Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh :: 1 of 5

[ciarantrotman]

Wonderful, Caomhin, all you're missing are two musicians and a dancer called Nic

[untonsured]

I've heard that Kevin O'Reilly is made of Bord na Mona peat!

[untonsured]

kevin o'reilly is amazing. I seen him playing in a bog in Clare whilst sitting a dead sheep carcas

[24102103]

Peace, inspiration, simplicity, tranquility, love. I felt all these words when I listened this song... Thank you for share!!

[Fygget]

I saw him playing in a cave 200ft underground last night and it was amazing. Best act of the 3 musicians that played. His music really fit the setting and made it feel really magical, especially as the acoustics were already great. Shame the humidity was wrecking his fiddles though!

[seaforthpiper]

I stumbled upon this vid a week ago (broken wrist = too much time wasted in front of the computer...I try to dress it as 'research') and although my own alder/yellow cedar Harfangerfele is still unfinished on the workbench I've been inspired to learn this tune 'off the fingers', even though my cast dictates that I hold my fiddle - tuned ADAE- like a cello on my knee!

[ozbizbozzle]

Hi, still love this piece on the Hardanger

We came from Devon to see you at Galway last year. You mentioned detuning your violin to make your violin sound much better. I do the same with guitars.

Could you tell me what u tune it to please?

[mylesoreilly]

@scorpion55x Kevin O'Reilly

[mylesoreilly]

@scorpion55x Kevin O'Reilly

[mylesoreilly]

@scorpion55x  Kevin O'Reilly

[Blancaltable]

Amazing, beautiful and full of grace and passion. Want to listen again and again

[HarperRia]

Does anyone know what this tune is? so beautiful

[karmachief]

@HarperRia The name is: what what what. You can go listen to it on his myspace or his site.

[bernadette607]

Hypnotic

[Wook14]

Blows my mind every time I listen to it. Fantastic.

[Wook14]

Blow my mind every time I listen to it. Fantastic.

[hadimajzoub]

it sounds like titanic music , so peaceful

greetings from venezuela

[arjantjeee]

he actually feels what he's playing, you can see it in his eyes he's not entirely there anymore but floating somewhere else.. ;) a true and pure musician!!!

[awhowahman]

What a beautifully done video of masterful fiddler. Hot dog! It doesn't get any finer than this.

[Maacgio]

exquisite!

[AsmundFauske]

Great playing! I really love when others try out my culture and do something new with it. I like playing myself so check out mine videos if you want! :) haha sorry for my bad english

[princed80]

Wow I am taken away by this....This is outstanding!!!!! I would Love to hear more!!!!

[richardwilson1234]

This music is kind of happy and sad at the same time.

[MITCHWILD]

Well.....I've never seen a fiddle like that! how many strings? i think i counted nine....

Beautiful music and filmed in a suitable way.

[arjantjeee]

@MITCHWILD more than the half of it are resonation strings... i guess he only play´s 3 or 4 :)

[MITCHWILD]

@arjantjeee Yes, i can see that now. Thanks.

[kaypiob]

That is a gorgeous fiddle.

[sumelle2]

so beautiful :) the music and the filming both

[sineadw86]

whoever disliked this obviously have no taste in real music whatsoever they probably listen to cascada or sumtin

ur so talented its amazing hearing u play..........

[Lisnageeragh]

@sineadw86 Fair play to the man to use the Hardanger fiddle... its great for some effects ..and could be a great addition to Irish trad.

[JEP177777]

These videos capture such pure and beautiful playing; and they are beautifully filmed. (Pretty jazzy at 4:00 etc.) Thank you !

[peeteeroo]

You know I'm not normally into this kind of stuff, but there's something about him... *Wow*

[ozbizbozzle]

We coming to see you at Galway from Devon. How do you pronounce your name?

[bruceleeC64]

@ozbizbozzle its said kee-veen o ra-hilly could be different depending on what part of Ireland you're from

[ozbizbozzle]

@bruceleeC64 Thanks. Lovely music!!

[digedymouse]

Oh yes please!!!

[TinwhistleTyrrant]

Absolutely phenomenal. There is a good spirit in his playing that comes out!

[CF0900]

Look at the emotion in his eyes, Caoimhín, this is f***ing amazing!!

[missmusiquenonstop]

*Oh!* Stunning. Beautiful video as well as magical music. Thanks for sharing with the world.

[theRioMcCoy]

Yea, and check out the bow. The camber is "reversed"

[adobretttv]

Nice Grade...good work

[seesb]

WOW! Fantastic music and beautifully shot. A treat to watch.

[b0dhran]

What kind of fiddle is this ? Double Viola ?

Nine strings ? Sounds really good to me !

Awesome - Five Stars ! -- Hank

[M1jN]

This is a Hardanger fiddle. It's Norwegian and unbelievably expensive.

[feezleweezle]

this is absolutely awesome!

[ormoluinhen]

magic

[IloveKarenmuch]

How is it tuned?

[OhRyeAllah]

C#AEA, or AEAC#, depending on whether you're upside down or downside up...

[IloveKarenmuch]

thanks! I realized that I could figure it out during the tuning in the beginning, but I've never played with different tuning before. Brain. Cramp. :)

[ralphsilat]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ekinoted]

Wonderful !!!

[groovycelt]

That's called a Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele), it's the Norwegian traditional fiddle, with the 4 main strings of the regular violin plus 5 sympathetic strings which resonate along whenever the pitch they're tuned to are played on the main strings. If you want to hear how it is used in Norwegian music, look for Annbjorg Lien's videos on here

[heidski]

what the heck is that stringed instrument you're playing (so well)?

[jabrwoky1]

Awesome!

[UilleannPiper1987]

Caoimhín, you´re God´s gift to mankind!

[Jimsteinman]

danke freddi für den link, is scho ziemlich geil^^

[marcushartung]

Photoshop

[thaindor]

Quel talent et quelle émotion....