The South Donegal Fiddle Part 2 of 4

This programme explores a unique strand of traditional music in Ireland: the fiddle tradition of Donegal. It includes interviews with Caomhin Mac Aoidh and Rab Cherry, co-founders of Cairdeas na bhFidléirí (Friends of the Fiddle) and organisers of a meeting of fiddlers in the village of Glenties, County Donegal, and an annual summer school of Donegal fiddling in Glencolmcille, County Donegal. The programme also features interviews with and performances by James Byrne of Glencolmcille, the brothers Vincent and Jimmy Campbell of Glenties, Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh of the group Altan, and Dermot McLaughlin from Derry. There is also rare footage of the master fiddler John Doherty playing a version of the reel Miss Pattersons Slipper.

(Northern Ireland Learning)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• donegal
• south
• fiddle
• doherty
• fiddler
• irish
• traditional
• music
• northern
• ireland
• martinmcmutrie

[dazpatreg]

Go deas a bheith ag an'c ar an chlar seo, leirionn se an aileacht is an eagsulacht ata ag baint leis an fhiidl i gceoil traidisiunta na h-Eireann. Ach ta Sligeach go foill an ceann is fearr! haha

[martinmcmutrie]

@dazpatreg You Sligo folk sure are proud of your styles and musicians! Fair enough too I reckon. I'm Australian, but having driven from Glencolumcille to Sligo Town I'm amazed by the difference in playing style - particularly fiddle. How did that happen? All the best to you.

[dazpatreg]

@martinmcmutrie Haha yeah I wish I was as good as mairead ni mhaonaigh or any of the sligo or donegal players. If you go further south to east galway and then on to tulla in co clare it changes even more! It's crazy how much variance there is in a tiny strip on the west coast. That's something to be proud of anyway!

[dwaynedibbly]

sshit this woman knows what shes talking about :)

[desyjc]

Beautiful! 

[UISTMAN59]

A great video. *****:-)