Beat of My Heart - Karan Casey

[ppierquet1]

A funny Karan Casey story.....years ago, she did a concert at the Cedar(Minneapolis). I was a volunteer ticket-taker that night. I arrived early, looked around for my partner(two of us were supposed to be taking tickets that night). I saw this young, punkish-looking woman drinking a beer near the entry, and asked her if she was helping me that night. It was Karan, and she sweetly replied, "Ah, laddie, I'd love to help, but I've got to sing tonight"! What a class act! A real sweetheart...

[dpminter]

the overwhelming feeling I have when watching and listening to this performance is that these are people who do what they do not for any monetary gain but primarily for artistic benefit.

I have no idea what they earn for their contribtution to so many peoples happiness and genral sense of an appreciation of the arts. But I am sure that it is much less than what some chav banker earns. Where is the balance in life?

[laelamarie1]

This rocks!!! love the switch back and forth in language. First time encountering this singer. love the voice quality

[deathbybagpipes]

What key is this in?

[BaronVonLichtenstein]

Shes cute

[Irelandhasmyheart]

Cannot wait for August for our Dublin Irish Festival when Karen will be performing along with Moya Brennan and other talented performers! Love this song!

[smokingmypot657]

im british and mixed race and my music is reggea and uk grime but boy what a song i love it

[mickeybroon1]

Yet another great one Tom - thanks

[CredoCatholicJournal]

Fantastic!

[pootzko]

wow

[aegis1954]

Awesome sounds from this gal n hubby....

& finally a-comin' west USA this year !

[elisar92]

So beautiful and sexy

[gragor11]

Great song. Love the downbeat stuff and the squeeze box is exquized.

Look forward to hearing more in the same vein.

[bookkeeper57]

That thing that Neil Vallely is playing is a concertina, and you're right, it adds another dimension to this.

[Alcathr]

heard of her in a English lesson( I'm a German^^)

I love her music/voice

[tareldo]

Gonna visit her concert on Sunday.

[gragor11]

And how was the concert?

[tonykk4]

hi karan this is the first time i saw you singing great - agian thanks for the Cd ....from Tony Kennedy ...your occasional postman

[erikstouffer]

What kind of accordian is that? I want to get one and electrify it.

[peterlenz]

@erikstouffer

It isn't an Accordian - it is a Concertina. Specifically a 30 button Anglo Concertina.

[Offtofott]

Beautiful !

[pinkwitchh]

something magic...

[Shaboiii]

Wtf is she singing? not english.

[domnal]

She is singing Not English and Not Irish !!!

[Asheill]

@Shaboiii

Gaelic and english.

[Madamadele]

Amazing voice!

[TakeMeOut1000]

Lovely I've been listening for months her voice

[eatonweeks]

Is this song released on any albums?

Thanks

[IrelandsChild]

yup, "The Wind Begins To Sing", its Karan Caseys solo album :)

[ladynightwatchman]

amazing!!! lovely song

[Raichu234]

Another song yet to dedicate to Crispin Glover when I go busking in the states! He is my legend as is Karan so yeah....xxx Karan and Crispin for eva! xxx

[manimok]

Refreshing Irish sound fromt he highlands

[dumd1ddly]

I always thought Karan was only an Indian name. interesting.

[karan0802]

No.. i am a Karan too and I live in the UK. I believe my mother named me after an actress from many years ago. But your right as it is a popular name for indian males xx

[chowlong]

just waht I like!!! Very nice!

di

[Mouldytone]

Sublime! Thanks for uploading this brilliant music.

[bookstar77]

Sweet and hot! Alleluia!

[Raichu234]

This song is quite romantic is u listen to the lyrics. Simon and Dream Girl x x

[Raichu234]

Karan u shine on. Keep singing and laughing x. Karan u rule

[Raichu234]

Karan Casey again showing everything she can offer. Go Karan. Your voice is stunning. Could you imagine Karan Casey and Crispin Glover in a duet! OMG! THAT WOULD RULE!

[glengarry99]

What an awesome rendition - great vocals by Karan Casey and incredible music.

[Raichu234]

One word: YES!!!! X

[droftreeology]

is this a modern song? i'm american, and it sounds to me a little bit like a blues song in a minor key. it's pretty crazy, i like it a lot!

[peterlenz]

Yes, it's modern song, in fact it IS a blues song, just played on trad (Irish and American) instrument. It's also cracking good.

[droftreeology]

it is cracking good! i've listened to some of karan casey's music and i LOVE it!

[Raichu234]

Yer I know! I am the biggest fan of her and I have all her albums and I am going to c her next year ahhh!! Get more of her albums, they rule. Which ones do you have?

[droftreeology]

i don't have any of her albums, actually. i just stumbled upon this when i was looking at other stuff from the highland sessions. i've heard some of her music on myspace though!

[woodscritter]

Do check out what Karan's done with Solas also.

Karan participated in Solas' "Reunion" a few years ago too- great combo cd/dvd. Love 'em.

[bardofouse]

Co sgriobhaiche an orain seo? an e Louis de Paor a rinn e?

[BuachaillBeo]

is é, go bhfios dom. tá/bhí scéim aige le John Spillane

[Astrid270718]

Wonderful tape with a wonderful band and singer!What lanquage is this?What are you singing about?I vote 5 stars for you.

[MaXx594]

Irish gaelic

[Jeromemas]

very interesting voice....

[connopv]

I don't know who sounds better, Karan or her band. Nice.

[WhiteTiger333]

Mmmm-hmmm! Yes, ma'am, Karan...and company!

[CMSwithay]

This sounds even better than the recorded version - a really special voice.

[tnoelle]

How beautiful! I love Karan, and all the instrumentalists in this session are excellent as well. Thanks for sharing this video.

[connopv]

great vocals & great band.

[daglaton]

Bhi si ag canadh i bPhort Lairge dha sechtaine fado, agus bhi si go hiontach. (Ta bron orm, ta mo ghailge go dona!)

[larrycake1981]

an-mhaith ar fhad. cathain a beidh si ag canadh i Atha Cliath? an bhfuil fhios ag einne?

[tomtscotland]

Sorry - don't have that one.

[lcalhoon]

Thanks for putting this up. Do you have the one Karan did with Lunasa Nickel Creek?

[tomtscotland]

Brilliant interpretation of John Spillane's classic "Beat of My Heart".

[damancadas]

Thanks a lot for sharing! Don´t know weather you noticed, but on 2:43 there´s a cut in the video. Nothing really major, but it just happens to happen on a quite nice detail ( the ending of the last strophe and a very nice accent from Nial Vallely)