind instruments too, but it's great when you get a certain type of breathy sound on the flute, it's like the wind, you're like with the wind, pretty raw.
But am enjoying Galways and Molloys playing, is like Molloys a bit more free yeah, more muted, Galway is clean and specific, can enjoy that : -D
God I can't tell you how much I miss seeing and partaking in performances, hopefully live music can come back soon fs : -D
Look how enthralled Galway is at 31:30. True musical giants.
I had to go buy a flute of my own after watching this
Matt Molloy played the boys of blue hill and James Galway played the Hobbit version.
J G had a habit of playing a trad tune -on a whistle- after some of his recitals ....to my ear it never worked and he was not a good traditional player; don't think he would have made it at the Fleadh...some things are perhaps better not done at all. .Wonderful classical player in his day.
I much prefer Matt but Galway is very, very talented and I do love how he also plays almost everything by ear.
Generally not in the usual traditional sense of the term.
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I'm sorry what?
I meant I love this video 👍didn’t mean to be offensive !!! I’ve a habit of leaving silly irrelevant comments on CZcams when I’ve had a few 🍷thanks for the uploads 👍😎
Don’t let anyone enjoy it for gods sake 😂😂👌
🇧🇬💐BRAWISSISSISSIMO MAESTRO GALWAY!!! 🍀🐘🍀
🌺BRAWISSISSISSIMO MAESTRO MALOY!!!🍀🐘🍀
🌸WONDERFUL!!! 🍀💞🍀
🌹 PLATINE INTERPRETATION🍀 🏵UNFORGETTABLE🍀🐞🍀🦄🍀🦉🍀💝🌞🌈🎼🎶🎵
Hilarious the difference between them & us lol
Street fighter meets Marquess of Queensberry. No contest, street fighter wins.
One of the really funny things about this is that the pianist plays the d minor chord... but J G as he tuning does not play any f natural from that chord ..following with two ds and an a...maybe I have too much wax in my old ears!.anyway he manages fine! This is vintage Galway in his younger days..yes the classical boys do tune ...and also tune the flute within itself...in addition, as they play, they make adjustments by a number of devices.
He plays the A and Ds
La música que tocó Galway fue de lo mas complicada del repertorio clásico, como tratando de demostrar su enorme dominio del instrumento, en esa epoca ya era conciderado un virtuoso no necesitaba mostrar la enorme brecha tecnica que existia entre el y Molloy. Lo que toca Molloy es hermoso y Galway pudo haber tocado piezas bellas sin llegar a la interpretacion compleja.
James knows that Matt is the master. He mentions this regularly. The wooden Irish flute is very popular in Ireland & Matt is numero uno
Anyone know the name of the tune Malloy plays after "Dark is the color of my true love's hair"?
On Molloy's album Heathery Breeze it is called The Hare in the Heather, but most people probably knows it as The Morning Dew - thesession.org/tunes/69
@@kmartyCZ Nice thanks m8!
"Dónal Lunny with an acoustic guitar,"
Really ?
Heh, I didn't pay attention when I copy&pasted it from source. Fixed.
@@kmartyCZ I don't see double strings? Looks like a guitar to me
edit: actually he's playing bouzouki and switches to guitar at the end for the boys of bluehill
He played an acoustic guitar on a few tunes in the "Matt Molloy" album actually. It can be hard to distinguish, as he uses the same sort of countermelodies and strumming techniques as he would on the bouzouki.
Should have asked him what he paid for it...possibly 100k...maybe somebody knows...I think an expensive one would be around that price these days.
Ask whom?
The usual price of wooden simple-system flute nowadays is around 2500-3500EUR (some of them up to 5000EUR). "Eb" flutes are usually slightly cheaper (concert pitch is "D" flute).
I didn't notice big difference in price between old, original, flutes and newly made ones. Except buying old ones is more risky (hidden cracks, leaks and so).
@@kmartyCZ I don't know ..but I suspect Galways flutes could be around
50-100 k sterling. I think the late Albert Cooper made some instruments for him. A fairly decent metal Boehm is around 10k ....as for trad flute prices your figures look about right .
Gold flutes start around $28,000 plus taxes for Rose Gold.
@@ThomasMulliganFlute 14k-24k gold flute are like $28,000-$55,000
@@Lisnageeragh I believe a Patrick Olwell keyed traditional wooden flute costs about €15,000 with a 7 year waiting list.
SORRY Matt_- Molloy, Get it right Pam, xx
These Galway/Molloy things are really a bit pointless...two quite different musicians really..Galway might not win at the Fleadh while he could play the music ...giving Syrinx to Molloy might not be a great idea either....any views? I would believe though that we trad players can learn a lot from Classical players/teachers.
I don't look at it as a comparison/competition of two flute players.
Actually, I usually skip parts where Galway play :-)
Since modern, Boehm, flute player typically has to "unlearn" what he learnt when starting to play wooden flute, I am not aware what I can learn from modern player. Maybe there is something to learn, but there are too often ... inapropriate ... things rather than something to learn.
I play a variety of instruments, including the modern (Boehm) flute as well as a traditional flute. I am unaware of anything one has to "unlearn" going one direction or the other. They are simply two different systems of flute, with their own quirks. I have two modern flutes, and they both have difference you have to adjust to every-time you play them... it's the same thing. The big difference here is the style. Irish\traditional\folk music is largely done by ear, while the classical\modern is written. One is not necessarily better than the other, but both have their advantages. When I'm out in the woods around a camp fire with my friends, a modern flute (along with written music) is quite impractical, but if I'm in an orchestra in a formal setting, you bet I want my modern flute and music!
The biggest thing that the Classical\modern flute player has to offer the traditional\Irish\folk crowd would be the discipline and structure of written music... but this doesn't work well in a session ;-). Galway talks about this starting at about 16:00. The result of everything being so precise is that you tend to loose flexibility as a musician... Watch the way Galway has to get tuned up at 21:56. You don't see many folk musicians doing that... if anything they'll just adjust on the fly by rolling the mouthpiece around or changing the embouchure to match the needed note by ear.
Something I noticed During Molloy's playing is his posture... it's atrocious. Notice that Galway is always standing while playing, meanwhile you cut to Molloy... he's all hunched over on his stool. Simply put, better posture means you get more air in your lungs, which allows you to hold out notes longer. I have a hard time playing or singing anything without correct posture, as I will end up short of breath at some point or another, haha. That being said, it doesn't seem to have any impact on Molloy's playing ;-).
"...They are simply two different systems of flute, with their own quirks..."
But that's the point. Many modern flute players I've met are easily to recognise when they play wooden flute. Almost all of them trying to play wooden flute with the same embouchure as modern flute which result poor, weird tone. By "unlearn" I meant "forgot" what you know how to blow modern flute, because wooden flute require different approach.
(sorry, I don't know english well so many of this may be inaccurate).