Interesting viewpoint from Peter Hill's camera on Alec Finn's technique on selected tempos.
https://youtu.be/zaiXZ-7uPdA
https://youtu.be/8olCCYFJVHw
https://youtu.be/7aVgDnI5cEA
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Interesting viewpoint from Peter Hill's camera on Alec Finn's technique on selected tempos.
https://youtu.be/zaiXZ-7uPdA
https://youtu.be/8olCCYFJVHw
https://youtu.be/7aVgDnI5cEA
https://youtu.be/ApIcSGLVJM0
https://youtu.be/KM9fRqjrJfs
https://youtu.be/mLggonHZn6M
Back in 2011, the amazing Zoukfest team, superbly led by Roger Landes, had Greek trichordo specialist Alec Finn over again to demonstrate his unique style, accompanying the top Irish banjoist Brian...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9pRDNJr2ck
yes, one of the modern National RM1s in the videos at the start, but not these later ones - that's a National tenor resonator from 1931 here
https://youtu.be/n658lRtZ578
A couple of mandolin sets from the first session of 2024
https://youtu.be/6pJefj99Hu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4CT-l7uK0Q
The session is on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 6,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWx4SBHYQls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xX1t3oNf0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2dPg8XL_tg
A few videos from a regular session, led by top Scottish singer/guitarist George Duff, where ex Tannahill Weaver/Ossian/Easy Club fiddle maestro John Martin can be heard. And the legendary Cathal...
Thanks John, good to hear from you. Freedom Come All Ye is an incredible song. Henderson should have a big statue erected jn his memory. Extraordinary legacy.
Best wishes Kevin
Yes, that's Cathal. He lives in Edinburgh and pop's into sessions and events. Absolute legend.
https://youtu.be/sZ1nNNUr9lU
Played a few sets and songs at an evening here in Edinburgh remembering the great activist John Maclean, a hundred years on.
https://youtu.be/AdMFp5e0xOs
https://youtu.be/PQFLxNvVndg
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I got tix David, did you manage to get some?
It was standing in the Caves venue under the bridges, played there a few times myself, echoey kinda place.
Yes, that's the latest album "9 Waves". Brian tells me they filled the space that they...
Ye Vagabonds are gigging in Edinburgh tonight, Wednesday 25th October 2023, in case you had missed the publicity .....
Yes, he's leading the way in Scottish mandolin picking. Terrific musician and a charming fellow too, with a great musical future ahead.
Cheers Jill, I'd completely forgotten this! A wee bit rough in places, but great tunes to play!
Thank you Simon, I have enjoyed the sounds of the true Greek bouzouki since the mid 1970s. Quite unique.
best wishes Kevin Macleod
Thanks, yes, that's Bill. I met him in South Uist when The Occasionals played at the launch of a tunebook of tunes of Uist, and we did workshops too. It was just me and Bill two banjoists! He used...
I only recently came across this video. I have no recollection of doing it! Glad you took time to look at it! Cheers, Kevin Macleod 👍
https://youtu.be/EQTNklugb4E?si=JcyMp6SmcUPqRGgJ
https://youtu.be/EQTNklugb4E?si=JcyMp6SmcUPqRGgJ
This is beautiful too, freshly released ...
https://youtu.be/-qOkqiHjMGo
42 years, John, jings! Hope you're well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDgXzDbWlb0&t=4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwe_JyP05lE
It is coming up for 5 years since the legendary musician and bouzouki maestro Alec Finn, a founder member of the great Galway based band De Danann, passed away.
His son Cian Finn organised a stage...