Bulgarian Tune - Andy Irvine Paul Brady Donal Lunny

[claymohr]

I've also heard it mentioned that Johnny Moynihan is credited as being the first musician to bring a bouzouki to an Irish jam back when these musicians were breaking new ground as long-hairs playing traditional music.

Don't know how true that story is though.

[maxwellc13]

Davy Graham was actually half Scots/Guyanese,raised in London.Andy Irvine was also from London.The link would be Bert Jansch who shared a flat on the next floor to the Young Tradition(an acapella trad group) whom Andy used to know/visit.Davy was a much bigger name at the time and regarded as a pioneer but crossed pathes don't seem too unlikely.

[heloiseheya]

Wow!!! which instrument is it at 0'18? Thanks!

[MacConUladh1990]

@heloiseheya

That's a flat back Bouzouki.

[heloiseheya]

Wow!!! which instrument is it at 0'18? Thanks!

[MrBulgarash]

Bulgaria forever! Thank you, Celtic brothers!

[sufferthefaster]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!



[jimjoyce25]

It's interesting that Davy Graham (English) and Andy Irvine (Irish) were both born about the same time, and both discovered Bulgarian music and incorporated it into their own folk music at about the same time, but to my knowledge seem never to have interacted to share their music with one another.

Does anyone know if they did?

[rayraylorenzo19]

genuiuss xx

[chrissyapp1]

Adore this !!

[locomotive1804]

The best thing about this song is the split rythms - 5-4, 7-4, etc.

[appoNo1]

amazing xcx

[appoNo1]

still listening amazing xxx

[MusicMadGuy2010]

Wow, thats just amazing, exceptional playing, beautiful timing, just awesome, Patrick (Ireland)

[locomotive1804]

Andy plays Portuguese guitar!!!

[styllarin]

Bulgaria <3

[preacain]

wow i love this *****

[joeygsmom]

lookit Paul smiling, he was having a good time, this is great stuff :-)

[StanislavBo]

Mnogo hubavo.

[edelahaye]

You , guys from Macedonia, what do you think of this way of playing your music ? Is is respectful ? Traditional ? I'm interested into your opinion about this matter.

Thanks

[pittoBG]

@edelahaye Тhis piece is Bulgarian - on the other hand Macedonia is Bulgarian too - it was B. Disraelli(the brit premiere) that made sure they'll be two different countries today(it's not too much different than the Irish question). To answer your question - it is very professionally performed - impressive!!Greets from the Balkans)))

[appoNo1]

could listen to this allday long !!!

[kathleentherose]

The modern Bards of Ireland!

[appoNo1]

the crowd don't know what's hit them, the song isn't mominsko horo i've got it off itunes and there completeley different, could someone send me this version!

[youtub4e]

Браво! Г-н Паров - българин има пръст тук! Невероятно..

[staaswellcharge]

прекрасно

[biddyrose]

keep her lit sir!!!!!!!!

[calebdarcy]

yeeeehaaaaaaaa........

[appoNo1]

i mean 32 years ago !!

[appoNo1]

I remember listening to this 35 years ago!! still amazing

chris app

[BardofCornwall]

Three legends--could it be anything but excellent? Thanks for posting.

[appoNo1]

that is mint!!!! i wish i could play like that!

[soursourapples]

Wow, Planxty members are killing it. Way ahead of its time!

[Freezemoepfel]

Cool !

[alpino262]

is there any record where we can find this tune or a part of it?? thanks...

[mynameiscillian]

It's on Cold Blow and the Rainy Night by Planxty

[nickyorourke]

there is a great album called eastwind written by bill whealen its performed by davy spillane and andy irivine

[20jazzfunkgreats]

it comes at the end of baneasa's green glade

[triplemac13]

pure music..........

[dermotsheedy]

amazing stuff.....makes you wonder what the audience thought of it in 1976 though........watch it again and pick out the folded arms and disaproving faces.

ultimate musicians

[SergeantTroy]

They just don't know how to tap their feet to 7/8

[edelahaye]

It's not 7/8. It's far more complex.

[edelahaye]

@edelahaye 9/8 + 7/8, well sometimes. It seems that elswere, it's different. I have always hard time to play this tune like Planxty did.

[mickwor1111]

lol u r totally right !!!!!! untraditional as u could get at the time but still fantastic

[edelahaye]

I was listening this horo on their LP at this period of time (I started to play in 1973, and my fist trip to Ireland was in August '76).

Each time, I had goosebumps ... more than 35 years after, it is still so good !

[metalgearsnake2]

has anyone got a vid of smencero horo?

[edelahaye]

Yes. v=6ZTTzxviOZI on YT.

[JoMolovinit]

Will we ever hear the likes of this type of music again? The revival of brilliant folk music, Irish or otherwise, in the 70's and 80's has left a legacy for future generations to tap into. I have no doubt that in years to come, a new crop of musicians and music lovers will redevelop its popularity. Pop fads come and go but this stuff is eternal! Youtube is doing us all a service by keeping it accessable. Go On Ya Good Thing!!!

[paulogusmaoguedes]

I never thought I would see a video of the guys playing this great dance tune.

[Kegwithlegs]

I love this kind of playing, I have an old LP somewhere of Spencer Davis(yes the same one) playing with somebody called Jameson and they do a little song called Balkan Blues (I think) which is also very cool!

[Merche74]

It's Macedonian...get it straight...

[beneaththepavement]

search for 'balkanic eruption lancaster', we

're trying to do some similar Horo and klezmer, balkan stuff. think we're renaming 'Scaramanic' now...sounds great! 7s and 9s all mixed in together....

[goodirishman]

Bilko, many thanks for sharing this. It makes me want to practice more!

Go raibh maith agat!

[printedpaper]

MOMINSKO HORO

[BenDirks]

it's [I think| `Mominsko horo` from Bulgaria

[EvtimDjerekarov]

Yes, it is definitely a Bulgarian tune.

[cajonbongo2007]

Wow, sounds even better than the studio version.

[maclink1]

An absolut dream team. Great to see that.

[iamanengine]

Yeah if it is a horo (sounds like it is), then i think it's probably Bulgarian not Romanian??

[GABRYIRISH]

VERY GOOD!!

[skara100]

excellent! Where does all this come from !

[festnoz10]

AAAHHH Bilko you're the man!! Once again, fantastic stuff

[kevo32a]

just if you want to know, the tune is called mominsko horo and was performed by planxty of the cold blow and the rainy night album.

thank you again. these videos are fantasic.

[fechin1]

Music that makes you glad to be alive!! Isn't Paul Brady having a great time? Thanks for another great posting, Bilco.