Mike Rafferty on Irish Flute
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Uploaded by comhaltas on Feb 17, 2008
In 1949 Mike Rafferty emigrated from his native Ballinaskill, Co. Galway to the USA. He is still playing his distinctive East Galway music. Mike, now living in New Jersey, is joined by his daughter Mary on button accordion and her husband, Donal Clancy (son of legendary Liam Clancy) on guitar as they play two jigs: "The Lilting Banshee" and a jig which Mike learned nearly sixty years ago from his father.
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Nicely done, Michael. Ar dheis Dé a raibh a anam (May he rest in peace).
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Everyone please thumbs down my comment above. That no longer applies..
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Very sorry to hear of his passing. May he RIP and may his friends and family be comforted. - The Austin Celtic Festival
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Very sorry to hear of his passing. May he RIP and may his friends and family be comforted. - The Austin Celtic Festival
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lovely blend with all the instruments
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Love every note. Played in Moran's woodford with Mike, Mary and Gerard Conroy. Paddy lilting nothing compares to them days. Sean Hayes on the Bodhran what sessiuns. Up the west
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@TheCherokeeboy He is a very nice player ...this group is the best of old style...seems to be getting rare now ...in the interests of speed / volume ...and loss of tone.
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I'm brazilian, i don't know Ireland (someday... ), but i love irish people and irish music!
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RIP Mike.
LorenzoFlute 4 months ago 5
i wish i can hear his flute alone
TheCherokeeboy 1 year ago 2