2 Irish reels played on khene :Trim the velvet

2 traditional irish reels played on khene (in my bathroom) i think the first one s called ,, the road to ballymack,,the second,, is ,,trim the velvet,,one of my favs,,,

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Music

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• khaen
• khene
• traditional
• irish
• reel
• laos
• thailand
• bamboo
• acoustic
• free
• reed
• trim
• the
• velvet

[NCPiper]

Which key is your khene and who did you purchase it from? Thanks.

[blowinbamboo]

this Khene is  some where near Fmajor...not in concert pitch so i only play this one at home... i bought this khene from a Maker just outside na wa village Nakom panon...Thailand...

[klrietmann]

Brilliant stuff, man. Great lift as jkennedy says. You're ready to take the "other instrument" category at the Fleadh, if they still have those that is.

I play pipes/flute/fiddle and always loved the khene after hearing a very old recording of it on one of the Secret Museum CDs. Might have to get one now. Fun Fact: uilleann pipemaker DM Quinn is an expert on the sheng, they say.

[blowinbamboo]

i i met DM Quinn in malby last summer... though didnt hear him playin sheng.. he said he plays classical on it.. as its chromatic... wud love to hear it ,,

[Miriam3377]

Dan, this is great stuff. The khene lends itself beautifully to Irish reels, the drones....magic. Not only that, you're a great player. Are you doing any gigs, sessions and/or recording?

Best wishes,

Miriam Kavana

[blowinbamboo]

hi Miriam..im playing a weekly session in tullamore,, so if you make it to the fleadfh this year we ll have a tune..are you based in holland..?whats it like there for sessions,,?

[wolfarooo]

Lovely groove you've got going there, a real pleasure to hear you play - and to learn of the Khene!

[LarrySanger]

More videos, please! Or better, a studio album! This stuff is fantastic! I love how you can change the timbre of drones and essentially accompany yourself. The overall effect is perfect for Irish trad.

[gamblertheraver]

can you do lessons - i have a kaen - but no idea how to play it - i can get lessons of thai people here but there not reliable - im living in kildare!

[BrianJacksonTrad]

incredible. i had never even heard of the khene. sounds great and suits the tunes. keep posting, thx

[atalynbear08]

wow! my uncle is a khene master im sure youve seen his videos. i find it soooooo amazing that you can master playing this instrutment! kudos to you!!!!!! oh btw my uncle is the blind khene master who wears the darks shades! =) keep up the good work!

[lindamon8]

I've had one of these hanging on the wall for years, didn't know what it was called, never figured out how to play it. You couldn't do a short close-up tutorial, could you? Thanks and great playing.

[hotamali]

Is there anyway to buy one of these instruments online? I really don't feel like flying to Thailand just to get it.