Constant Billy- Flowers of Edinburgh & Love's Philosophy

Constant Billy (Emily Standish & Bill Galbraith) performance of "Flowers of Edinburgh" (trad) and "Love's Philosophy" (words P. B. Shelley, music Emily Standish)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Acoustic/Celtic

[wzb3]

Wonderful video. Can you tell me the name of the stringed instrument in the first song of the presentation. I am thinking a mandolin, but not quite sure.

[ConstantBilly]

Thanks for the kind comments! The instrument is an Irish bouzouki, made for me by Dave Freshwater in Scotland. It has 10 strings, the 1st 8 of which are tuned like a mandolin, only an octave lower. The lowest 2 strings are tuned to D, at least the way I string 'em. Some people refer to it as a cittern. I do love playing it!

[sgh2548]

lovely!

[TrapperVT]

Hi Emily (and Bill),

Lovely works which I thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.

Rick Read

[gerdenshed]

You are right Karen, just brilliant... 5*s my friends :-)

Mark...

[snicky58]

Wow, this is fantastic, Bill and Emily! Emily, you sing like an angel, and I absolutely love the way you set Love's Philosophy to music -- beautiful tune! Best fo both of you. BTW, it was great to hear and see you today at the Celtic Festival. I've already been enjoying your CD (bought a copy there!)

Karen (and Joe) Hunter

[Joannakathryn]

Beautiful performance. Emily's voice is so pure and clear--absolutely phenomenal.

[Joannakathryn]

PB Shelley not only had a girlfriend/wife (Mary Shelley), she's the one who wrote Frankenstein.  If he wrote this poem for her, I can understand why she had all those kids with him.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Incredible performance. I love this reel. I've recently arranged it for the ukulele.

KEN

[snicky58]

Hey Bill and Emily, great video and great music! This is Karen from 'way back! Still need to get out to see y'all in person!

[aidaisreallygreat]

Bill looks diffrent without facial hair...love the song though!

[glaoud]

I like this version,cheers!*****