Johnny Doherty - Fiddler on the Road Part 1 of 5

Part 1 of 5 of a TV documentary about the great Donegal fiddler Johnny Doherty. Made by Ulster Television, and first aired on RTE on 04/09/1972.

The original summary:
"Tinsmith, storyteller and traditional fiddler, John Doherty, still travels the hills of Donegal. Here he talks to Sean O'Haughey of the Irish Folklore Commission."

Category:

Music

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• doherty
• donegal
• john
• johnny
• fiddle
• fiddler
• irish
• traditional
• music
• ireland
• traveller
• docherty

[harpbloke]

brilliant

[andyfedel]

@fgx900  the name of that song at 6:36 is "the flowers of red hill".

[eblanaken]

Does anyone know any of the people in Mona's?

[PaulJD2006]

This is just great, thanks for posting. Hearing the Donegal speech (not to mention the music) is lovely and brings back fond memories of visiting Doherty relations there.

[fgx900]

I love song at 6:36 anyone know the name of this song ?

plz thx

[Coflun]

Go raibh máith agat, Martin

[boxplayer1973]

Great stuff.

[mikesamwild]

thanks that's brilliant!

[celticagent]

This is great. I see it was recorded in 1972. Things have changed a lot since then. I was there in 1996 and I recognize some of these towns and roadways...but not the roads. You can actually get past another car now.

[UISTMAN59]

Great video. *****