Dick Gaughan Instrumental Caoineadh Eoghain Rua/The Accrington McBrides and The Wexford Assembly

[ScottishFiddleLesson]

The first tune is an old irish fiddle lament

his music is Scottish.

[DonegalRaymie201]

Is Gaughan's music to be considered Irish or Scots? Or is that a near impossible separation to make?

Can't honestly say I've ever cared to define him or many other great Celtic musicians before.

[2300skiddo]

Thanks for this. We need to see more of Dick playing the guitar. Not that he's not a great singer with something to say, but he's also a really great guitarist with something to say!

[plevyman]

There's a heavy pipe music influence for the first tune with the almost (but not quite) constant drone on the fifth string. He uses a similar technique on his superb version of the 51st highland division's farewell to sicily.

[DonegalRaymie201]

Can play a bit that there man!

[DonegalRaymie201]

That first piece is really haunting! Amazing playing.

[Hvitiris]

That was quite brilliant! Strange seeing Dick sitting down whilst playing though, normally he's a stand-up performer.

[sjrwex]

Thanks, Maclink, for the info and very nice playing also on your version of the Accrington McBrides. The Wexford Assembly celebrates the setting up of an Independant Pairlament to rule Wexford(my home town) during the 1798 rebellion which of course came to nothing after the failure of the rebellion.

Many thanks again for the info.

Sean

[maclink1]

Hi Sean,

this is an interesting infomation indeed, because "the wexford assembly" said noting to me until now. i am just looking at wexford via google maps. what a beautyful town!

Best from germany, jens

[maclink1]

Hi sjnwex.

Here are the names:

The first one is called "Caoineadh Eoghain Rua".

Second is "The Accrington McBrides" followed by "The Wexford Assembly".

"The Accrington McBrides" is great. It comes close to an old German Dancetune. See my Video, if you like.