Scottish Tradition : Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 1

[Lucarius1]

when was this video taken? They both look so young. But have been fantastic musicians then and are it now.

[colandbev]

there was an advertisement before i could watch why ?

[timbad100]

Saw them twice last year (2010) at Durness and closer to home at Fochabers. Both times fantastic. Phil in particular has a real sense of humour with ali as the straight man. I wouldn't hesitate to see them again for both the unsurpassed musical talent and humour

[MrJohnmduncan]

whit year wis this taken,a couple aw years ago,eh,absulutely brilliant though,yi canny beat those boys.and still brilliant today,

[DasHearach]

@MrJohnmduncan Must have been a while ago. Not sure about Aly but Phil was certainly a lot younger!

[Bobby88441]

Two great musicians & great music to listing to

[w84wind1]

Saw these two, four days ago, at the Livingston Center. They had another twenty years on them, from this video, but they were absolutely amazing. I've never watched two guys that much in synch with each other. Laughing, telling stories. It made for an incredibly entertaining evening. Wonderful!!!

[Pomepwns]

Seen them both tonight, fabulous concert.

[reelin1]

This man's fiddle playing almost makes me cry, it is so beautiful.

[MrTriggr]

Mr. Aly Bain must be among the best fiddlers ever, you may or might not like the kind of music but really, he just becomes one with his instrument. amazing.

[tarzanlordofthe]

Mine makes people cry for a different reason. But these two are simply brilliant

[UISTMAN59]

I'm sure your first comment is not true :-) but the second certainly is . Thanks for the note :-)

[tarzanlordofthe]

Actually it is. I'm a singer who would like to be a fiddler but there you go. I always remember, in relation to Phil, hearing a version of Dumbarton's Drums by the Corries. I thought it was about he dullest song imaginable. Later I heard an arrangement by Phil and it sounded like the best Scottish song ever written. The man is a genius.

[pastore0506]

Great stuff. Incidentally, Aly Bain is not only a terrific fiddler he is also a nice guy. He took the time to personally e-mail me in answer to a query I had sent to his agent. Not many stars will do that.

[Maewynia]

That is the Celtic heart.

[stuartbeaton]

I believe Jerry Holland once recorded this set too. Great stuff!

[OrinWalker]

If you interested, there is another version of this set played by the Schryer Triplets on their CD "Triple Fiddle". I think you can buy it online. The three of them harmonize over the My Lilly and then jam through the last two tunes. It's pretty powerful.

[02dotters]

just been to see them in York and they were fantastic, sitting just 8 feet from them the quality of their playing was truly superb

[kirsty519]

I´m loving the smirk on Aly´s face when they go into the reel and someone in the audience whoops!!! Brilliant 2.57 mins in :-)

[joey30a]

Fantastic!! MAkes me proud to be Scottish. The pianist deserves a lot of credit as well.

[PeterRatter]

I'm even more proud to be a Shetlander when I see talent like Aly's

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for the note. Aly is a great player and a great ambassador for Shetland and Scotland as a whole. This is one of my favourite sets. :-)

[Rachachelle]

Ah da best folk is fae Shetland ;) proud ta be a shetlander!!!

[Poodlepups]

I didn't know Aly was Shetland.  It makes sense, home of Tom Anderson!

Boy, they look so young here.

[5869074]

Kenrew,

Absolutely Brilliant!. These two great musicians sound as good today as in

this earlier film.

Saw them 6 times in Concert last year

and now looking forward to the next time.

[terrygrif]

I cannot think of two finer musicians who blend so well together. Surely Scotland must treasure this fantastic pair.

I could spend all day (and often did!) listening to them playing.

Terry.

[kirsty519]

Yes, Scotland do treasure this fantastic pair, both wonderful in thier own right. Phil used to play along side his late brother,who in my opinion was one of the best players ever ;-)

[diaton]

heu, bon ça reste trés beau, sublime même !

[grof2]

very good..

[clarebannerman]

Reminds me of Jimmy Shand & his band. Lovely music.

[kirsty519]

I agree!!!! My dad made a video with Jimmy shand when i was child, super man :-)

[katehope87]

how young do they look here!

[mcdade10]

Aly Bain actualy smiled in that video. He's not such a miserable bastard after all.

[UISTMAN59]

More smiles on "Scottish Tradition : Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 3" - but not so much when playing!

[sheilamaclean]

Dear lovely Aly Bain, I was around when he first came out, watched him travel the globe and keep up the Shetland fiddle tradition...as we both got older...and I still get that wee frisson of excitement when he's around...Hyeuch! Long live Aly and pals!

[maxbackstrom]

I love to listen to theese guys.

[bigloui99]

i have met these guys a few times now nice guys

[X10SMS]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[petergagu]

Violet Tulloch is a wondrefully sympathetic and soulful accompagnist. I just love this stuff.

[mactcampbell]

Excellent video. These two individuals must have logged an incredible number of hours of playing time over the years. Does anyone know the name of the pianist?

[UISTMAN59]

The pianist is Violet Tulloch from Shetland. I should have noted this in the credits, although SwinginDrumMeister has helpfully put this in his comments. I should have done it myself. Sorry Violet.

[Xerxes4242]

Wow, I play Sweetness of Mary totally different, but this one sounds great too

[graham1281]

Ah, they've got a sound all of their own. Unique !

[dancerjono]

i absolutely love the reel, i rember dancing to one that sounded like that a long time ago, and it really takes me back

thanks for posting this

jono

[WhenNYWasIrish]

Wow

[SwinginDrumMeister]

And Violet Tulloch at the piano as well! Great video, thanks a lot.

[nemofolk]

They are brilliant. It is a very great transmission of feelings.

To see NEMO video looking for by nemofolk

[MARCOFIDDLER]

The tunes are My Lily / The Sweetness Of Mary / Hughie Jim. I play this set. Aly Bain is my "virtual teacher" e the video posted are very interesting for me. Thanks

[MARCOFIDDLER]

Great video! I heard Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham three years ago in Italy and they are always great players. When the video was made? Thanks, Marco

[montypythong]

RIP Johhny!!!