It IS 'Scottish.' "Farewell to Tchernobyl " was written by Michael Ferrie of Fiddler's Bid. Shetland is part of Scotland, same as Uist, Orkney, Lewis and Skye are parts of Scotland. We might all have bits of Tchernobyl in us now as well.
it's beena long timw since i was around the sound. I have to say this was by far one of the best ivve hear since ive been away from S.Florida where i was around this music
From wikipedia, the ultimate source of all intarwebz truthiness: "In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure. In Irish dance, a reel is any dance danced to music in reel time. In Irish stepdance, the reel is danced in soft shoes and is one of the first dances taught to students. There is also a treble reel, danced in hard shoes to reel music." Hope that helps. :)
Really liked it! Great fiddle and equally great guitar! Thanks for posting this video and also thanks for stating the tunes played, I'll certainly look for them on The Session :) -Q.
I keep coming back to this video, this piece of music is moving every time; I thinks it's quite beautiful. If Katie was hoping to accomplish that, wanted to play something that could move a someone, she has certainly accomplished that in my case. Tell her thank you for me if you would. Many kind Regards, K. Espenschied
I'm sorry I was wrong insofar as I didn't know Michel was French but the tune has a very Scottish sound and I think a "set of contemporary Scottish reels" is an accurate description in this case Great tunes :-)
Great playing - and I love that tune Farewell to Tchernobyl - it's in the Portland Collection. George Penk apparently taught this tune to the band Jigsaw who recorded it on their album "Cut up the Floor".
It seems I know this melody... It was hard to recognize it! :) But l'm sure mr Flatley dancing his "Cry of celts" with the same piece of music! Am I right???!!!
You can always try getting in touch with Katie for thoughts/suggestions on finding sheet music. But my impression is a lot of fiddlers try working tunes out by ear. There are some outstanding music camps (Valley of the Moon in California, Maine Fiddle Camp, to name a few) where you can go to immerse yourself in the music.
That gituar sounds great!! Must be somekinda alternate tuning to get those really low tones to ring trough? Or maybe just a better acoustic than i ever played perhaps :)
There are also some differences between Irish and Scottish traditional music, which are tough to get into in this format (and could be explained by far more informed people than me). But for starters, more Scots tunes (including reels) are in the keys of A or E compared to Irish tunes; also, Scots trad music has been described as somewhat more "spacious" than Irish, which tends to include more ornamentation and grace notes. However, there are varieties within each music tradition to explore.
I'm a fiddler...basically a novice. I'm having a hard time making the distinction between Irish Fiddling and Scottish fiddling. Then there's Cape Breton style, and soforth. Can someone enlighten me?
I've been in classical training for 13 years, and I aspire to the technique I see here in the fingering. If only she could use more breadth in the bow! Can't complain with the sound, though! It would be harder to draw from a viola. i'm ready to try... but I'll be damned if I can find sheet music for this sort of thing.
The first reel completely made my day! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
It IS 'Scottish.' "Farewell to Tchernobyl " was written by Michael Ferrie of Fiddler's Bid. Shetland is part of Scotland, same as Uist, Orkney, Lewis and Skye are parts of Scotland. We might all have bits of Tchernobyl in us now as well.
it's beena long timw since i was around the sound. I have to say this was by far one of the best ivve hear since ive been away from S.Florida where i was around this music
4 times i watched this act. i loved that. total CLASS. thank u. guitar great 2 . magic. xx
From wikipedia, the ultimate source of all intarwebz truthiness:
"In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure.
In Irish dance, a reel is any dance danced to music in reel time. In Irish stepdance, the reel is danced in soft shoes and is one of the first dances taught to students. There is also a treble reel, danced in hard shoes to reel music."
Hope that helps. :)
Katie! This was amazing! Sean great job too! You two just make me want to dance forever!
Really liked it! Great fiddle and equally great guitar! Thanks for posting this video and also thanks for stating the tunes played, I'll certainly look for them on The Session :) -Q.
That just Blew me away. WOW. totaly. i cant say more, gobsmacked. wow.. more please.
E' meraviglioso quello che fate. Continuate a farlo. Sempre.
scotland. the home of fiddle reel music...well played.
Never heard Farewell to Tchernobyl before -- Katie is fantastic. The Scots-Russian fusion is interesting to hear!
I keep coming back to this video, this piece of music is moving every time; I thinks it's quite beautiful. If Katie was hoping to accomplish that, wanted to play something that could move a someone, she has certainly accomplished that in my case. Tell her thank you for me if you would.
Many kind Regards,
K. Espenschied
I'm sorry I was wrong insofar as I didn't know Michel was French but the tune has a very Scottish sound and I think a "set of contemporary Scottish reels" is an accurate description in this case Great tunes :-)
Outstanding!!!!
so much energy from just 2 muicians, respect! :-)
Fantastic! Fantastic!
Great playing - and I love that tune Farewell to Tchernobyl - it's in the Portland Collection. George Penk apparently taught this tune to the band Jigsaw who recorded it on their album "Cut up the Floor".
AWESOME!! I could listen to this all day long! (and not just because I'm half Scottish).
This music makes me want to dance, and I'm sure I could do it. I'd just like to learn the proper style. I can't stop watching this. So awesome!
nice one Katie. great playing and good video. thanks for posting.
Thanks for getting that right - I appreciate it!
Love it!! Thanks for the video.
Wow, that was beautiful!
Nice!! Alasdair Fraser taught the Raivlen reel at celtic connections a few years back- great tune!!
Gorgeous.
Oh, that's great playing. Post more, please!
-jcr
loved it! great playing
Superior! Thanks!
brilliant!
It seems I know this melody... It was hard to recognize it! :) But l'm sure mr Flatley dancing his "Cry of celts" with the same piece of music! Am I right???!!!
This is great!
Muito bom!
Adorei!
amazing!
This was great, by the way!
Love it! Any cellists or violinists up for a jam when I get over from Scotland? Singing folk duo is this end game. March prob April 08.
Great thank you .. I'm gonna go tune up and mess around with that tuning for a while, see what comes from it.
You can always try getting in touch with Katie for thoughts/suggestions on finding sheet music. But my impression is a lot of fiddlers try working tunes out by ear. There are some outstanding music camps (Valley of the Moon in California, Maine Fiddle Camp, to name a few) where you can go to immerse yourself in the music.
"Rippin it up is a understatement, I think!"
That gituar sounds great!! Must be somekinda alternate tuning to get those really low tones to ring trough? Or maybe just a better acoustic than i ever played perhaps :)
I want a recording!
Real
There are also some differences between Irish and Scottish traditional music, which are tough to get into in this format (and could be explained by far more informed people than me). But for starters, more Scots tunes (including reels) are in the keys of A or E compared to Irish tunes; also, Scots trad music has been described as somewhat more "spacious" than Irish, which tends to include more ornamentation and grace notes. However, there are varieties within each music tradition to explore.
@auchraw. Maybe this reflects more on your dancing ability than their playing. Are you sure you're dancing a reel?
Cool
I'm a fiddler...basically a novice. I'm having a hard time making the distinction between Irish Fiddling and Scottish fiddling. Then there's Cape Breton style, and soforth. Can someone enlighten me?
yes, playing by ear---which I do--is a different kettle of fish from "finding the music."
I've been in classical training for 13 years, and I aspire to the technique I see here in the fingering. If only she could use more breadth in the bow! Can't complain with the sound, though! It would be harder to draw from a viola. i'm ready to try... but I'll be damned if I can find sheet music for this sort of thing.
my bad for my nails getting in the way but u know what i mean
I gave you a thumbs up to try to level it out a bit.
have a wee look at thesession[dot]org
@auchraw Then you're no dancer, because I can feckin' dance to this in both hard shoes and soft shoes.
Frankly this is godawful. If you can't dance to it it ain't a reel.
That's right. Also, it's not Scottish. :)