Slainte! - Scottish (a French dance) or "Gloryflower"

A French dance "Scottish" played od hurdy-gurdy, 4-string guitar and a suitcase.

It's called Gloryflower and a version by Cliff Stapelton and Nigel Eaton can be found on Nigel's "Music of the Hurdy Gurdy" (1988)

We perfomed this tune in late 2004 in Warsaw.

You can find our music here: http://www.slainte.art.pl/media.html
Slainte! is:
Paweł Dziemski
Paweł Pietrzak
Mateusz Czarnecki
Maciej Cierliński
Tomasz Zygmont

Category:

Music

Tags:

• french
• dance
• irish
• scottish
• celtic
• hurdy-gurdy
• lira
• korbowa
• folk
• music
• polish
• poland
• slainte

[Alubre]

somebody buy that guy a bodhram

[dziemmak]

In fact I played bodhran, but it's sound was not as good as sound of my old-school suitcase.

[salta2769]

A French dance played in Poland, but the tune was written by Cliff Stapleton, an Englishman

[dziemmak]

thank you for an information, we didn't know the author of this tune, I thought this was a traditional melody. Best whishes, Pawel

[4919115202052]

It's called Gloryflower and a version by Cliff Stapelton and Nigel Eaton can be found on Nigel's "Music of the Hurdy Gurdy" (1988). I love this version though!

[dziemmak]

Thanks for information!

[breizhernamer]

vive la france!!! (et les bretons)

[jilehan]

A French Dance , called Scottish and plaid in Poland !!? : ) ... Beautiful !

[shirehorse9]

Brilliant! The suitcase is well played and a very nice touch. I demand more suitcases be played!

[viveGW]

Very nice music !

Clappings are nice !

them,Guitar,bumblebee, and percussion give it a good rythme !

ty for this !

PaulTony

[braveheartofglasgow]

Wow...

I heard the exact same thing on my french exchange last week to Lyon...

[ScotsLyon]

Vive La France

Vive La l'Ecosse

Vive la vieille alliance

[BondoFox]

Is there I chance I could find your version of "Star of the County Down" here on YouTube?

[momerryweather1]

Is that man playing a suitcase? How fantastic! I love the energy in this performance...