Seriously, Andy Irvine must be using some part of the brain that no one else can use! I will never understand how he can play like he does on all the instruments and sing at the same time...simply amazing! Not to mention that all he does is so good that you can't stop listen to it! One of the best ever!!
I'm Greek but I love celtic music. And being a Balkan afterall, I simply adore the changes in rythm, from 6/8 to 3/4 to 7/8 to 9/8.... simply beautiful and these guys make it sound as right as rain!!! Too bad we don't hear that a lot in western music.... Slointe!
I agree Andy Irvine is very much underrated. Then again via ytube these days it also demonstates the vast array of music available to us. I am thinking of that Shakespeare quote. It's a case of "everything and nothing all at once".
Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, and Paul Brady. These three musicians brought Irish traditional music to life for me all those years ago. As a (recreational) player I owe them everything.
Listening again in honor of Andy's 79th Birthday - Let's wish him many more! Superb, as ever. If I ever tire of this song, I'll know I'll have lived far too long...
My respect for Andy continues to grow by the minute as I watch these videos. He is an astonishing player as are Donal and Paul as well, and a great singer to boot! If only I had access to stuff like this back then when I was coming of age as a budding musician, my life today might be a different story!
I bought this in '76 and just had couple of photos of these fellas. Spent forever transcribing lyrics by lifting and dropping the needle and can't believe that I don't have to get this music off my old albums--didn't think they would all be here ready to download different versions and they are Live!!
I catch Andy or Patrick Street whenever they came to the Pacific NW.Andy is one of the finest musicians alive & wonderful man of beautiful beliefs as well.I have a nice Sobell bouzouki,old The Gibson mandolin & various guitars & middle eastern & Indian instruments.They are a incredible in the hands of a master like Andy!
music, dance and art are old, very old. you can look and see some similarities in some of the old dance, music and art styles from pre-islam Mediterranean and Atlantic: Crete, Lebanon, Turkey. There are some Lebanese Dabke dance steps that are identical to irish dancing. These dance steps are older than the spread of islam.There are some old Cretan guitar riffs that sound like the jams in this song. Some the ancient Israeli synagogue motifs used tile mosaics with knot weave styles similar to celtic knots. These are all whispers of a culture and people whose world revolved around cows, knot-making and boats.
For those who don’t know, theres versions of this story sung by Lead Belly (check it out if you can - it’s African-American call and response style but the same story) and also Peter, Paul and Mary, whose melody was used for Happy Xmas! by John Lennon. Check especially the Lead Belly one - it’s class but completely different
Great! Andy made a recording of "Lost Train Blues" for me in a gents toilet in TCD in 1967. It had great acoustics but, sadly, it has disappeared as I have moved many times. Andy has incredible control of a harmonica and can do stuff I just cannot copy. He has visited Australia over the years and still weaves the same magic.
All the soul of "Planxty" is there with Andy Irrvine. And he play two songs I can't find on albums with the same "powerfull "spirit , of the all band had at this time.
I do pass the embankment often and i wonder on all the great music that went on there back in the day? im to young to have been at any of the great nights there but i think of them fondly.
Thanks so much for posting Andy,Christy & of course all the rest of those great musicians that came out of the 60's scene in Dublin.Some of the finest players ever. I have tried to collect most of their music it is all very special.
Not strictly this group. This has 3 ex-members of Planxty but Brady was never recorded as part of the group. Planxty was not formed till after Christy Moore's 1972 "Prosperous" LP, so you'd struggle to have a tape of this group in 1969. ;-)
Lovely, wish I had heard this in 1976 when I was a young one,, how old were these talents then I wonder? I have a great appreciation for these posts. Thanks so much!
'Stewball' came to Virginia and the Carolinas, I assume with Church of Ireland emigrants rather than with Ulster Scots-Irish emigrants (very few Irish Catholics emigrated directly into the South until workers were brought to New Orleans, which lead later to a sizable group going to Memphis). But the song became so common across the hill South and across to Texas and Oklahoma that in many places any song about race horses was said to be about ole Stewball.
Andy was born in London to an Irish mother and a Scottish father: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Irvine_(musician) He has lived in Ireland most of his life.
First of all, such an unbelievably good arrangement. Gets me every time! Secondly, why do they drink the health of the gray mare and say that she "emptied their pockets on the plains of Kildare" if stewball won?? (Is it like a joke saying that they were thanking her for being slow?)
Everyone expected the grey mare to win, so they all bet on her. Oops! When Stewball won instead, their pockets were empty because they'd cast their bets on the wrong horse.
The gray mare caught up and won, because Stewball got overconfident...no way the horse and rider would bet against themselves, and then deliberately win and deliberately have their pockets emptied!
you prob won't believe me but I sold Andy and the troops a full strip of purple hearts for that weekend...they sweating the bit out alright but I never got paid...15 punts back then is how much in euros now?
Great tune and preforming indeed! ^^ as for if Stewball and/or the put money on the grey mare -dearest CrimsonEmpire- it´s Irish folk, the rules of logic don´t apply on it :D
Yes you can still get the Brady/Irvine album on CD on Mulligan. Probably available on Compass, I would have thought, in the States. www.amazon.com/Andy-Irvine-Paul-Brady/dp/B0010V4TOQ
How come all these Brits make up their own tune to this song? How can it be the same song with the melody is completely different from version to version?
Seriously, Andy Irvine must be using some part of the brain that no one else can use! I will never understand how he can play like he does on all the instruments and sing at the same time...simply amazing! Not to mention that all he does is so good that you can't stop listen to it! One of the best ever!!
Exactly what I was thinking. He's unbelievable.
Donal Lunny and Paul Brady are also superb musicians.
One of my all time favorite songs.
I have thought the same thing...playing complex lines and singing...I can do one at a time!
Every time a bluegrass acquaintance shittalks using a capo on mandolin i send them this video
I'm Greek but I love celtic music. And being a Balkan afterall, I simply adore the changes in rythm, from 6/8 to 3/4 to 7/8 to 9/8.... simply beautiful and these guys make it sound as right as rain!!! Too bad we don't hear that a lot in western music.... Slointe!
Andy Irvine - by far the most underrated musician ever.
I agree Andy Irvine is very much underrated. Then again via ytube these days it also demonstates the vast array of music available to us. I am thinking of that Shakespeare quote. It's a case of "everything and nothing all at once".
He’s an icon. Anyone who loves Irish music knows Andy Irvine with or without Planxty.
Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, and Paul Brady. These three musicians brought Irish traditional music to life for me all those years ago. As a (recreational) player I owe them everything.
Listening again in honor of Andy's 79th Birthday - Let's wish him many more!
Superb, as ever.
If I ever tire of this song, I'll know I'll have lived far too long...
I didn’t find Andy and Adonai until late in my life . I’m so glad I’ve found them now . What a twosome !!
Andy Irvine is just stunningly brilliant.
Time signature changes are seamless. Superb musicians
I just discovered this song yesterday! This man is a bardic beast!
This is one of my all time favorite songs!
This will ever stand time beautiful ever Classic thank you Andy and Planxty
They love this guy in Greece for bringing the bouzouki to an international audience. Great tune. Hon Andy!
I think I'd have to drink off a "health" to Andy, Dónal and Paul's playing truly amazing, mar a déarfá:"Caith siar é agus na lig aniar é aris!"
Absolutely mesmerising.
One of the best voices to come from Ireland! ❤❤
Absolutely brilliant music 🎶 born in 1973 having stop listening sented 19 81
Fantastic !!! Unbelievable performance.....!!!! They are flying !!!!!
This was enjoy'd in late September of 2014 by a 28 yr old in Los Angeles. Television sucks.
A great talent with such a magical vibe live.
My respect for Andy continues to grow by the minute as I watch these videos. He is an astonishing player as are Donal and Paul as well, and a great singer to boot! If only I had access to stuff like this back then when I was coming of age as a budding musician, my life today might be a different story!
Love the rhythm change at the end
Irvine has to be the best hands down!!!
Andy Irvine = Legend what a singer
Stupendous ! ..and those strings in unison at the end ..oh wow
I bought this in '76 and just had couple of photos of these fellas. Spent forever transcribing lyrics by lifting and dropping the needle and can't believe that I don't have to get this music off my old albums--didn't think they would all be here ready to download different versions and they are Live!!
Three of the GIANTS of Irish music. Well done gentlemen!
Wonderful cross rhythms that Andy picked up in Bulgaria! His trip there had a strong influence on his unique style.
Randomly came across this, and it is beautiful
I catch Andy or Patrick Street whenever they came to the Pacific NW.Andy is one of the finest musicians alive & wonderful man of beautiful beliefs as well.I have a nice Sobell bouzouki,old The Gibson mandolin & various guitars & middle eastern & Indian instruments.They are a incredible in the hands of a master like Andy!
music, dance and art are old, very old. you can look and see some similarities in some of the old dance, music and art styles from pre-islam Mediterranean and Atlantic: Crete, Lebanon, Turkey. There are some Lebanese Dabke dance steps that are identical to irish dancing. These dance steps are older than the spread of islam.There are some old Cretan guitar riffs that sound like the jams in this song. Some the ancient Israeli synagogue motifs used tile mosaics with knot weave styles similar to celtic knots. These are all whispers of a culture and people whose world revolved around cows, knot-making and boats.
Sheer Brilliance
Three legends!
For those who don’t know, theres versions of this story sung by Lead Belly (check it out if you can - it’s African-American call and response style but the same story) and also Peter, Paul and Mary, whose melody was used for Happy Xmas! by John Lennon. Check especially the Lead Belly one - it’s class but completely different
When I heard my parents play that song for the first time I was too young to know any of the words but I knew it sounded beautiful.
This man is a genius
Habe ihn gerade entdeckt...wundervoll, besser spät als nie ☀️
Great!
Andy made a recording of "Lost Train Blues" for me in a gents toilet in TCD in 1967. It had great acoustics but, sadly, it has disappeared as I have moved many times. Andy has incredible control of a harmonica and can do stuff I just cannot copy. He has visited Australia over the years and still weaves the same magic.
All the soul of "Planxty" is there with Andy Irrvine. And he play two songs I can't find
on albums with the same "powerfull "spirit , of the all band had at this time.
The Plains Of Kildare is on his Mulligan LP with Paul Brady.
Originally recorded with de dannan
This is true folk music
What is false folk music?
the secret weapon of this arrangement is Donnal's melodic counterpoint to Andy's melody at the end of each verse.
Fabulous musicians.
This is incredible.
Brilliant
Will stand time ever Andy thank you
Powerful ! As perfect as the studio recording.
I do pass the embankment often and i wonder on all the great music that went on there back in the day? im to young to have been at any of the great nights there but i think of them fondly.
I love this! I would be wanting to dance if i where in that audience!
You can't beat the old songs 🇮🇪☘️👍
Thanks so much for posting Andy,Christy & of course all the rest of those great musicians that came out of the 60's scene in Dublin.Some of the finest players ever. I have tried to collect most of their music it is all very special.
I love the way, the different tempos come in to the song. Andy Irvine's version, is the only one I know.
It doesn't get much better than thus
I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.
I Was first given a tape of this group in 19 69 I have been been hooked ever since
Not strictly this group. This has 3 ex-members of Planxty but Brady was never recorded as part of the group. Planxty was not formed till after Christy Moore's 1972 "Prosperous" LP, so you'd struggle to have a tape of this group in 1969. ;-)
Mesmerizing!!!
i don´t find words anymore to thank you for those videos :-)
is this the same Andy Irvine the bassist?!
best band ever planxty best trio andy paul and donal best duo andy/paul or andy/donal who can decide? best artist andy. that's my vote.
Magnificent. All that was missing for me was Ian Anderson playing Flute while standing on one leg.
@burkardheike It's a pleasure. Thanks for watching!
thanks for this one I spent a few good nights in the embankment this is a rare one
excellent ' thanks for uploading all the Andy Irvine stuff...........
just fantastic! thank you so much for sharing these.
How would rate something of pure honest talent
Tops ever so much unique jewel ever Irish Treasure thank you Andy
Cic sa tóin! No rud inteacht mar sin. Cibé tá Irvine do-chreidte.
Mastery
Lovely, wish I had heard this in 1976 when I was a young one,, how old were these talents then I wonder? I have a great appreciation for these posts. Thanks so much!
YEA
These three have the drone in the zone
The pints at the end make it even more special. Listening to this music while drinking the best beer in the world must have felt like heaven.
Thanks for another great recording :-)
Well done Andy:::)))
BEHOLD THE GODS OF CELTIC METAL
this is it lads
the voice of Ireland
I descend from Clan O'Byrne of Kildare.
'Stewball' came to Virginia and the Carolinas, I assume with Church of Ireland emigrants rather than with Ulster Scots-Irish emigrants (very few Irish Catholics emigrated directly into the South until workers were brought to New Orleans, which lead later to a sizable group going to Memphis). But the song became so common across the hill South and across to Texas and Oklahoma that in many places any song about race horses was said to be about ole Stewball.
This is just amazing! Thanks from Newfoundland. Paul Brady's in town later this month. It would be a treat to see Andy also!
Date: 🇮🇪St. Patricks Day 2022☘
Event: 🏟Cheltenham races🏆
Horse: 🏇BallyAndy🏇
Proud to say my grandfather is from County Kildare. Up the Lilywhites 👍🏻
loving it! thanks so much for uploading, best wishes from a german in japan ;P
@CrimsonEmpire That's his trusty old Yamaha Dreadnought, a good old guitar, altough tuned to open G I seem to recall.
a great county, hon the lillies
@CrimsonEmpire, Paul Brady is playing a guitar, isn't he? Donal Lunny, as usual for him, is playing a bouzouki.
How did Margret Thatcher get in?
my like was no. 666! good thing I'm not superstitious!
Wealth
Where is Andy from? It says he was born in London but his accent is definitely not a London accent, sounds Irish but not sure where from.
Andy was born in London to an Irish mother and a Scottish father:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Irvine_(musician)
He has lived in Ireland most of his life.
First of all, such an unbelievably good arrangement. Gets me every time! Secondly, why do they drink the health of the gray mare and say that she "emptied their pockets on the plains of Kildare" if stewball won?? (Is it like a joke saying that they were thanking her for being slow?)
Everyone expected the grey mare to win, so they all bet on her. Oops! When Stewball won instead, their pockets were empty because they'd cast their bets on the wrong horse.
It is actually a true story. I am not sure if the bit about the horse and rider conversing half way round is strictly accurate though.
The gray mare caught up and won, because Stewball got overconfident...no way the horse and rider would bet against themselves, and then deliberately win and deliberately have their pockets emptied!
what instrument is andy playing here exactly? I cant work out if its a banjo or some kinda lute
standard mandolin, a kind of lute i suppose
When I asked this question, I was quite drunk.
Gibson A3 Mandolin
Gibson A3 Mandolin
Manoline
In ricordo di Flavio con cui abbiamo fatto voli pindarici e non sull'Irlanda
Is there a hidden bassist?
It's amazing how a story about a horse race (which is not really the point) becomes not really the point ....
That night they all did a hit of acid, named their band Jethro Tull and the rest is history.
Ian Anderson abhors drunkedness and drugged out musicians. He has mentioned how he has to tolerate this behaviour in his band in the seventies.
you prob won't believe me but I sold Andy and the troops a full strip of purple hearts for that weekend...they sweating the bit out alright but I never got paid...15 punts back then is how much in euros now?
And its all thanks to Arthur Marble.
Nice capo...
Great tune and preforming indeed! ^^ as for if Stewball and/or the put money on the grey mare -dearest CrimsonEmpire- it´s Irish folk, the rules of logic don´t apply on it :D
Pretty sure it's Skewball anyway?
***** ?
is this available on cd?
Yes it's on an record from 1976 called Andy Irvine/Paul Brady, fantastic album.
Brian O'Donnavan from "A Celtic Sojourn" said that it's one of the best records of all time. I bought it. I agree.
Yes you can still get the Brady/Irvine album on CD on Mulligan. Probably available on Compass, I would have thought, in the States.
www.amazon.com/Andy-Irvine-Paul-Brady/dp/B0010V4TOQ
I bought it directly of Andy Irvine's website. Got the cd in the mail a week or so later.
Thanks
Your money and mine swifty
How come all these Brits make up their own tune to this song? How can it be the same song with the melody is completely different from version to version?
@CrimsonEmpire. Sorry; shows what a musical ignoramus I am.
Whenever I hear Andy I can't help but compare to Jethro Tull.
Thank fuck Bono didn't rear his ugly head and say 'This is not a rebel song'.
+123ubuntu666 BONO/U2 made a mockery of Bloody Sunday and milked the deaths of innocents.