The Michael McGoldrick Band performing "Farewell to Whalley Range & Roddy McDonald's Fancy"

[katsandroses]

gorgeous !!! *thanks*

[ssuncokret]

Fantastic!!! Greetings from Serbia! :)))

[djdragoneyes]

Erin Go Bragh

[MrSuperkrap]

Real Music, The Aurora album is damn good, a really nice mix!! Well done!!

[premierflute]

McGoldrick is class and Dezi Donnelly

[tonugetwister]

I am sooo much in love with John Joe Kelly and Michael McGoldrick! I love this whole performance!

[skapista92]

michael reminds me of the tiny guy in the leyend of zelda majoras mask who sells the maps XD

[tinwhistler22]

And god created Michael Mc Goldrick.

[appoNo1]

One of our favourites xxx chris xxx

[Joe1729]

3:08 -- what the hell kind of note is that?!! And what kind of nutter would ever have the nerve to play it on stage?! :-D

[DJFozter]

@Joe1729 Dezi is a legend Joseph he can do what the hell he likes!

[goldenwonderpotato]

@Joe1729 so wrong and yet so rite, Dezi is a hero man!

[seamyb88]

@Joe1729 i thought it was a good touch... but yea dezi can do whatever the hell he likes

[chansherly212]

i love how all the instruments complement each other, all brilliant musicians in their own right, its amazing what these people can create when they come together

[DJFozter]

My foot can't stop tapping, what a pair of tunes. Loving the seamless change from the slip jig to the reel

[22darkleon87]

Mc Goldrick,Danu and Matt Molloy are the best.

[Jigen7490]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooo sweeet, I love this sort of music, stands to reason being a low whistle player myself :P

[SuperNerdMDizzle]

Dude, Michael McGoldrick is, like, my floutist IDOL.

[DJFozter]

The reel is called Roddy McDonald's Fancy

[appoNo1]

This is my amazing cousin Mike, fabulous xxxxx chris appleton xxx

[boycacther]

wow he is one of the best flute playes the vilonist was good 2 and that man with the drum

[peyocc]

I watched him last night with his band in the lemon tree in aberdeen,just amazing!!

[appoNo1]

You Can get this on his album Wired and more great stuff on Morning Rory and a collaboration with John Mcsherry At First Light!

[appoNo1]

the best flute player ever

chris appleton

xxxxx

[arkhatych]

Amazing! Very beautifull Celtic Music!

[aperurq1]

mireinos en Ortigueira,son impresioantes,perfectos,sinerx­izan co todo,e imposibel facer outra cousa que sentilos e miralos.

[EstebitanParker]

le estuve viendo el el festival de ortigueira hace 2 dias y la verdad no habia escuxado su musica..pero este tio es un crack.el directo ke hizo fue alucinante

[EstebitanParker]

estuve en ortigueira viendolos hace 2 dias y son simplemente unos cracks.

[Vikke1985]

One of the best tune, ever!!!

[xaquinonil]

Non os coñezo pero teñen boa pinta. Estarei atento en Ortigueira pra velos, ainda que os mellores, sin dubida, os Wolfstone. Sempre folk, sempre Festival de Ortigueira.

[alim010]

saw mike play on friday he's mind blowing how he can play

[emncaity]

Where?

[Vaskis4life]

My gosh I love this!!! :D

[coldshadows]

McGoldrick is amazing.. Farewell to Whalley Range is the best :)

[wirillo]

Fantastic, simply fantastic. By the way,i know the name of the first song, but what about the second one? Any one knows the name? I'd like to learn it in my irish flute.

Thanks.

[Vaskis4life]

Farewell to Whalley Range :)

[flank85]

This is first class no words can compare to this ! Thanks for the great music !

[ramofnitness]

exellent lads down to waterford with yee!!!!

[andromance]

Excellent! love Micheal's performances. I've never been in some of his concerts but I know by heart all of his pieces of art. I wish he could pass to Finland (I'm Moroccan living in Vantaa) to share with us his GAEL spirit.

[gubbiowolf96]

thank for magic time you let me dream

[gronaidh]

Brilliant!!

[ppyrka]

this slipjig is a very nice tune:)

[JSCWhistler]

Excellent!

[Oshurkin]

I wish I'll never get bored of irish music. This is what really makes me feel happy. :) Thanks for posting such a big load of joy.

[Kumandaro]

This video is really nice, I enjoyed it alot, very nice playing and nice tunes :P Anyone knows if it's a small-holed or large-holed model that mike's playing on ?

[DrumMasterT]

What set is that??

[2ndstring]

I think the first tune is "Farewell to Whalley Range"

[YotamBarak]

I just love his playing! Great player.

Anyone knows what is his flute's brand?

I'm thinking on buying one.

[ganainm124]

In the sleeve to Mike McGoldrick album Wired there is a note that he plays Grinter flutes. That's a maker from Australia.

[YotamBarak]

I wish I had this kind of money...

[Posh26girly]

Does any one know who the bohdran player is?

[folkingdotcom]

John Joe Kelly

[vinnykilgannon]

@folkingdotcom cool name lol

[ChiaBriTa]

@folkingdotcom The one who plays bohdran in the Flook band?

[folkingdotcom]

@ChiaBriTa yes John Joe Kelly 

[weggyrules]

Thanks for posting one of my new favorite flutists!

[piit05]

oh, one of the best i've seen so far

[McHeir]

He is the best!

[mongoliangirlceline]

I love this one!

[baka6660]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????­?

[Philoaussie08]

Fantastic music, great sound........

[Oyden]

that's real music.

brilliant in rhythm and music, and just wonderful played.

[joinmydeath]

genial

[salmasalmasalmasalma]

Does anyone know the name of the reel??

[thefiddler1]

Johnny McDonald's

[fulsomstryk]

Ryan's.

[Menschenfresser14]

Farewell To Whalley Range

[emncaity]

[insert person's name here]'s Humours on the Road to [insert place name here]

;-)

[thefiddler1]

I heard Dezi Donnelly introduce it on the Full Set on RTE and he called it Johnny Macdonald's

[emncaity]

Brilliant. Bandmate sent this to me several months ago...I'm on about my 40th listen, and haven't gotten tired of it yet.

[appoNo1]

great music mike!luv chris & paul app

[MaryOhare]

Hiya! That's great! Thank you so much for that. :-)

[jennicully]

the slip jig is farewell to valley range and its from john McSherry aND Mike album called AT FIRST LIGHT. TRACK 6

[MaryOhare]

That's beautiful! Does anyone know what the Slip Jig's called and what Album this is from, I'd love to buy it if they've recorded it.

[thefiddler1]

"Farewell to Whalley Range" is the slip jig, written by Mike mcGoldrick.

[shanefayne]

class

[ROBERTTHESCEPTIC]

Genius at work.

[lozziecap]

That's just wonderful ... thank you for sharing :D

[thefiddler1]

Great stuff, can anyone name the reel? I play the slip jig all the time but want to learn the reel now too!

[trad2007]

savage!!!

[proinsiasrua]

Mike, Dessy, Ed and John Joe. There just isn't a better line up to be had on the face of this planet!

[francfortois]

yes, there is: Ed, John joe... with sarah and brian!

[proinsiasrua]

Flook are great, love their stuff, but I prefair Mike and Dessy. Closer to the tradition!

[syllogism314]

Actually got to see Ed John Joe Brian and Michael this spring.. fantastic.

[indrishmo]

Beautiful! Now that's what I call heavenly music!

[TinWhistler]

Awesome! I really love the first tune, Farewell To Whalley Range composed by McGoldrick.