The Dawn Chorus/The Rolling Waves

[seilidh]

Nice stuff, who made your Bouzouki?

[lindsaystraw]

@seilidh Fylde in England - you should check them out!

[chirritutiplen]

You are cute! strange fingering, for sure that is not standard tuning

[lindsaystraw]

@chirritutiplen Haha, thanks! GDAD isn't exactly non-standard in the realm of bouzoukis, though!

[Zukov855]

i check out some irish Bouzouki on the web but no one sounds like yours. it's sounds so medieval....amazing performance girl!!

[jon3jon1jopn]

I falled a little in love!

[galicisergio]

@jon3jon1jopn i think i felt more then a little, like from 10.000 feet or something.

[wadrs]

Excellent stuff love it.

[punchion]

I think the two tunes blend together nicely!

[BrianTheEpic]

how much does one of these cost?

[sepptheredurq]

I wished I still lived in New England, I'd catch one of your shows. :c

[sepptheredurq]

Fantastic playing! Thanks for sharing.

[justin10054]

i'm hearing a flanging effect in this video. is that just from the recording?

[lindsaystraw]

@justin10054 Probably - it was recorded with the computer's internal mics in a huge empty room, so the sound had a lot of space to echo and bounce around in!

[DANCERRAVER]

beautiful woman

beautiful melody

beautiful instrument

beautiful video =)

[lindsaystraw]

@DANCERRAVER Thank you! It is a beautiful instrument, indeed :)

[lilyfacelily]

very well.

[JustWickedSwede]

Wooops... I think I just fell in love o_o

[ktsuchiyama]

Excellent!  So beautiful sound.

[arkhatych]

Like your bouzouki and your music/

[benianbell]

Is the irish Bouzouki played like an 8 string Guitar? x

[lindsaystraw]

@benianbell Well, it depends on how you see it, I guess! It's more similar to a mandolin, actually. The way I think about playing guitar is pretty different from the way I think about playing bouzouki, but they have their similarities.

[nicgellie1]

What model Fylde bouzouki are you playing?

[nicgellie1]

What woods are your fylde longscale archtop bouzouki made from? I reckon the top is made of spruce but I can't see the sides.

It has a nice balanced sound across the strings. It does not have the harsh jangly sound of some irish bouzoukis.

[dermhurl]

is that one of the zouks by that French guy, Marc something? played one once, almost creamed myself. lovely.

[lindsaystraw]

@dermhurl Haha, no, it's by Fylde in England.  I'm curious now about these French bouzoukis, though!

[dermhurl]

@lindsaystraw I found him, his name is Marc Boluda. cant seem to find a website tho. I play a Joe Foley myself. tis lovely...

[davehynds17120]

@lindsaystraw

that would be Marc Boluda then.... powerful but expensive....

can't put a link, Youtube won't let me...

[TheTtstricker]

Marry me ;) ... and by the way help me learning ^^

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

real great playing! I wish I could play with you

[kaycim12]

I have a Fender cost $500 sounds great

[dabyd666]

I gotta say, I absolutely loved this piece, it is so simple yet beautiful :)

Gonna use video to try to play this in my octave mandolin.

Great job :D

[Scotta1atgmaildotcom]

You play splendidly! Well done!

[tredudon]

beautiful playing!! hope to meet for a tune someday

[that1stupidkid613]

Does anyone know where i could get an irish zook for under 200$?

[lindsaystraw]

@that1stupidkid613 You might try checking Hobgoblin Music or Lark In The Morning online, or eBay. You might be able to get a decent used one under $200. Good luck!

[rogervazz]

very cool

[Parf1Fran7]

I like all! I have only a mandolin but I think about buying at least an octave mandoline...

[renatovcortereal]

*****

[antadhdearg]

Good stuff!!!

[Berenduinelbardo]

I like your music! what do I need to be your husband? xD

I hope buy one bouzouki soon.

Good Luck!

[necronomicon191080]

Youre really good. I play my Irish Bouz in GDAD and i hope once uppon a time i can play like you....

[finnbaka]

@lindsaystraw thank you, i will send you some pictures when it is done. all the best finn

[finnbaka]

amazing playing, so delicate. and, you are totally beautiful! I am a Guitars maker and have recently started making a bouzouki for an order. in you're opinion what are the main things you look for when trying a new bouzouki.

Thanks,

Regards, Finn

[lindsaystraw]

@finnbaka Thank you! When I try out bouzoukis, I prefer the ones that have a nice bass to balance the treble twanginess and have good sustain, but most importantly it's got to be comfortable and smooth to play (strangely a lot of zouks I've tried aren't). Good luck crafting yours!

[vantageman64]

You play so well! I have only been playing Bouzouki a few months. You inspire me. Smile in your videos, you are such a pretty young lady it would match your playing!

[lindsaystraw]

@vantageman64 Thanks! This was quite a bit ago, and I think I can actually manage a facial expression other than 'intense concentration' from now on, so I'll try to smile in the next one!

[xxguitarhero48xx]

My favorite video on youtube.

[syadkir]

Lovely in every term...

[JesseMathews]

Your playing makes me want to buy me an Irish Buzoki as well ;)

[MuchoSuavo]

you played them so musically. i really felt the music. thanks for uploading this!

[rustybshackleford]

not that you've never heard this before, but you're gorgeous..now, i'm am so impressed with your playing. so many people don't know how to play a zouk, but you nailed it! what song is that, did you write it? that's not a trinity college is it? Johnson? please make more videos; people need to see talent.

[brassguitarcluband]

Beautiful!!!

[celticagent]

Beautiful.

[mickymcc63]

great stuff.. great tone..looks like fylde from what I can see. I've one as well. check out my vids....once again really nice

well done...

[mickymcc63]

great stuff.. great tone..looks like fylde from what I can see. I've one as well. check out my vids....once again really nice

well done...

[jonak8]

Fantastic!

[Xerxes4242]

Beautiful, so very expressive!

[trumarksurfnut]

Lovely olaying Lyndsay. Well done :) Bri

[arfurloin]

Stunning......and the the playing is beautiful. Saw a guy playing one in a bar in Clifden Galway recently. Amazing sounding instrument.

[SillyWizard]

Great job!

[abraxas123]

I just love the sound of the bouzouki. Thanks for the great video, Lindsay, and keep posting : )

[M0DEAN]

Are you right or left handed? The picture appears flipped in different videos.

Also, that's a nice fireplace.

[lindsaystraw]

Righty. I'm too lazy to figure out how to flip the video in iMovie or something.

[MrGuitarDavid]

cool lute

[ormoluinhen]

this is so lovely :)

[AnnaAndRyan07]

That was fantastic. Just wondering, what tuning do you use for your bouzouki?

[lindsaystraw]

Thanks! GDAD

[JMcKillem]

Oh my.. you are amazing! I am the singer/bouzouki player for a popular irish band and I must say, your instrument is way better than mine.. I am infatuated with you!

[calvin316]

Very nice! :)

[burkardheike]

another question: who made this bouzouki and what did it costs?

[gtrfinger]

Another excellent tune Lindsay, beautifully played.

[burkardheike]

wow great playing...never heard this song before...really cool....wish i had such a good bouzouki too! :-)

greetings

[BmoreBusker]

and I just noticed you're a lefty too... I'm also left handed.

[lindsaystraw]

Hey Jim, thanks, I'm glad you like the tunes! I'm not actually left-handed - the computer camera mirrors the image and I haven't figured out how to flip it yet. As far as the sound quality goes, it sounds about as good to me as something recorded through the built-in mic, though maybe you're hearing something with the weird reverb of the room or something?

[BmoreBusker]

Lindsay, it's Jim Pettijohn from Myspace.. Awesome playing, but what's happened with the sound quality of the video?

I really love your playing. Now I want to get a signature version of the bouzouki I already have!

Cheers

[cablerunners97]

Another great sound! I love your music... would be perfect out by a campfire...

Keep em coming...

-phil

[markskywalker71]

I love the tunes, great playing!!! Thanks for posting.

[jmillerfan23]

Hi Lindsay! its David. Beautiful Playing! your so talented, a pleasure to listen.

[lindsaystraw]

Thanks, David! That's very sweet of you :D