Mike Rafferty on Irish Flute

[Cainnech1]

Nicely done, Michael. Ar dheis Dé a raibh a anam (May he rest in peace).

[deterdettol]

Everyone please thumbs down my comment above. That no longer applies..

[windhover1]

Very sorry to hear of his passing. May he RIP and may his friends and family be comforted. - The Austin Celtic Festival

[windhover1]

Very sorry to hear of his passing. May he RIP and may his friends and family be comforted. - The Austin Celtic Festival

[LorenzoFlute]

RIP Mike.

[chansherly212]

lovely blend with all the instruments

[1Twizzel]

Love every note. Played in Moran's woodford with Mike, Mary and Gerard Conroy. Paddy lilting nothing compares to them days. Sean Hayes on the Bodhran what sessiuns. Up the west

[TheCherokeeboy]

i wish i can hear his flute alone

[Lisnageeragh]

@TheCherokeeboy He is a very nice player ...this group is the best of old style...seems to be getting rare now ...in the interests of speed / volume ...and loss of tone.

[mcaragon]

I'm brazilian, i don't know Ireland (someday... ), but i love irish people and irish music!

[kelltess2]

Mike and Family -beautiful soul felt musiDo you recall staying with us in San Francisco 20 + yeara ago, A Loughatorick Woodford (Sheedy Gal here)

[robbertzzzzz]

Why do they all have these bottles in their hands xD

And I love how this old man is enjoying his music :D

[boxplayer2]

i started my music with Mary...great style of teaching.

[patchbod]

your one wit her flycatcher open!

[deterdettol]

Two old flute masters still alive today:

Mike Rafferty

Kevin Henry

[ikobikob]

Ian Anderson is alive too! ;p

[deterdettol]

So is Roger Sherlock, just found out.

[piratebri]

@deterdettol  James Galway?

[deterdettol]

@piratebri I'm talking about flute makers who are really part of the folk music tradition and those whose playing really had an impact on younger folk flute players. James Galway plays mostly classical music and though he plays a smidgin of trad his playing style is too much on the classical side, which causes me to count him out.

Besides, James Galway is still quite young, compared to Mike Rafferty, Kevin Henry, Roger Sherlock, Peter Horan and Billy Clifford, who are all 80 years and above.

[deterdettol]

@deterdettol Correction: Flute masters.

[Lisnageeragh]

@deterdettol James Galway will never see 70 again , so he's no chicken!!

Agree he's not a trad man ...but let's not compare apples and oranges...James Galway can /could play a jig in two minutes ...learning a Bach sonata would be quite another matter for a trad player ...more than two minutes.!

[amangonecrazy]

is that guitar similar to a normal guitar in terms of playing, picking the strings and the fret

[Agar101]

picking is similar, playing guitar beforehand would make it easier to learn but that is actually a bouzouki; it's tuned more like a violin or mandolin than a guitar

[edelahaye]

It's not a guitar but more likely an Irish bouzouki. The tuning should change from a musician to another. The most common tunings are

GDAD

GDAE

The playing is quite different

.kind of 'left hand guitar', if you consider GDAE vs EADG[BE].

[redbike2008]

They sound good as I thought!

[seanearnest]

Ahh what a tune is Barrel Rafferty's!

[hoghorn82]

i know mary rafferty! she's so nice, and funny. shes moving to ireland this summer. :( i still love her. she teaches at my music school!!!

[redbike2008]

Sounds great!

[kittieconvoy]

That first tune is the Dark Haired Boy...

[Not10Studios]

It's also the Killaloo Boatman, and the lilting banshee. Funny how many names a tune can get.

PS Get Mike's new CD "The New Broom". It's excellent.

[jackendbox1]

The Rafferty's play some wonderful music. Mary I've always loved your playing from back when you were with CTL. I have your "Hand Me Down's" CD which is wonderful. I live in mid Michigan. I hope I get a chance to hear you play again live somday.

[NRamirezCR]

Great stuff!

Which is the name of that jig?

[celticmarine1]

First one is The Lilting Banshee. Second one was one Mr. Rafferty learned from his dad; I believe he calls it "Barrell Rafferty's."

[NRamirezCR]

Thank you!

[celticmarine1]

Loved it. Rafferty's stuff is fantastic!

[chef094]

This Video is Cool Donnal Clancy is on Bouzki and Mike on Flute and mary is on acordeon

[lorgain2]

Yes 5+ indeed, great playing, well done to all.

[BonneauEric]

nice music i like.

[celticmarine1]

Wonderful playing. I believe they're playing at NYU this Friday!

[clarebannerman]

Great stuff!

[bafr1]

5*****