The Connaughtman's Rambles - Jig/Reel

[marlesimms]

whew.. brilliant. Just love this tune, and your interpretation of it is fantastic - would love to play with you someday

[JackyRowe]

argh, i hate it when strings uncoil!!! very well played nonetheless

[morryll]

@fantaztiko: Personally, I hate it when fiddlers smirk their way through a tune-- like those dorks in Riverdance, for instance.  Drives me f**king nuts every time.

@gus: GREAT videos. Great arrangement. Mind if I steal it?

[cathal627]

Very good!

[fiddle4u]

Yes - Experiment -- with those slide up notes and slurs -- An old Irish Thing -- The younger ones Forgot here now,,

jim,,

[lucabez]

Great performance!... I enjoy it very much!... Bravo!... *****

Greetings from Italy,

luca

[boxplayer2]

cud u plz tell me where u got the music for the reel version?

[SabrinaArie]

yea i want to know too!

[gusthelesswise]

Same as above

[gusthelesswise]

I found it in a book by Mel Bay. I mainly learned it by ear though once I started playing, the music barely provided anything. A lot of it is my interpretation though

[SW94929]

I like going from jig into reel. Have done that with red hair boy but I never heard Connaughtman's that way. Nice!!

[whitesoxfan5]

Pretty cool dude

[iSteven00]

This is such a cool instrumental, whats the name of this piece ? U play it very good

[gusthelesswise]

As the title suggests: The Connaughtman's Rambles, an old Irish favorite, usually played just as a jig, though I found a reel version and decided to through that in as well. Thanks

[zoeplankton]

geeee! That's fiddling with fire!

And yes, those uncoiling strings are a pain indeed~

[Yunie093]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fantaztiko]

Oh I love the way that both "Angi" do the same "I just finished the tune" face... the one where he purses his lips.

[gusthelesswise]

Damn, he's right. I thought you were studying for ancient tonight? Hmm? So am I....

[3rdDerivative]

perhaps the Angi are on the verge of breaking out in a grin...that's what I always feel like doing, when I finally get something right after dozens of takes :-P

[gusthelesswise]

I think it's a type of "There you go, whaddaya think?" expression. But maybe it's something else in the subconscious, like a "Hmm this room smells funny" or "How peculiar, there is a camera over there"

[3rdDerivative]

Is that you playing the whistle on your offcuts myspace page?

[gusthelesswise]

No it's Fantaztiko (Dom). The one who challenged you to the whistle duel.

[3rdDerivative]

He's good. I think he should join you sometime, if he's still alive after the duel.

[3rdDerivative]

when I'm a street musician, people like it when I play these tunes with a jazz swing rhythm, and i've found it works really well with jigs. I'll make a video of it sometime.

[irishghetto]

Just wonderful ! ! i think this would be great as a bluegrass tune. Gotta go, Have to try it out. 5 *****

[sizefam4]

Nicely done! Sounds Irish to me!

[fiddle4u]

Now that's some first way through= well held Tempo -- First class - Loved the drones { Double strings } Very Irish...

As for moving it into a Reel = Its you age-

ITS GOOD TO EXPERIMEMT-I'll send you 2 jig/reels even played in sessions over here,,,I use to do all those things you are

trying out ,,too , when I was young = Just

3 yrs ago now --lol,,,LOL...

jim,,,,

[fantaztiko]

What a world we live in... where I can watch TWO Anguses at once AND I can watch them in high quality!

I think your music vids are great but are those sad faces really necessary? Next time, I think you should play the entire song grinning painfully.

[3rdDerivative]

would the plural of Angus be 'Angi,' I wonder?

[chansherly212]

great!! lovely ornaments ^^ nice work on the bodhran too :-)