Lady in the Island - Planxty 1980

[GreatDestructo]

...Just look at the young audience, all sitting on the floor, legs crossed and crammed into one another. Was this at a school or something?? I should think so, since I hate the idea of going to such a concert and be sat on the floor with everyone else, I'd rather be stood up and dancing... Yet you'd only be able to do Irish dancing to music like this, so I'd try my best not to kick anyone's legs!!

[rossbj138]

And then Donal sails away on his giant bouzouki haha

[clarch1]

There is something very special about this performance. I can't put my finger on it, but it's not just the tremendous playing, it's the atmosphere in the room... as if the audience is aware that they are in the presence of greatness and are hearing something truly awe-inspiring for the first time, but before Planxty had become a big name. All the postings from this performance are among my favourites on YouTube.

[alexissloman]

Keep coming back to this every day

[MusicMadGuy2010]

Wow, what perfection, stunning performance. Talking about stunning! who is the babe at 2.59 to 3.05?. She is beautiful:).

Patrick (Ireland).

[emncaity]

@MusicMadGuy2010

My sister, ya fook... ;-)

[emncaity]

@MusicMadGuy2010

oy, looks a little hefty to me... ;-)

[LindsayCurran]

Great music, great comments, great post! *****

[lille1234]

this is just about the most wonderfull song i heard, i wonder if anybady has got the chords for this song on guitar, so i could play it for my girlfriend..... if ya i would would be greatfull :D

[Peramelemorphia]

I've now played this video more than any other on Youtube now, and that's not an exaggeration. This thing makes me want to dance, laugh, cry. It's humbling to watch these musicians create this amazing delirium of music with such intelligence, and watch their faces so concentrated and absorbed...Liam O'Flynn looking positively serene...thank you Planxty, and thanks bilko.

[emncaity]

@Peramelemorphia

You said it.

[cornjuggler]

its hard to tell but do these guys (Christy and Donal) usually play the bodhran with just hands? or is there a tipper in there?

[Tadhg64]

If Liam O'Flynn is playing the pipes, it doesn't matter what's going on with the non melody section.

[Dayepipes]

Speaking as a piper who's mostly occupied trying to learn some of his extensive articulation, I longed for such string players many years before Planxty appeared. We used to put up with 4-5 conventional folk music chords by pianos or guitars, which is a serious disservice to the drones and the quick-changing trad melodies. If I had to choose between gaining more of O'Flynn's skills and that kind of accompaniment, it'd be a tough choice.

[Fionnuala1969]

Any video I see Christy playing bodhran, he is only using his hand. The only video I saw Donal also playing bodhran (Bean Phaidin), he is also only using his hand. They both appear to be tipper-free. :-)

[Fionnuala1969]

Oops. Christy was using a tipper in 'The Frost is All Over' video. My bad. ok.. he MOSTLY uses just his hand.

[edelahaye]

AFAIK, Christy only use the hand and no tipper. Additionally, on this video, he doesn't use his left hand to control the skin, which rather uncommon (and very old style inherited from the 'tambourine').

[cornjuggler]

so you guys seem to be bodhran experts....ever heard of playing with the wing bone of a bird? I'm guessing like a turkey or goose maybe. I've always liked the idea after hearing terry woods sing about it in "the gartloney rats"

[edelahaye]

Never heard of a wing bone, but bodhrán players that I know use different tippers like a clicking tipper, made of several wooden rods linked together with some tape, of different models of paint brushes of even hair brushes... Sky is the limit...

[Devmeister91]

4 of the best musicians. Liam Og O'Flynn has a knack which not many folk musicians have when they play a medley of tunes, he can fit them all together with an almost invisible link. I'd also love to see what became of the lady's drawing at 1min 36ish!!

[gnowave]

classic joyful irish session tunes! with none of that cagey cliche vibe you get in most of the folk clubs now

[breffnipark]

Brilliant !!!!!!!!

[cjs1973]

post and in!!

[barraomathuna]

Top class stuff!

[cwildeky]

Thank you! I never thought of The Gatehouse Maid with that kind of backing before. Brilliant.

[Donegaldan]

Liam Og O'Flynn provided a generation with excellent uileannn piping. He is "at one" with the instrument. I can never find Cunla on you tube. One of the best from Well below the valley album. thanks for posting.

[cairn34]

planxty the best for ever

[Yogizuna]

To use a very much overused word these days, awesome!

[Cavanpiper]

You can tell Liam KNOWS this tune, he's totally into it. Bodhran is amazing, dont see too much like it anymore.

[tongiorgi]

isn't that christy moore on the bodhran? agus folt air!

[edelahaye]

Yes, he is.

[weemalky]

i KNOW This set of tunes from listening to this album a million times. thankyou posting this.

[barraomathuna]

What album is this?

[weemalky]

The album is Planxty - After The Break

Mysteriously someone has marked your question as spam. Bilko can you fix this?

[barraomathuna]

Thanks friend,are all the tunes contained in this album?

[schaumorgenrot]

where did you find this? awesome!!!!

[jlbianval]

Estoy de acuerdo con muntoidprime.

[muntoidprime]

this is so great to see! thanks a million for putting all these great vids up!

[festnoz10]

class stuff