Richard Smith Plays A Set Of Scottish and Irish Reels

[2M0TXYSOTA]

You have alien hands! :-) Fantastic mate, really enjoyed that!

[2M0TXYSOTA]

You have alien hands! :-)

[MrCavanKev]

Brilliat playing

5****

Godb;ess

Kev

[LAJ3000]

This is just incredible! Me and my sister listen to this over and over, time and time again! I'm actually trying to learn some of it right now on my 'not so good' yamaha psr-170 lol as I also play by ear! I think it's a good habit despite what music teachers say! I think it trains your ear to better hear changes in pitch, tone, key etc. I'm 22 and have always loved Scottish music and think it's so nice to see another young person who also enjoys it! There's not many of us!

x x x

[ScotsmanRS]

@LAJ3000 Thank you for such a nice comment! And I agree 100% - playing by ear is a very useful skill to have, especially for things like Scottish and Irish music when the first time you may hear it is when you're up on stage or at a session playing along with someone else who decides to play it! I also agree that it's great to find other young people who enjoy Scottish music. Thanks once again for the comment, it is very much appreciated. :)

[paulallen34]

nice playing man,is that the yamaha tyros 3,did you play it by ear or sheets

[ScotsmanRS]

@paulallen34 It's a Tyros 2. Sometimes I learn a tune by ear, others by sheet music. I think these ones were learnt from sheet music, but I almost always play by memory anyway, so that's why there are no sheets visible in the video.

[bsam20uk]

Totally agree with other commenters here, your playing is absolutely spot on, but the backing sound.... I think you deserve some better accompaniment.

[boxplayer2]

the last reel-the glasgow (tamlin)- was popularized in ireland by the great box player Michael Sexton. Ill post my version soon

[Rhawneld57]

This is exactly what I am talking about your amazing amazing agility. I love these Reels and by the way I think I told you I love Scotish music as I had a great introduction as a child and played the pipes with out reading notes OH OH> My instructor knew .

But you are very amazing Richard. Keep it up and you resemble My cousin as a young boy is name is Roger. Wow When I saw you up close I said ..........

Any way 5/5 100% +++++ RON!

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks again, Ron! I can't thank you enough for all of your comments! :)

Richard

[Rhawneld57]

Hey Richard you are many, Much, always welcome.

Ron your friend in Canada!  I love your style.

[ajfelix67]

BTW, I have a great friend who is heavily into recording, and is a terrific bass player and keyboard payer as well. I may get him to look you up :-)

[ajfelix67]

Just do a youtube search. Felix and Formanger. Keep in mind when you listen to his playing, an industrial accident severed three finger of his playing hand. 2 were saved. Your playing reminds of his determination. Robert Benoit plays ALL SORTS of instruments. He has a lot of you tube posts. GL

[ajfelix67]

I just spread your name to my 100's of my friends on facebook. They will enjoy I'm sure.

[ScotsmanRS]

Wow! I can't thank you enough! What's your cousin's channel? (If it won't let you post it in a comment, you can PM it to me.)

[ajfelix67]

I will spread you name to my musician friends. They will indeed look forward to hearing your beautiful playing. Check out my cousin (only 2 posts on u tube) Felix and Formanger he plays a beutiful style of accordion. The other is Robert Benoit and great musician from French Newfoundland.

[ajfelix67]

Amazing. I live on the western portion of Newfoundland and grew up in a French community. Growing up listening to my uncles play....they always were influenced by Irish and Scottish jigs and reels. Though a midi keyboard does not have the nice natural flow between notes, I must say....that is some really nasty playing. Notes are right on the money. Should name yourself FLAMING FINGERS. And yes....there is a great marke here in Newfoundland for your music.

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks very much indeed! Well I'm glad to hear that; in turn, from what I've heard of it, I do enjoy French Canadian music very much!

Thanks again for the comment, hope to hear more from you in the future!

[ajfelix67]

The only constructive criticism I have for you, is, if you are looking into getting into releasing your music, I would drop the (man...i'm getting chills listening to this as I write this....awesome...awesome.) the drum tracks and other arrangements, and find a few musicians to do them tracks for you. Your playing is by FAR, right on the money. The background arrangement is cheezy...as it lacks authentisity. That is the down side of midi keyboards. Bravo on exceptional playing.

[ScotsmanRS]

I agree completely! It'd be great to know a good snare drummer or some sort of percussionist, but I don't really know any in my generation yet. With my later tracks, I've done the piano part myself, throwing in the occasional bass or other part with the keyboard, but I still don't really have any real percussion (other than when I played the bodhran, but I'm far from a professional bodhran player).

Again, thanks very much! With any luck, I'll find some real percussion some time!

[mialmalu]

Ich hab schon viele spielen sehen, aber selten einen der so unglaublich schnell war.Und egal ob irisch oder schottisch, es war schlicht grandios gespielt.

Wow!never seen like this, before.Great and absolutly fantastic.I don't know, if this was scotish or irish or both, but i know it was great music and perfect played.Thanks for the fantastic Moments of Music!

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks very much! I don't know a lot about their history, so I can't say for sure. In general, the music I play is Scottish, or Irish tunes which have become popular in Scotland. :)

[MARCG65]

C'est ce qu'on appelle savoir jouer. J'adore!

[nigel567]

you are such a great player, do you have a cd or anything

[ScotsmanRS]

Thank you very much! Unfortunately, I don't yet, but it's certainly something I'd like to do at some point in the future.

[BinCheese]

Ah! Maid Behind the Bar! I know that one. 8D

[ScotsmanRS]

It's a good wee tune!

[ScotchIrishFool1]

Since the Dal Riadans brought Irish music. Maybe that's why they sound so much the same. Then a mixture of Northumbrian was thrown in and a new Scottish music came into being.

[pubert1664]

Yee've got skeleton arms, nice music never the less.

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks!

[JohnnyOChicago]

Great job, but I'm pretty sure the first two are Irish.

[ScotsmanRS]

It's very possible, the difference between some Scottish and Irish music is so small (if present at all) that unless you are told a particular piece is from one country or the other, you can't tell (or, in this case, I couldn't tell!)

Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video, regardless of my not-so-great ability to distinguish between Irish and Scottish at times :)

[JohnnyOChicago]

Ha, yeah it takes time to disern the origins of tunes, but I'm sure you'll master it. There's always little hints. For example: the last tune, "Tam Lin" (or the Glasgow) drops down into the low Dminor. This makes it unlikely to be an Irish tune because many Irish instruments have trouble in this key (esp. whistles, which can't play it at all). Also, another hint: Scottish tunes are more springy about 90% of the time, while Irish ones are usually more smooth. Good luck with your music!

-John

[tullochgorum]

Hmm

Suspect the actual origin of many old tunes is lost in the mists of time. There was a lot of population movement between Scotland and Ireland, both ways, and the tunes must have travelled with them.

[JohnnyOChicago]

I agree enrirely, but I still stand behind there being ways to differentiate between tunes (at least to a certain degree).

Also, "The Maid Behind the Bar" and "The Reconciliation" are considered staple Irish session tunes, while the Tam Lin is considered a Scottish standard. Historical possibilities aside, I think its safe to give these tunes native countries.

[kaosmiau]

The best for the end.. you know.. :)

[FotecVideoVault]

haha nothing beats the scottish accordion

[graham1281]

Great playing Richard

[ScotsmanRS]

Cheers :)

[billtoval]

bye the way well done again

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks :)

[billtoval]

do you play the accordion???

[ScotsmanRS]

I've started doing the accordion this year, so it's coming along not too badly just now. I plan to include some box playing in one of my next videos, as well as a couple of my own compositions.

[digital4life0]

are you a women??

[ScotsmanRS]

No, I am male.

[billtoval]

wow that is something else well done

[ScotsmanRS]

Thank you very much!

[accordion1994]

wow your really good!!!

the middle tune is "the maid behind the bar".

do you know "missing time" by richard wong?

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks! And thanks for the name for that reel, I've never known the name before.

As for "Missing Time", I've heard it a few times, but I've never played it. I've been meaning to learn it for a while, so I think I'll have to get onto that pretty soon - sounds like a cracking tune!

[andy1ayrshire]

Excellent rendition Richard & great sound from the Tyros!! 5*

[ScotsmanRS]

Thanks! Have you tried it watching it in high quality? YouTube seems to be really bad with it's audio compression on normal, even occasionally stripping the percussion off almost completely.

You working on any videos yourself just now?

[amarcordeon]

Extraordinary execution!

I enjoyed this beautiful performance!

Bravo! *****

Congratulations

Lillo

[j1j8]

nice

[lichiarenz]

Excellent vituous playing!

I really like it so much!

Bravissimo *****

Fabrizio