The Humours of Loughrea - The Bothy Band 1977

[Lisnageeragh]

Nice video ...interesting contrast with the tones of today. only some of the 'wildness' ws setting in ..

[Wahlberger]

Celtic Irish traditional music is so fluid, historically and soundingly. I live in Finland and my girlfriend thinks I'm nuts cause all I yap at her about is my starter set of Uilleann pipes coming in about one month from Canada :) I'm 19 and ½ and I'm going to dedicate my musicianship to this genre

[AllardFumerton69]

Dowwnload the audio from this track at tubepull doht cohm.

[mickey2mccool]

Go on paddy ye good thing!!!

[liamg353]

The bald guy you refer to is Matt Molloy probably the greatest flautist on the planet, even James Galway( even with the golden flute) is in awe of him.

[pDPixel]

We just saw Paddy Keenan in a little pub way back in the back of beyond in a place called Lovingston Virgina USA. He still has all the fire and probably more 30 years later!!! A night to remember.

[fosseseptique]

love the bald hippie on the flute..Hocus Pocus!..great sound..real musicians ..........joy

[LOAblue]

Wonder if these guys are still performing? they certainly could if they're all still alive and wanted to, the music is timeless

[liamg353]

They are all still performing with the exception of Michael O'Domhnaill (alas he passed away) Matt Molloy is with the Chieftains, Triona is in America, (the last I heard of her) Donal Lunny is still on the circuit.

[ralphd35]

Thanks a million for posting this and your other BB videos. Great music.

[jrb51055]

how can you NOT be tappin and clapping to this?

[Tadhg64]

Triona is so cute with her doe in the headlight expression. :)

[mrjohn01]

brilliant

love this band

[Sumptayum]

Now what would be perfect would be if I could find a device that can cut up my AVIs and I could submit clips of De Danann from 1976, 1980 and 1982, plus Johnny Ringo with Mary bergin 1980. I know this is a different band here, but still relevant. Is there a way to be able to split up AVI files.

[Lochbesda16]

Does anyone know what kind of flute Matt Molloy is playing here?

[robrobrobrobrob]

He was playing a Rudall Rose in those days.

[pocfb]

at a guess i would say he is playing a 8 keyed Rudall and Rose in e flat.

He also plays a Boosey and co im sure

[toxicwaste193]

its his eight key Pratten Perfected Boosey 1861... its one of his favorites. i think Boosey and Pratten were trying to keep the voulme of the Pratten, but make it more sweet at the same time.

[pocfb]

Sorry to inform you mate its his rudall rose you can tell by looking at it, his Pratten perfected has a silver band on the mouthpiece. Also The Rudall Rose/Carte flutes end stopper is distinctive as you can see in this Rudall!

[upkilt]

The other dead giveaway that it's the RR is the fact that it's 4 pieces, not 3. Prattens have one long tube, while RRs are in two pieces seperating the 6 holes.

[bruceleeC64]

Best thing that ever happened since sliced trad.!

[Plodfrap]

bilko...good stuff...post all u can...thanks

[Rickupinoft]

niniu has the track titles correct. Great video, thanks bilko.

[Kronedaddy]

Paddy sure is giving those pipes a workout, difficult tune done a 100 miles an hour. Thanks Bilko for these Bothy vids. Thanks Tom for notifying me they're here.

Timmy

[Dayepipes]

His reed is in great shape this night. He's just dancing in what's definitely unstable territory for your average reed and instrument on your average public outing. I've seen I think 2 other videos of this set at different times and this one shows him pulling out all the expressive stops. What a treat to finally find videos of players who've inspired my ears for 30 years.

[niniu]

I think the set is Billy Brocker's/The Humours of Loughrea/The Laurel tree

Good Stuff

[fechin1]

Thanks for posting Bilko! Makes my heart and soul dance.