Riverdance Irish Lament on Harmonica! (Caoineadh Cu Chulainn)

This is my interpretation, played on a Tombo Folk Blues Harmonica, of the hauntingly beautiful lament from Riverdance (Caoineadh Cu Chulainn). The harmonica shares to a certain extent the sad and wistful quality of the Uilleann pipes but cannot of course come close to their timbre and depth.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Harmonica
• Solo
• Riverdance
• Lament
• Irish
• Pipes
• Uilleann
• Davy
• Spillane
• Caoineadh
• Cu
• Chulainn
• Instrumental
• Ballad

[AquilaStargazer39]

That was beautiful mate. Is the Harmonica easy to play / learn?

[GreyOwlPhotoart]

@AquilaStargazer39 Thanks a lot! It's easy to get a sound, play chords and stuff but not so easy to play clear single notes and quite difficult to get that nice bluesy sound where you have to learn how to 'bend notes'. Having said that some folk can pick it up pretty quick.

[Emerald007007]

Nice really really nice. Dont know if your Irish or not but you should be.

Chris

[GreyOwlPhotoart]

@Emerald007007 Thanks a lot and yes, well 50% anyway - does that count ? ☺

[DontForgetHistory]

Wow, Grey, that is fantastic!!!!! I never thought of using a harp for this tune! You NAILED it! After hearing Spillane's version I couldn't imagine another way to communicate the true feeling behind this Lament, but you did it. It always makes me picture a person who learned of a loved one's death, not being present for it, but shocked and suddenly empty inside, utterly alone, and, curiously, thinking of the broken promise they made to return. I can hear you across some city...

[GreyOwlPhotoart]

@DontForgetHistory Thanks so much. I find this lament beautiful, tragic, yet at moments uplifting, hinting at something indescribably wonderful beyond the pain.

[95jjs]

Excellent!!

[TheSkoot1234]

That was outstanding GreyOwl!

[Bochis68]

Thanks my man!!! I am a huge fan of "lament" keep it going....Cheers!!!

[apoorvabhatt60]

Superb play