A beautiful tune, beautifully played, honouring a bridge in my favourite city in the whole world. Written by Tyneside fiddle player James Hill about the High Level Bridge in Newcastle on Tyne. I lived there for six years. It's a city that has a strong respect for it's Irish immigrants as does its surrounding areas like Gateshead, Hebburn and Jarrow. Thank you for posting this.
I have listened to this clip over and over. Getting to the level of playing the High Level on its own is a task enough. But what she does with it, by "making it her own" tune, is a labour of true love, so well expressed. And what a clever choice of tune to make your own.
this has to be one of the nicest irish trad tunes and another one i love is the plains of boyle as well is a fine tune and this girl is a beautifull player and she has a lovely lite fingered style so smooth and clean and styleish no wonder shes a winner
whilst the origin of this hornpipe is not exactly defined - it is defiantly not Irish, being attributed to both James Hill (Dundee) and later to Scotts Skinner.
Not an Irish tune. From the Newcastle area of England, like many great hornpipes such as "Harvest Home" et al. All very popular here in Ireland. A brilliant player.
@@dukadarodear2176its not an english tune dumdum. Howdy Forrester an American fiddle player wrote this tune. Where did u get the notion that it was english
i tell you vanessa can serenade me any time with that music she is something else not to mention her good looks ,great looks beauty but i bet shes married damm anyway go vanessa
@@KeyManiacLad James Hill spent nearly all his life in Newcastle (indications are that he moved there as a young child) and certainly spent his musical life there, and composed tunes (hornpipes) in the "Newcastle way". Folk music is about communities and James Hill evidently learned his folk music in Newcastle. Of course, there is a relationship between Scottish traditional music and Northumbrian (and English/Scottish folk music generally), which goes both ways.
fantastic! the maid is in her bubble. nothing wrong with that. to sound that good without appearing to be putting in much effort is pretty damn good by reckoning.
hi vanessa.. my name is Glen Bellows from corner brook nfld.. i would like to say to you that your style is beuitful..i would like for you to watch my son Mark Bellows on you tube with is style. Mark was my son ..he had passed away at the ripe age of 12 in 2006. he was a great accordian player. my brother Ben Bellows was Marks idle. Mark had passed away from a brain tumor. and iam sure he is playing for the angels. i would also love to hear more of your music .such a great job.
Almost entirely correct (yes, it's James Hill etc.). However, it's not late 19th Century, but just about bang in the middle. Robert Stevenson designed the High Level bridge and it was built between 1847 and 1849. James Hill died in the 1850's.
In Irish Traditional Music they always play 4/4 hornpipes like this one. There is no other type of hornpipes. Although there are set dances played in 4/4 hornpipe rhythm, but they are considered as a set dances.
A beautiful tune, beautifully played, honouring a bridge in my favourite city in the whole world. Written by Tyneside fiddle player James Hill about the High Level Bridge in Newcastle on Tyne. I lived there for six years. It's a city that has a strong respect for it's Irish immigrants as does its surrounding areas like Gateshead, Hebburn and Jarrow. Thank you for posting this.
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Lovely tune very well played
Thanks John for that explanation..
I am enthudiasmed👏👏👏Big applause from Austria 🇦🇹🍀🙋
Very nice controlled music. Well doneVanessa
The chuffing of the shoulders is essential 😂😂😂
I have listened to this clip over and over. Getting to the level of playing the High Level on its own is a task enough. But what she does with it, by "making it her own" tune, is a labour of true love, so well expressed. And what a clever choice of tune to make your own.
That accordion has absolutely gorgeous tone.
Christopher Laughlin It's a Kilfenora B/C tuned button accordion.
Vanessa, you have the most beautiful sense of rhythm - not surprised that you are top of the class!! Áine
Wow wat a amazing player ....
Outstanding.......lovely hornpipe
this has to be one of the nicest irish trad tunes and another one i love is the plains of boyle as well is a fine tune and this girl is a beautifull player and she has a lovely lite fingered style so smooth and clean and styleish no wonder shes a winner
whilst the origin of this hornpipe is not exactly defined - it is defiantly not Irish, being attributed to both James Hill (Dundee) and later to Scotts Skinner.
Not an Irish tune.
From the Newcastle area of England, like many great hornpipes such as "Harvest Home" et al.
All very popular here in Ireland.
A brilliant player.
Very beautiful tune, and so well played... thank you! Friendly, Mauro
It gets better every time I listen to it! Fantastic.
ABSOLUTELY magnificent
Great playing and great tune.
Very nice o my one Box player could play that Tune the late Michael Folan is from Carna and Moycullen RIP Michael
Fantastic. I love this music. Long live the Irish!
It's an English tune...😁😁
@@dukadarodear2176goway stupid brit
@@dukadarodear2176its not an english tune dumdum. Howdy Forrester an American fiddle player wrote this tune. Where did u get the notion that it was english
Great Geordie tune, the first two parts by James Hill. This is a fantastic version!
I thought it was Scottish no ??
@@Podger771its American. Composed by american fiddle player howdy forrester
Beautiful accordion playing🇮🇪✅
Great speed and timing.
truly one of the finest button box players I know :) Up the Banner! xx
Completely understandable this lady won the 'All Ireland'.....superb balanced steady playing, and nice phrasing too....
Really enjoyed this performance, what perfect control
I was the 500th like ! She's really grand !!
Pure magic, a beautiful interpretation.
Wonderful - everyone listining will enjoy this performance although they may not even be aware of why - the mark of a true musician :) x
Brilliant pacing and playing
great bit of swagger on this one
the more i listen to this the more spell binding it becomes
Talented p
Dexterity! lovely set . thanks...
A beautiful interpretation
It is great to hear the tune played ....some nice variations also here.
Very talented player in my opinion on
Great Irish musician.
Great English hornpipe celebrating the opening of the High Level bridge.
Beautiful playing - with such feeling.
Fantastic playing.
I'm still dancing
It's rare to hear a Kincora tuned a bit "wetter" than normal. Very nice tone indeed and not to forget the lovely playing too.
Gifted great player
Lovely
That's a Kincorra and it's tuned to B/C. Great box for trad. Irish tunes.
Magnificent
Second only to Paddy Keenan's pipes version. Excellent work.
That is an beautiful looking box! (Sounds great, too...but, damn)
i tell you vanessa can serenade me any time with that music she is something else not to mention her good looks ,great looks beauty but i bet shes married damm anyway go vanessa
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Ah, its nice to hear the “bounce” that hornpipes have. I often hear, in the US, hornpipes flattened out to a reel.
Lovely playing
Will the joy ever leave us....
This is very good
That is magic...Up Kilmihil "If it's music you want go to Clare"...Up The Banner..
Pretty good playing!
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Fantastic, I would like Vanessa to come over to my community in Scotland for a recital. Please reply.
The tune was wriiten by James Hill of Newcastle. So, it has a known author and is English.
Very nice playing thouh and a fine tune.
James Hill was probably born in Scotland, at Dalmellington in Ayrshire. www.theladslikebeer.com/james-hill
@@KeyManiacLad James Hill spent nearly all his life in Newcastle (indications are that he moved there as a young child) and certainly spent his musical life there, and composed tunes (hornpipes) in the "Newcastle way". Folk music is about communities and James Hill evidently learned his folk music in Newcastle.
Of course, there is a relationship between Scottish traditional music and Northumbrian (and English/Scottish folk music generally), which goes both ways.
fantastic! the maid is in her bubble. nothing wrong with that. to sound that good without appearing to be putting in much effort is pretty damn good by reckoning.
hi vanessa.. my name is Glen Bellows from corner brook nfld.. i would like to say to you that your style is beuitful..i would like for you to watch my son Mark Bellows on you tube with is style. Mark was my son ..he had passed away at the ripe age of 12 in 2006. he was a great accordian player. my brother Ben Bellows was Marks idle. Mark had passed away from a brain tumor. and iam sure he is playing for the angels. i would also love to hear more of your music .such a great job.
glen bellows no he didn’t
Cill Mhichil abu!!
Shit-hot
Barney MacAskill y
This tune always reminds me of "President Garfields Hornpipe
that's what you call accordion playing
Almost entirely correct (yes, it's James Hill etc.).
However, it's not late 19th Century, but just about bang in the middle. Robert Stevenson designed the High Level bridge and it was built between 1847 and 1849.
James Hill died in the 1850's.
i stand corrected !
what kind of hornpipe is that?
In Irish Traditional Music they always play 4/4 hornpipes like this one. There is no other type of hornpipes. Although there are set dances played in 4/4 hornpipe rhythm, but they are considered as a set dances.
hi can you tell me what key Vanessa is playing this hornpipe in please its pure magic
+Anna Mai white D major
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Sskeone it's a horn pipe horn pipe. !
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black eyes.....like a dolls eyes....souless, cold, without emotion.....
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