Uploaded by TheArcturian on May 5, 2010
Can you spot the cat in this video?
Here is an excellent (though extremely typical and predictable-sounding) set of happy Irish tunes. These tunes appear in the Irish party dance scene in the film 'Titanic'. See below for info on the tunes. It seems like this set was made popular by Planxty...cool!
DENIS MURPHY'S POLKA [1]. AKA and see Sweeneys Polka [3]. Irish, Polka. Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. Fiddler Denis Murphy (d. 1974) was born in Gneeveguilla, Sliabh Luachra region, County Kerry, into a musical family; his father played the flute and his two brothers and five sisters were all fiddlers. An early influence (in the 1920's and 30's) was the "near legendary itinerant fiddler and schoolmaster" Padraig O'Keefe. Murphy removed to New York after World War II, but often returned to County Kerry. Paul de Grae remarks that although its technically easier to play most polkas than most reels, Denis Murphy said that polkas do have their own little secrets.
JOHN RYAN'S POLKA. AKA and see Keadue Polka, Ryans Polka. Sean Ryans Polka. Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The title appears under the John title, but is more popularly known under the Sean Ryans moniker. It is frequently paired with Dennis Murphys Polka, after the influential Planxty recording on the album Cold Blow the Rainy Night (it should be noted that the tune The 42 Pound Cheque was played in the middle of the set, although it has not survived in the popularly played set).
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Found it! It's on top of the cabinet :D
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Loved it - excellent! Thank you :)
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do ye smoke alot of drugs in that house....
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What kind of strap do you use? I bought my first mandolin recently, and I can't find any mando specific straps that are comfortable :/
Sounds great man!
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dude if that doesn't evoke the battle rage of a thousand merry warriors I don't know what does XD
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haha it is pretty much the happiest set of tunes ever, though!
TheArcturian 1 year ago 2