Drawing from the Well 2021. Episode 2. Cormac Begley
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- ITMA is delighted to present concertina player Cormac Begley as he explores An Trúmpa: the rise, fall and revival of the Jew's harp.
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We had one of these in the house when I was growing up. It spent it's life the drawer in the hall because nobody knew what to do with it. I think I might hve to buy one now.
Never knew bais could get such a tune out of them some craic !
A really interesting program and great to see my uncles, John and Michael Wright featured. I also play jews harp, both with my family and previously as part of the band, Pilgrims' Way. There are relatively few female jews harp players today, although there are records of women playing as early as 1591.
Thanks so much for letting us know about your connection with the programme. We are delighted there has been so much interest in Cormac's video and the jews harp.
Ahhh love the bys Cormac...love love love your passion for the traditional..it will never die as long as there is a human on this planet
I consider myself very fortunate to have come across this amazing and very interesting video, especially the man's description of how to play the Trump's, that was such great comedy. I have been inspired. Thank you Cormac.
That was great! I've played one since I was a kid.
Thanks so much Cormac. I play the Xiang, a Veitnamese Jaws harp, which are beautifully designed and easy to play...
Brilliant program, lovely the old mouth harp is getting some attention again
Thank you really found it so enjoyable and so informative .
Really interesting
I had plenty as a kid, played em so much the tongues would break, then I'd get another. Must have annoyed my mother to hell! Now I've gotta look out for some more. Sorry darling, if you're reading this. Blame Cormac! Lol.
Great doc fella. Thank you!
Because of Cormac's study of An Trumpa via ITMA I bought one on Amazon for $8. I'm learning to play it now. It's fun!
I actually had one when I was a kid but could never get any sound out of it. But nowadays with the internet I could look up how to play it. Now I'm getting lots of tones.
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Thanks Cormac. Fascinating and well researched. I know Jews Harps were used in Ireland during Elizabethan times. Mike Seeger, Pete Seeger's half brother was a player and Jews Harp advocates. Mike was a skilled fiddler, singer and eminent musicologist.
I remember Robin Williamson starting his set in the packed childrens concert at the Spring Fair in Lampeter one year with a jews harp . It was the closest sound I've ever heard to a synthesiser - only better .
Lovely work Cormac
So interesting, thanks Cormac for sharing your research, carried out with passion and delivered so well. Ceol Ábu 🎶🎵
Excellent work Cormac. Hope this inspires more people to twang a wee bit. I remember Allen MacDonald pulling out a set in different keys in a session in Kilkenny.
The lady at 11:55 is Cätlin Mägi
Mighty stuff Cormac! Well researched and presented - well done! However you might want to give that bank card a wipe before you go looking for cashback again!
Beautiful
Brilliant work, thank you for Cormac and the program! I am for a while into jews harp theme and this was first time i saw footage from Cambodia. Had to dig a bit and maneged to find full 17min video. Half personal question for Cormac: any scheduled festivals you are going to participate this year? I would like to experience some Irish music festival and looking for recomendations:) Greetings from Lithuania
Thanks for the kind words about the video - really glad you enjoyed it. You can catch up with Cormac's tours etc on www.cormacbegley.com/
The Jew harp solo got my hyped up
My favorite mouth harp video:
Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/MnMXzCGNPSo/v-deo.html
Part 2: ua-cam.com/video/rDdG97MesZM/v-deo.html
Brilliant
Cornice belfry drawing from the well
Sure, the old man at 5:30 speaks a hard, difficult Irish.
13.08. THE DROP! 4 to the floor. gerrup.
The irish song was the one that I could make musical sense of.the others sounded like rhythm only
Enjoyed that so much, some fine players , have always loved overtone and throat singing, would love to hear you playing with these guys Cormac ua-cam.com/video/R2ovoRyv4kw/v-deo.html , right off to to get An Trumpa now..............might be playing a few tunes yet!
I think jaws harp would be more correct. I do not know of a single Jewish person who plays this instrument, and it is connected to the jaw.