Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane - Chetvorno Horo

The EastWind album - Available for download from iTunes, Amazon, etc. - by Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane is a complex interaction of Celtic Musicians and instruments with World Music rhythms was revolutionary at the time of recording. Subsequently, this album has been acknowledged as one of the key building blocks to the current Riverdance sound.
EastWind has justifiably been described as the precursor album to Riverdance. However it has to be said that the idea of combining Eastern European music (Bulgarian-Macedonian-Balkan) with Irish and Celtic musicians and instruments has been the idea of Andy Irvine's since he first visited these countries in the late 60's. The music had such impact and influence on Andy that he returned to Ireland with new musical ideas soon to be introduced and played by the ground breaking band Planxty of which he was a founder member. This innovative music had an immediate and positive audience response and thus found its way on to virtually all the Planxty recordings.
Although a much-discussed project over many years it was not until the early 90's that the album was finally recorded. Bill Whelan was the Producer and Arranger. The multi-instrumentalist Nikola Parov contributed to the Bulgarian element together with Marta Sebestyen (of Muzsikas fame) giving her wonderful vocal talent to the project. The lead Irish players featured Davy Spillane, Máirtín O'Connor and of course Andy Irvine who had the vision to bring the EastWind project to fruition.
The influence of this recording was profound. It was no coincidence that the intricate time signatures and influences of this music were to reappear in Riverdance whose Composer and Producer was again Bill Whelan. Both the Riverdance recording and show featured the EastWind musicians Davy Spillane, Nikola Parov, Máirtín O'Connor, Noel Eccles & Kenneth Edge.

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[MrBulgarash]

Bulgaria forever! Thank you, Celtic brother!

[youtub4e]

Yes, it is our trad. dance. Nice to hear BG trad. music played by masters like Mr. Irvine and Co. Да, това е народен наш танц. Прекрасно е да чуеш български народни песни в изпълнение на майстори като г-н Ървайн и приятели.

[musicstudenteire]

@edelahaye I didnt say they couldnt- we do, people like you just need to be patient.Im sick of people who get narky and impatient over the fact classical musicians find it hard to learn by ear. Ye're just not understanding about it being a whole different way of learning it.So be nice about the 'clean pair of ears'. When u come from notation,its hard to hear 3/4, never mind rhythms of 7 and 13.I recommend ppl looking to do this music start off with notation 3/4, ear of 4/4 & then this by ear.

[edelahaye]

@musicstudenteire Among my students from 14 to 65 years old, I have some classical musicians trained to read music. At the very beginning, they wanted the scores, but after several months, they are just fine with the by-ear method. Curiously, people can evolve.

"They didn't know it was impossible, so they did it anyway" -- accorded to Mark Twain

[musicstudenteire]

@edelahaye Then im surprised your not more understanding.i was brought up through straight classical & suzuki method & started trad at about 10/11.It took yrs to develop an ear good enough to learn without notes & my teacher was understanding & helpful. a few yrs more&ive progressed to eastern trad by ear but i understand how hard it is at the beginning.u mustnt get many young straight classical players.

[edelahaye]

@musicstudenteire Actually, my job is to teach people Irish music by ear...

[musicstudenteire]

@edelahaye Theres no need to be cruel about it. Many musicians are brought up through classical which emphasise the use of notation at all times. Some are new to this style and others dont know how to begin to learn something thats not in 4/4. Be happy they want to learn it n give em a hand to start them off. Everyone learns differently.

[edelahaye]

@moonprincessem The musicians generally have a pair of ears. It's time to clean them and to learn how to use them. Traditional music is supposed to be learnt by ear ...

[edelahaye]

@MiraPirate Do you have a pair of clean ears ? If so, you have the music. Just listen and reproduce .

[08palermo08]

Ах ирландцы молодцы)... Даже из балканских вещей сделали свое неповторимое))...