2 Irish reels played on khene :Trim the velvet

[wolfarooo]

Lovely groove you've got going there, a real pleasure to hear you play - and to learn of the Khene!

[LarrySanger]

More videos, please! Or better, a studio album! This stuff is fantastic! I love how you can change the timbre of drones and essentially accompany yourself. The overall effect is perfect for Irish trad.

[gamblertheraver]

can you do lessons - i have a kaen - but no idea how to play it - i can get lessons of thai people here but there not reliable - im living in kildare!

[BrianJacksonTrad]

incredible. i had never even heard of the khene. sounds great and suits the tunes. keep posting, thx

[atalynbear08]

wow! my uncle is a khene master im sure youve seen his videos. i find it soooooo amazing that you can master playing this instrutment! kudos to you!!!!!! oh btw my uncle is the blind khene master who wears the darks shades! =) keep up the good work!

[lindamon8]

I've had one of these hanging on the wall for years, didn't know what it was called, never figured out how to play it. You couldn't do a short close-up tutorial, could you? Thanks and great playing.

[hotamali]

Is there anyway to buy one of these instruments online? I really don't feel like flying to Thailand just to get it.

[NCPiper]

Which key is your khene and who did you purchase it from?  Thanks.

[blowinbamboo]

this Khene is some where near Fmajor...not in concert pitch so i only play this one at home... i bought this khene from a Maker just outside na wa village Nakom panon...Thailand...

[neylonr]

Class stuff!

How do you go about buying one of these?.. Order from Laos/thailand?..

[glorplaxy]

they've got decent ones on ebay in different keys. order from pong long dork yah band

[eethomp]

Great stuff! I love the effect.

[nobodyknew0]

How about the first reel being The Holly Bush. Interesting video. Is this realy an instrument. well done.

[StewieSwan]

That is the most bizarre instrument I have ever seen

[mattguitarheaton]

better playing than a lot of fiddlers! well done!

[seanearnest]

This is without doubt THE raddest thing I have ever seen. G'won!

[klrietmann]

Brilliant stuff, man. Great lift as jkennedy says. You're ready to take the "other instrument" category at the Fleadh, if they still have those that is.

I play pipes/flute/fiddle and always loved the khene after hearing a very old recording of it on one of the Secret Museum CDs. Might have to get one now. Fun Fact: uilleann pipemaker DM Quinn is an expert on the sheng, they say.

[blowinbamboo]

i i met DM Quinn in malby last summer... though didnt hear him playin sheng.. he said he plays classical on it.. as its chromatic... wud love to hear it ,,

[Miriam3377]

Dan, this is great stuff. The khene lends itself beautifully to Irish reels, the drones....magic. Not only that, you're a great player. Are you doing any gigs, sessions and/or recording?

Best wishes,

Miriam Kavana

[blowinbamboo]

hi Miriam..im playing a weekly session in tullamore,, so if you make it to the fleadfh this year we ll have a tune..are you based in holland..?whats it like there for sessions,,?

[Miriam3377]

Hi Dan, I used to go to the fleadh and the Willie week, particularly when I was living in Ireland in the 80's. Moved to London in '85 and didn't go that often anymore... it's been a few years now! I'm in Holland since 2004 - the few sessions I've seen here didn't tickle me that much somehow... miss a good session though! Who knows, it's a small world and we'll have a tune yet somewhere along the line : )

[sfmans]

Found this through a link on Mudcat. Excellent stuff, well done!

[melcina]

HOW??? Wonderful, love it!!

[boguspurr]

You can find Ger the Rigger on YouTube, including a harmonica version, and the ABC for it on TheSession. It's probably Scottish originally ("rigger" meant "con artist").

[shoechecksays]

Go deas! Very nice!

[jhohlkennedy]

To support another comment, not only are you playing a traditional music of one culture on the traditional instrument of another, you're playing the tune w/some very lovely lift and rhythm. Fair play! Maith thú!

[blowinbamboo]

hi dad found u hahhahahhahahahhahahahahhahaha­hahaha lol

[Meorgeoni]

:O That was awesome - I never knew an instrument like this existed, lol. It looks complex to play

[beatboxhero]

dude, the cool thing about this is that you're not just playing tunes on an unorthodox instrument, you actually have a really nice lift as well! i can't see your face well enough to tell if you i know you or not...

[onearmfrog]

That was so friggin cool.

[lord1410]

zaujimave:D

[thechoicewife]

Can I put in a request for the tune 'Ger the Rigger'? I can imagine that it would sound fabulous on the khaen. I assume the instrument is played using a circular breathing technique?

[blowinbamboo]

not sure if i know that tune.. is it a reel or jig, ect,,?its not circular breathing.the same note it produced by blowing and drawimg air. so if you stop any hole continuously whilst playing a melody it adds a drone..!

[FairyHarper]

were u at the willie clancy week this year?!

[blowinbamboo]

yes ..im there every year for a few days.. great fun..i have a short clip of a harp session on my channel.. were you there?its quite dark so hard to see whos who..!

[FairyHarper]

yea i was there... Im d one with blonde hair sitting next 2 cathy!!i remember you played a few tunes at our wee harp session!!Im glad some1 got videos from it :D:D

[liyumc]

bravo !!

[REDBurnana]

First tune is the holly bush reel

Btw, I met you at the fleadh!! You rock!!

[blowinbamboo]

thanks redburnana,,does it also go by the name: the road to ballymack..?anyway,, its a nice tune...

[REDBurnana]

I dont think so..... Its called finbarr dwyers matt the thrasher, but not road to ballymack, sorry.

Still, deadly tune, my bro played it at the fleadh last year.

[katekakes]

what ie heck is that thing looks like two peices of wood stuck together

[blowinbamboo]

it is,, as the title suggests , a khene or khaen,,,a bamboo free reed instrument from laos and north east thailand that is the ancestor of all westenrn free reed instruments such as accordian, harmonica concertina ect...

[claymannz]

well i met a man yrs ago.....he does like you english man lives in ireland.we jammed together 2 khaens .mixed well. i play a bit of tabla and udu. but my friend is better on tabla.

[spanichica]

jays this stuff is class! That thing is almost cooler than my uilleann pipes ;P. I would love to hear you play at a session or something, you'd stand out I'm sure. Is the khene in any other key than F?