Irish Fiddle : Frankie Gavin 1

Frankie Gavin (from Corrandulla, Co. Galway)
playing The Foxhunter's Reel - what more needs to be said.

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• Frankie
• Gavin
• Foxhunter's
• Reel
• Irish
• Fiddle

[MAdk1p]

too fast, you can hear him mess up, i think he is just seeing how fast we can play it

[UISTMAN59]

The great Yehudi Menuhin didnt think he messed it up so I don't think there can be much wrong with it. If you think he is just seeing how fast we can play it then you should post your version and then we'll see if you can play it at all never mind play it this fast!

[violayla]

@UISTMAN59 what do you mean, yehudi menuhin? where does he comment frankie?

[UISTMAN59]

@violayla Thanks for the question. The programme featured fiddlers from North Amercia, Scandanavia and Britain e.g. Mark O'Connor, Aly Bain, Vassar Clements, Vincent Campbell, Maighread Ni Mhaonaigh. Yehudi Menuhin talked on the programme about Frankie's playing and improvisational skills. I have it on tape but I have not posted it.

[sjphayes7]

this is actually shockingly good...its frightening to watch its so good. 1.43-1.46....AMAZING

[UISTMAN59]

I agree!

[darolanger]

Hey folks... this is FRANKIE GAVIN...one of the greatest ever... that's the way he plays it! There's a whole tradition of hellacious Irish fiddling at those kind of tempos. Plenty of beautiful slower versions out there too.

[UISTMAN59]

This is not "really bad" If you think it is "really bad" then please post your version for comparison purposes!

[macker8894]

for anybody who says its too fast or theres so many mistakes...its never too fast for traditional players like Franky here or almost and traditional fiddle player...and those "mistakes" are one of the fantastic features of trad irish music...look up other reels or jigs (even by Franky) before u post stupid comments

[44ebreizh]

you're right !! frankie gavin is a great musician !!

[sexycaty666]

I think it is amazing. I would love to play like him someday. I think his bow may be a little to loose though.

[richiem95]

The best...

[malek321]

This is scary good

[Tonefid115]

@morryll Yes the fiddle is tuned up half a tone,this tuning was popular with Donegal fiddle players like Tommy Peoples.

[morryll]

Am I crazy or is Frankie Gavin's fiddle tuned a half step sharp?

Like G#--D#-B flat-F natural?

It's hard to be sure since I can't really make out what his fingers are doing... camera angle is all wrong. Wish he would do an instructional video.

[OfGreatLakes]

I love how he gently climbs down from the tempo with some bounces of the bow, a bunch of double stops, and a choice harmonic after all that excitement at the end. It's like hearing an old train arrive at the station after a white-knuckle ride through the mountains or something!