Mairéad Corridan on Irish Concertina

[CFDoherty]

I have gotten bored with the instruments I already know, so am asking the wife if I can get one of these for Christmas. I want to try something new as well as get deeper into my heritages music, and so, this seems a perfect and portable instrument. This lady has given me something to aspire to. Thanks.

[VelikyUstyug1]

The choice of commercial is in incredibly bad taste for a fine program like this.

[gracchusbb]

le tempo comme un métronome et les ornementations sérieuses..

[Totma11]

@gracchusbb You are right about her 'serious' ornamentation, but she doesn't play with a tempo 'comme un metronome'... as her melodies are ever behind the beat and her accompaniments jump out ahead of the beat in contrast. Whether she (or you) realize it, her footstomping is used as a point of departure for her rhythmic deviations. If you heard this exact piece played on a sampler, you would realize how much more sophisiticated and artful her approach to rhythm is than 'un metronome'.

[gracchusbb]

@Totma11 I agree...

[Totma11]

@gracchusbb Dear Grac, Very gracious of you to acknowledge my thoughts on the fineness of her playing.

Best wishes to you.

[gracchusbb]

@Totma11 best wishes to you too, i think we need to wish us a lot of good things in 2012.. Magnifique Mairead!

[gracchusbb]

somptueux!

[irishgall123]

she did a workshop with me in kerry ....... shes really nice and shes left handed like me :) xxx

[reardonable]

what tunes is she playing so well

[murfleblurg]

yeah, wow, she's great

[VelikyUstyug1]

And yet: with all of that said- she manages to get quite an individual effect of her own style across.

[VelikyUstyug1]

Of all the many fine talented young players to which I have listened on your station, I think Mairéad holds the most developed talent. She has an unusally ripe sense of tempo and phrase for her age. She bounces back and forth behind the beat and doesn't force the phrases with her fingers.

She already has a quirky whimsical manner of letting the mausic breathe which one would encounter only in an older player like Peter Horan for example. Bravo!!!

[grimacekiller]

hey im about to buy my first concertina can anybody tell e where or what type i should get im just starting

[Stargreened]

What's with Youtube and their 240p videos lately where's the quality gone?

[Calculus81]

But there is no such instrument as an Irish concertina..

[AFNYOAQIS]

This instrument always sounds like a person trying to play a bagpipe when he is out of breath. lol

[TheSorleyboy]

yes.mikie hanrahan

[bookmanpc]

Simply. precisely, WONDERFUL!

[SoldatSolutrea]

I didn't know that sweatshirts were the newest performance attire in Ireland. Ms. Corridan plays wonderfully.

[sisibaman]

@SoldatSolutrea Why is her attire important here?

[zannim]

Why are we given inexplicable glimpses at the audience, some of whom are chewing gum or sneaking other munchies into their maws, some of whom are listening with the most unenthused expressions ever, and many of whom are talking amongst themselves as if bored with the performance?

[shinjifox1990]

smile for god sake!

[minoune86]

I wish I coul'd find words to tell you how much this is beautifull.

[musiccailinx]

lovely playing!!great stuff mairead :D

[boxplayer2]

names of the tunes please.

5 Stars

[isabellanakahara]

Lovely playing...

[Offtofott]

Excellent play !

5*

[LibertangoVieenrose]

wonderful playing and sound. Worth to be part of my favorite instruments - no doubt. 5*****

[woolters]

humours of ballyloughlinn towards the end!

[atozinco]

I would love to learn the concertina. I didn't know there were three different kinds... it's sounds pretty complicated even working out which kind to buy, let alone learning how to play. But I love listening to the concertina, and it is pretty versatile (playing Eastern European/Roma tunes, and Irish tunes).

[BillPMchale]

For Irish Music, the C/G anglo is really the only one you need worry about. 30 or more buttons is normal, but really once you have the C#, and perhaps A# and G#, you are probably good (24 button and up). There are some decent modern makers you might want to search out... depending on your budget.

[mcjlina]

There are even more than 3 types of concertina. If you play Irish most commonly used concertina is a 3 row anglo C/G concertina. For Chromatic solo the english concertina is suitable, possibly with a piano or guitar in the background. There are basically 4 different types of Duet concertinas. The MacCann, the Crane, the Jeffries Duet and the Hayden duet. The jeffries duet is rarely played by anyone.

[PalmyBruce]

Lately I've woken up to the effects of extremely regular timing - and this is a good example of it. It has a delightful lulling, hypnotic, calming effect, adding a happy sense as 'high quality' music. The instrument here seems also to have a beautiful mellow tone that adds softness. Lovely to listen to, thanks. Bruce Thomson in Palmerston North New Zealand,.

[johnkeppel90]

A very relaxing instrument to listen to.

[mistytrees]

some of the finest concertina playing I've heard...fab.

[Spirosaur]

Awesome playing !!! Is it just me or does the audience look more bored then they should? I mean come on, this is dancing music ! Get out of your seats and dance

[willy0275]

This is some serious, mighty, kickass concertina playing. She's so precise with her triplets and rolls, and her variation and creativity is boundless. But more importantly, her phrasing is so warm and rich, I could listen to this non-stop for hours.

[AEngleSaex]

Very nice playing!

Is there any difference between the "Anglo" and the "Irish" concertina?

[edelahaye]

Anglo has 2 rows (i.e. G/C)

Anglo-Irish is like an Anglo with a 3rd row for accidentals (missing notes) (i.e. G#, C#, Bb, Eb etc.)

[irateofwatford]

Made in England, would you believe? Lachenal, Crabb, Jeffries, Wheatstone - all of these makers were based in England. The old Irish players of Mrs Crotty's generation usually played 2-row instruments. Second-hand 3-row instruments mostly began to appear in Ireland well on into the 20th century, after the instrument had gone out of fashion in England. It's more correct to call the instrument an "Anglo-chromatic" concertina.

[edelahaye]

You must be English ;)

[irateofwatford]

@edelahaye

Que la moitié, mon cher. Je m'en sers pour jouer de la musique française - c'est à dire, de la musique de province.

[johnkeppel90]

How many rows does the Irish concertina have?

[AEngleSaex]

Three types of concertina exist They are the 'Anglo chromatic' , the English, and the Duet (Jeffries).

The inventor of the concertina, Charles Wheatstone patented his design in 1824 calling it the English concertina he later incorperated a german chromatic/push pull system calling it the Anglo-German. (German being dropped a century later during the war). This system has 3 rows and became popular with Irish musicians who affectionatley name it the Irish Concertina or Anglo-Irish.

[chirritutiplen]

Perfect technique! rich in different kinds of ornamentation

[Kuettner]

What kind of concertina is that?

[grofys]

do mean anglo or english(english?) or the make?

[grofys]

jeffries? clark?

[edelahaye]

Anglo-Irish in G/C (3 rows)

[redbike2008]

Sounds like a song I can hear. Can you lower its volume?

[redbike2008]

Sounds good.

[ClassicalMusicReview]

I like the 'devil-may-care' easy going quality that you impart to your play by standing on the backside of the beat.

[ilikethesmellofbooks]

She is Awesome!!!

[Bryjake10]

Great skill

[giro98]

If this was vinyl it'd be worn out by now! watch yer bum mister t. collins!

[guywolff]

Just wonderful

[seamusfrawley]

humours of ballyloughlin

[mjfadden]

She is wonderful player, absolutely enjoyed it!

Mark Fadden

[RuailleBuaille16]

the second tune is called the humours of ballylaughin