This one of my favorite videos on UA-cam. Why,you may ask? (I'm so glad you did.): 1.Aly & Jay Unger together - 'nough said!!! 2. Killer solo by Flux Douglas! 3. Molly Mason - Her right-hand fingers literally dance across the bass strings! 4.Russ Barenberg (guitar) & Jim Sutherland (percussion) are a rhythm-section to die for!! That's it - I've run out of exclamation marks!
I'm actually glad you pointed that out, because it just proves that the concept of "proper technique" doesn't go very far, since these guys both sound amazing despite playing "improperly". As a matter of fact, I've seen plenty of videos of Tommy Jarrell doing things my fiddle teacher used to get on me for, but I doubt anyone would question his technique. I'm convinced "proper technique" is something made up by classical violinists because they were jealous of us fiddlers having too much fun.
Pretty much! As a fiddler with "good technique," all I can say is that it's helped me to transition styles a lot more than I could when my technique wasn't as classical. Like, classical technique can be applied well to Irish, English, Scottish, Old Time, Bluegrass, Québécois, Cape Breton, Klezmer, Scandinavian, and more, but each one of those traditions has a technique that the players tend towards that works just as well for that tradition, so really unless you want to do Everything, it's pretty petty to call out good fiddlers for "bad" technique!
Aly Bain is a genuinely nice guy. A few years ago I emailed his agent with a query about fiddle strings. Aly himself took the time to reply to my email, answered my questions and wished me well. I bumped into Phil Cunningham a few weeks ago and he also is a nice, pleasant guy who took the time to stop and chat.
So true. This is closer to an Old Time version than a bluegrass one, but still--it is orchestrated here, which is not necessary, but ok to listen to..I just got back from the fiddler's festival at Mt. Airy NC. These tunes will be around long after we are! Keep playing, listening and dancing--it's for everyone!!
good fiddling boys i love good fiddling been playing myself since i was 20 am 57 wish i could have started at around 7 or 10 i would been a heck of a violinist and fiddler but i just fiddle but hold my own but as good is Aly bain but not many is but Merle Red Taylor give a run for his money he played with Bill Monro ,and Tommy Jackson ,and Joe Sewart in the 50's he is the one that taught me i hope one day to put some fiddling on youtube one day Merle was from Saltila Mississippi my name is LARRY GOSSETT if any one wants to hear Merle Red Taylor just go on youtube
re first comment...i play old-time exclusively. i was never a violinist. i can't read music. ergo, i wonder: What the hell does "form" have to do with this? Who cares what somebody's wrist looks like when they are playing?
nice, but too "bluegrassy" for my taste... I prefer the full bore old-time way...don't think this is related to the Sally Ann group of tunes...and it is even better with the words! If you can find a recording of Old Crow Medicine Show doing this tune, then you've found a treasure
@summer: this is not one of the Sally Anns/Great Big Taters. This is perhaps my favorite tune. Played well here, but I agree w/the concept of it being too bluegrassy for my personal taste. But that is just me. @musiccritic: no offense meant, but in folk music we don't care what someone's wrist looks like. We care about the soul injected into the music, and there is plenty of that here.
This is great, we get to see these guys from their 20's to their 60's ,so far, and plus or minus, Aly may be on of the best fiddlers in the world, and I am not a friend or acquaintance of his, but to me , he also seems to be the nicest, most humble person I have ever observed, Well, along with Russ, and not to slight any other of the boys and girls.
This is no high school orchestra here that gets graded on technique rather than the sound and tone that comes from their instrument. It is a group of world class musicians that love playing and making music that is truly heart felt regardless of their technique. Close your eyes and really listen to the music. Though it is nice to be able to watch these guys close up to see what they are doing, it is ultimately about what is coming out of their instruments. And to me is is awesome music.
OMG what a gem...! So much musicality, skills and craftsmanship (the instruments) in one video. Unbelievable! I could listen to this for years, non-stop, without ever getting bored. Furthermore, I LOVE that Olson Russ is playing, and Jerry will never cease to amaze me. Thanks guys, for bringing a significant change to the Universe by performing and recording this.
@musiccritic10 yes I've noticed the same. Perhaps it's God's way of preventing death by ecstasy in the listener. If they had "correct" technique, the music would probably be just too good to bear. As it is, I nearly cried when I heard it.
@@scottrichard2735 , don't know if I could call me a fan but I love tunes with great voicing and phrasing. I will copy them on my instruments until I can play them right, then I do my own treatment on them...have not really worked with /on BIG SCIOTY but am now reminded to. Cheers
@@neilgow77 Both Scotland and Ireland. The backwoods settlers were Ulster Scots aka Scots-Irish. With a large contingent of German (names like Kline, Cline, etc,) and a smattering of Afro-american, French and whatever. American music is polyglot, hence the tendency to simplify chords and improvise on the melodies and rhythms, since folks from various traditions were playing together and had to come with something that worked for everybody.
I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, because I think these guys sound great and I respect both of them, due to the fact I've heard so many of their great songs. But does anyone notice that they don't really have great forms? like jay ungar's left wrist is not flat which is difficult to play quick shifts. And aly bain's elbow is too low... which is difficult for VERY fast string crossings. Does anyone notice that? or is it just me?
i don't know if it was the exact same session but i heard a song "macllmoyle" (spelling). in a simillar tv format could anyone tell me where i could listen to this song please??
Joy overflows here, and lives in the heart
for a lifetime.
And that ladies and gentlemen with the scale of one to 10 with 10 being the best that was a 15
100000000000000000
This is THE version of this song for me.
This one of my favorite videos on UA-cam. Why,you may ask? (I'm so glad you did.):
1.Aly & Jay Unger together - 'nough said!!!
2. Killer solo by Flux Douglas!
3. Molly Mason - Her right-hand fingers literally dance across the bass strings!
4.Russ Barenberg (guitar) & Jim Sutherland (percussion) are a rhythm-section to die for!!
That's it - I've run out of exclamation marks!
The classic version of this great traditional tune.
My favorite fiddle tune ever. Love, from Tennessee! X
I'm actually glad you pointed that out, because it just proves that the concept of "proper technique" doesn't go very far, since these guys both sound amazing despite playing "improperly".
As a matter of fact, I've seen plenty of videos of Tommy Jarrell doing things my fiddle teacher used to get on me for, but I doubt anyone would question his technique.
I'm convinced "proper technique" is something made up by classical violinists because they were jealous of us fiddlers having too much fun.
Pretty much! As a fiddler with "good technique," all I can say is that it's helped me to transition styles a lot more than I could when my technique wasn't as classical. Like, classical technique can be applied well to Irish, English, Scottish, Old Time, Bluegrass, Québécois, Cape Breton, Klezmer, Scandinavian, and more, but each one of those traditions has a technique that the players tend towards that works just as well for that tradition, so really unless you want to do Everything, it's pretty petty to call out good fiddlers for "bad" technique!
I guess there might be a difference in properness for folk and classical music.
One of my favorite videos.
Big Scioty referenced in James Howard Kunstler's book World Made by Hand.
Aly Bain is a genuinely nice guy. A few years ago I emailed his agent with a query about fiddle strings. Aly himself took the time to reply to my email, answered my questions and wished me well.
I bumped into Phil Cunningham a few weeks ago and he also is a nice, pleasant guy who took the time to stop and chat.
Saw Phil and Aly in concert about 15 years ago... What a great night it was. Great music, great stories.
So true. This is closer to an Old Time version than a bluegrass one, but still--it is orchestrated here, which is not necessary, but ok to listen to..I just got back from the fiddler's festival at Mt. Airy NC. These tunes will be around long after we are! Keep playing, listening and dancing--it's for everyone!!
This is GREAT!
Amen to that! Wouldn't you love to be in that room?!
another great video from a great session
Amazing version! Beautiful tone! Anybody knows where I could find this arrangement? Thanks
good fiddling boys i love good fiddling been playing myself since i was 20 am 57 wish i could have started at around 7 or 10 i would been a heck of a violinist and fiddler but i just fiddle but hold my own but as good is Aly bain but not many is but Merle Red Taylor give a run for his money he played with Bill Monro ,and Tommy Jackson ,and Joe Sewart in the 50's he is the one that taught me i hope one day to put some fiddling on youtube one day Merle was from Saltila Mississippi my name is LARRY GOSSETT if any one wants to hear Merle Red Taylor just go on youtube
re first comment...i play old-time exclusively. i was never a violinist. i can't read music. ergo, i wonder: What the hell does "form" have to do with this? Who cares what somebody's wrist looks like when they are playing?
I like this. HOT.
0:17
Anyone know what year this is?
fineartist Unless I'm very much mistaken, this is from The Original Transatlantic Sessions (TS1) and the year was 1995
Boy, Molly sure is Easy on these old Eyes. And her bass playin ain't bad either.
Keep your eyes off Molly on the bass Mr Longtimegone or you will be! ... she's married to ol' Jay Boy!
nice, but too "bluegrassy" for my taste... I prefer the full bore old-time way...don't think this is related to the Sally Ann group of tunes...and it is even better with the words! If you can find a recording of Old Crow Medicine Show doing this tune, then you've found a treasure
@summer: this is not one of the Sally Anns/Great Big Taters. This is perhaps my favorite tune. Played well here, but I agree w/the concept of it being too bluegrassy for my personal taste. But that is just me. @musiccritic: no offense meant, but in folk music we don't care what someone's wrist looks like. We care about the soul injected into the music, and there is plenty of that here.
@cdbattis
haha so you are the one dislike on this video ;)
If there's anything more graceful than Molly's hands dancing on a bass I haven't seen it yet.Love to watch her play...
no matter how bad the day starts this wonderful music always fills my heart and makes me smile. Thank you
I like this better than the "bluegrass" version, which is too fast. This isn't a bluegrass song.
Agree
I'm a Scruggs player, but I have to agree. It's got to breathe.
No matter how many times I binge the entire 6 sessions it never gets old. It brings out my Scots Irish ancestry.
It warms the heart.
Wow! Does anyone else feel a tug on their Scottish roots when you hear music like that?
such a beautiful tune. That river, Scioto River, was the home of the Shawnee Indians in the l800's.
This is great, we get to see these guys from their 20's to their 60's ,so far, and plus or minus, Aly may be on of the best fiddlers in the world, and I am not a friend or acquaintance of his, but to me , he also seems to be the nicest, most humble person I have ever observed, Well, along with Russ, and not to slight any other of the boys and girls.
I grew up near the sciota river in Ohio. Pkayed as a child there. The woodlands are beautiful.
This is no high school orchestra here that gets graded on technique rather than the sound and tone that comes from their instrument. It is a group of world class musicians that love playing and making music that is truly heart felt regardless of their technique.
Close your eyes and really listen to the music. Though it is nice to be able to watch these guys close up to see what they are doing, it is ultimately about what is coming out of their instruments. And to me is is awesome music.
It honestly doesn't get any better than this. I'v watched this video a few times over the years and it captivates me again and again.
That's what I was trying to say................
i'm irish, not scottish,-------but
Outstanding 😊😊😊
I love the smile Jerry Douglas gives at 1:53. Like yeah that was absolutely sick.
Love it
I simply do not care. :) good music to me. They can smoke most people at fiddle anyways. This is fiddle not suzuki violin.
absolute professional business right there ladies and gentle men
Outstanding!
That dobro sounds a little like a banjo
as good as it gets
so interesting that this river was where the Shawnee towns were located in Tecumseh's time
I have listened to Mr. Unger"s Blue River Waltz a hundred times.
+Denny Tidwell AND WHAT ?
Anyone know where this is from? I'd love to see more of this session. I'm trying to study Jim Sutherland's bodhran technique
Try searching for "transatlantic Sessions"..at least they were in that also..
Awesome job!! Great rendition & great musicianship. Really enjoyable.
OMG what a gem...! So much musicality, skills and craftsmanship (the instruments) in one video. Unbelievable! I could listen to this for years, non-stop, without ever getting bored. Furthermore, I LOVE that Olson Russ is playing, and Jerry will never cease to amaze me. Thanks guys, for bringing a significant change to the Universe by performing and recording this.
They are all great but the dobro is simply outstanding!!
Muchas gracias, gran interpretación.
1000 likes!!
was this before or after russ barenberg and jerry douglas did this song on hop skip and wobble? im too lazy right now to look it up for myself.
Love this version!!
Ay yi yi fiddlers!! It doesn't get much better than this! (ditto on the bass player--Molly--luv ya!
@musiccritic10 yes I've noticed the same. Perhaps it's God's way of preventing death by ecstasy in the listener. If they had "correct" technique, the music would probably be just too good to bear. As it is, I nearly cried when I heard it.
You other fiddlers out there, does this sound like the American fiddle tunes 'Sally Ann'/'Great Big Taters in the Sandy Land' to you?
Russ and Jerry play an uptempo version of this on Skop,Hop and wobble listed as Big Sciota
More bluegrassy= better to me
Thanks to utube we can see how much these artists love thier craft. Saw Douglas and Block in Calgary "amazing"
I'd love to play banjo with them. LOL it would be a blast.
Nice work by Russ, Aly, Jerry, Jay, Molly and Jim
I'm pretty sure that they have good technique
Makes you want to get up and dance!
thank you !!!
Waow ! what a music !
Does someone know the name of the steel guitarist ???
jerry Douglas!
@class27 skip hop & wobble....
Shit hot and incomparable!
just beautiful
god touched them
Outstanding ! .
Amen brother
Does anyone know where I could find a written part of this version?
X:1
T:Big Scioty
C:Burl Hammons
N:ua-cam.com/video/Gyj7m0QdFkM/v-deo.html&feature=youtube_gdata_player
S:Setting from You Tube of Aly Bain fiddle and Jay Ungar fiddle Russ Barenberg Guitar et al
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
P:(Part A)
(3DEF| "G" G2BG AGBG|A(G G)A G2 dc|BAGB "C"AGED |"G"E(GG)AG2 BA|
G2 G2 B2d2| "C"e3g e2(B2|"G"B)AGB "D"AGED |1"G"E(GG)A G2:|2"G"E(GG)A G2 Bd|]
P:(Part B)
"G"gfga bag2 |"D"a3b a2(a2|a)bag edB2|"Em"e3g e2(g2|
g)age edB2|"C"e3g e2(g2|g)edB "D"AGED|1"G"E(GG)A G2 Bd:|2"G"E(GG)A G2|]
Impeccable!
Jerry Douglas
Hot tune
fun!
love this version
Me too! When did you became a fan, if I may ask?
@@scottrichard2735 , don't know if I could call me a fan but I love tunes with great voicing and phrasing. I will copy them on my instruments until I can play them right, then I do my own treatment on them...have not really worked with /on BIG SCIOTY but am now reminded to. Cheers
@@PetYvet Sounds good you do have instrument, I bet you play as bright as your smile!😊
@@PetYvet What other songs does makes your heart merry?😉
Excellent playing all around. While this may be Irish folk music and not traditional bluegrass it sure sounds very similar.
dlagrua the whole point is its irish and american...transattlantic sessions ..best of both worlds
Mr Bain is as Scottish as they come. Our American fiddle roots are in Scotland not Ireland.
@@neilgow77 Both Scotland and Ireland. The backwoods settlers were Ulster Scots aka Scots-Irish. With a large contingent of German (names like Kline, Cline, etc,) and a smattering of Afro-american, French and whatever. American music is polyglot, hence the tendency to simplify chords and improvise on the melodies and rhythms, since folks from various traditions were playing together and had to come with something that worked for everybody.
This is American through and through, not Irish. It was written by Burl Hammonds, a native of West Virginia.
I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, because I think these guys sound great and I respect both of them, due to the fact I've heard so many of their great songs.
But does anyone notice that they don't really have great forms? like jay ungar's left wrist is not flat which is difficult to play quick shifts.
And aly bain's elbow is too low... which is difficult for VERY fast string crossings.
Does anyone notice that? or is it just me?
if it works for the, then wth, great music is being made right there.
Stuart Duncan and Kenny Baker can match Aly any day
Dan Bradley didn't realise
music was a competition. Stupid comment
i don't know if it was the exact same session but i heard a song "macllmoyle" (spelling). in a simillar tv format could anyone tell me where i could listen to this song please??
Does anyone know what happened to Jay's Dirty Dog UA-cam video. I believe it was part of this transcontinental concert. I miss it!