Sí Bheag Sí Mhór (by Turlough O'Carolan)

I play the best-know of all O'Carolan compositions: "Sí Bheag Sí Mhór", inspired by a legendary fight between the inhabitants of enchanted valleys. Many folks believe it to be O'Carolan's first composition. There are several versions of this piece. At the beginning, I have learned to play it with El McMeen's arrangement, in standard tuning; later, I have re-arranged this tune in Dropped-D (DADGBE), that I find better for the sound.
The guitar is a McIlroy A25 (Cedar/Walnut): very right for this kind of music.

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Music

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• Turlough O'Carolan
• El McMeen
• Franco Morone
• Celtic
• Fingerstyle
• Irish
• Traditional
• Tune
• Fingerpicking
• McIlroy
• Acoustic
• Guitar
• Drop-D
• Folk
• Dublin
• Guitar Cover
• Fingerstyle Guitar
• Republic Of Ireland
• Acoustic Cover
• Ireland
• Music
• Cover Song
• Cover Version

[Ladymysh]

I really enjoyed this and Jock o'Hazeldean. You play beautifully.

[lucabez]

hi @Ladymysh,

glad you like my guitar playing!... thank you very much!...

Soon,

luca

[shadowrunner3k]

wonderful arrangement! do you have a tab for it? if so - would you mind sending it to me? sr@nevametal.ru.

Thank you very much!

[lucabez]

hi @shadowrunner3k,

sorry for my dealy!... Many thanks for your kind comment!... I send you something about it!...

Stay well and good playing!...

luca

[snapperjohn1000]

that guitar is fantastic,it holds it self together well,if you no what i mean,just a very clear,well defined instrument,very clear trebbles,and nice bass,but not over bearing ,just beautiful

[lucabez]

Hi @snapperjohn1000,

many thanks for your appreciation to the guitar: it's a McIlroy A25 (Cedar / Walnut), made​by an excellent luthier - Dermot McIlroy - in Ireland!...

All the best,

luca

[shadowrunner3k]

@lucabez thank you. it would be very helpful as I am trying to learn guitar to play this kind of music :)

[lucabez]

Hi @TheJoelFunk,

nice to meet you on YT!... and many thanks for your listening and kind comment!...glad you like it!...

See you soon,

luca

[lucabez]

Hi @snapperjohn1000,

thank you for your listening and kind comment!... yes, in this O'Carolan piece there is something of misterious and magic... and I love it!...

All the best,

luca

[TheJoelFunk]

Was just browsing youtube and came across this... Haven't got much knowledge of the genre of the piece of music you're playing but it's absolutely brilliant!