Coolea Slide (Cuil Aodha)

One of the first slides I learned a few years ago. If you're interested we have a band called Na Ciotogi - the Lefthanders. It's a tune we play in our live set. The other guys in the band are Timmy the Brit and Tony the Brat McCarthy and Peter Corbett. The web address is www.na-ciotogi.de Anyone out there that plays the box - maybe you could post something and share a few tunes too - a simple process with digital cameras today!

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[UISTMAN59]

Nice sound - but why are you called Na Ciotogi when you, at least, are not lefthanded?

[naciotogi]

I actually am left handed - I play the box with the right hand because there's none made as standard for ciotog's. The 4 other guys in our band are also lefthanded hence the name! Are you living in Cornwall?

Take care and all the best,

Daithi

[FairportFestival]

Fantastic!! I've been looking for resources all over the net to learn the box. Do you provide online one to one tuition?

We run the annual Irish festival in Rochester NY and are looking for Irish musicians. Maybe you can come and play for us someday?

[naciotogi]

Hi there - what's your name? Mine's David or Daithi in the Irish language. Are you learning the box long? What sort of system do you have B/C or C#/D. Up to now I have never given online tuition but there's always a first time for everything. With modern technology anything is possible!

[UISTMAN59]

I sit corrected Naciotogi! I don't live in Cornwall, indeed I live at the other extreme in Caithness. p,s I should have made more sense of your username as there used to be a bard/poet in Uist called Archibald McDonald, better known Gille Na Ciotaig, the left handed lad.