Session in Crotty's pub (Kilrush, Co. Clare)

[2tumbacat]

My wife and I wandered into Crotty's looking for a bite to eat in May and loved it, just a great atmosphere, beautiful old wood paneling, good food. The stories that these old pubs could tell, the yarns spun over the decades - I can just imagine.

[CzechDetectingChap]

man I wish I was there....

[doonmusic94]

Mighty stuff Tim!!!

[doyleshill1]

Best concertina player ever

[thehcd]

better than I knew it wne de auld wan duiber lived there...

[cutsie3000]

Timmy Collins you legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No one could have taught me to love the concertina more, not even Noel Hill!

Go on ya good thing!!!!!!!

[tyronedamo]

Searched for Crotty's, can't believe it found a video! Love that pub, was down for my second holiday in Clare and nearly live in there lol. Guitar + concertina, lovely stuff.

[naomheanna]

who is that playing??

[TheWhistleCollector]

might be a little late, but it is Tim Collins.

[naomheanna]

awwk i see his facial features now,, cheers for that,, was nearly in his class this year,, too crowded

[clarebannerman]

Was there a power failure or did they put the lights out in Crotty's Pub. Know it well. Great music anyhow!

[wildstick]

It was on afternoon. There's enough light, but the camera was not very good.

[clarebannerman]

It doesn't matter. The music is great. I think it's Tim Collins on the Concertina (a great Concertina Player.)

[boxmusic90]

I could listen to that till end of time , unbelievable.

[moransgamble]

Wahey crottys!

[orbifolia]

Had lunch at Crotty's pub good food no music but did see newspaper clippings about Mrs. Crotty the queen of the concertina. Interesting.

[naomheanna]

whats the name of that tune! please mail me! i play concertina,!

[sailen2]

First one sounds like "The Corner House"; not sure the second

[festnoz10]

it's called the rainy day (also on an old bothy band LP)

[festnoz10]

2nd is the mountain top

[skapatride]

Cette homme a le pouvoir de faire danser la terre entière.... Enfin je le ressent comme ça dans mon corps

Dika dankon, vivu concertino...!

Je lia muzikon

[aikidocon]

Beautiful concertina playing, ornamentation is gorgeous

[goingwestnow]

A Treasure!

[Fergus1970]

Make sure you buy an anglo style (not english). The anglo makes different sounds in the opening & closing bellows; the english make the same sound. The anglo usually has a strip across the back of the hand, the english uses a leather ring for holding with your thumbs.

[buikligger]

Why buy an Anglo-one instead of an English?

[lazyhound]

It helps with the rhythm for playing traditional Irish music.

[buikligger]

hello, meanwhile i bought an English System concertina. It is my purpose to try and play the Irish repertoire on this little Wheatstone.  So far everything goes well. I have plans to install some handstraps though to give more action.

Dirk De Bleser

[crabb18]

It's one or tuther of these:-

38 key Bflat/F Jeffries (1927)

38 Key C/G Suttner with Ebony ends.

My guess is the Sutner....

[Pr0f3550rPWN]

How many buttons are on that concertina? I'm thinking of getting one, message me?

[crabb18]

Some man !

[andelh]

Tim Collins

[crabb18]

Who is this guy ?

[ProfRat]

Really excellent playing - enjoyed listening a lot!

Shame about they don't have any lighting in Irish pubs though :)