My grandad played with Jim in a pub when my grandad was like 13 Jim said if ya can keep up with me on this song u can play any song my grandad was on the bódharn and Jim on the flute
I like how he starts playing right after the introduction, very "to the point" Also I like the strong style of playing, ornaments feel so naturally flowing
Thanks very much for the upload! I've been coming back to this video quite often since I came across it. I do want to add, in case anyone should ask, that the two tunes he is playing are "The Templehouse" and "Cooley's".
Not many players these days with such 'life' in their music. 'Tis funny, people often laugh at old recordings but what those musicians had in their music is strangely absent from the polished, over-produced, bland offerings clogging our ears these days. Although there were so few people playing when I was young, with all the popularity of recent years, there are still only a handful of stellar musicians, the rest being mediocre dabblers who miss the incredible depth in our culture. Their loss...! :)
@@robertbennett9949 I don’t think there was much worry that would happen. Irish culture has been kept alive quietly and gently, all along. But it has now become a commodified product and, in the process, a twee, ‘cutesy’ approach has been promoted. Yawn 🥱
Have always loved this since I saw it on Come West Along the Road, great footage and amazing wild music, I also love some of the tambourine bodhran players too, Jack Cooley on the Joe Cooley album, Paeder Mercier also an excellent bones player and Eamonn De Butlear with Ceoltoiri Laighean. :)
Interesting that the wee drum is facing directly at the whistle in the manner of a loudspeaker, do the overtones from either instrument mix to get that powerful sound?
Possibly the first time I have seen a whistle player in collar and tie. Fantastic playing! I'm a dabbler with the whistle and often find the side of the mouth works better than a center of the mouth position. Is this common among whistlers?
Bodhran is played completely different nowadays to how it was originally, even up until the 60s by the old timers. Never used the hand inside on the back of the skin, instead it was held by the rim like here andt allowed to ring out withoit being dampened by the hand. Various different ways of holding the tipper also, like here. Ive even seen some put it accross straight the palm of their hand as if holding a door handle in and between different fingers. Strange. I doubt there was any standard way to play them
I knew him in his later years, a nice man, still played the same way. doesnt matter what he looks or sounds like, the point of this clip is the god that was Jim Donoghue
Well said Dominic. Jim Donoghue is one of my musical 'heroes'. 'Tis a pity that some (Irish) people are so embarrassed by our own culture that they feel the need to scoff at hugely important clips like this.
i think we should slow down a bit there tommy, our young drummer boy is dangerously close to enjoying himself, now we cant have that now can we, so we cant.
He was a flute player; still holds the whistle like a flute. Great drive, and an inspiration - next time you're struggling to learn a reel.
The drummer is a hell of a mood.
My grandad played with Jim in a pub when my grandad was like 13 Jim said if ya can keep up with me on this song u can play any song my grandad was on the bódharn and Jim on the flute
Man, that's some killer playin'!
Agreed :)
Love this! 🤩
That's gorgeous music.
This makes me so ridiculously proud to be an irishman foreign born but an Irishman all the same.
It really does capture the Irish people of those days beautifully.
This is good, raw, timeless stuff!!!
I like how he starts playing right after the introduction, very "to the point" Also I like the strong style of playing, ornaments feel so naturally flowing
Good stuff. Thanks for uploading it Dom.
Top drawer! Many thanks, Dominic.
Bodhran sounds dandy to me and such whistling!
Thanks very much for the upload! I've been coming back to this video quite often since I came across it. I do want to add, in case anyone should ask, that the two tunes he is playing are "The Templehouse" and "Cooley's".
Fantastic clip what a great style he has im hooked on this video i hope to incorporate some of his style into my own playing thanks for uploading
Not many players these days with such 'life' in their music. 'Tis funny, people often laugh at old recordings but what those musicians had in their music is strangely absent from the polished, over-produced, bland offerings clogging our ears these days. Although there were so few people playing when I was young, with all the popularity of recent years, there are still only a handful of stellar musicians, the rest being mediocre dabblers who miss the incredible depth in our culture. Their loss...! :)
@@RonanBrowneMusic I agree with you, but we are fortunate that our music was not totally suppressed. It was touch and go.
@@robertbennett9949 I don’t think there was much worry that would happen. Irish culture has been kept alive quietly and gently, all along. But it has now become a commodified product and, in the process, a twee, ‘cutesy’ approach has been promoted. Yawn 🥱
Have always loved this since I saw it on Come West Along the Road, great footage and amazing wild music, I also love some of the tambourine bodhran players too, Jack Cooley on the Joe Cooley album, Paeder Mercier also an excellent bones player and Eamonn De Butlear with Ceoltoiri Laighean. :)
Top notch Kwaility entertainment.. Thank you Jim and Séamus
Magic....just magic.
Thanks for sharing! ~Imo x
A musical jewel, lads.
Lovely
The son was a good man
And sure enough he keeped up with him
Are there any more recordings of Jim and son? Magic.
I wonder where that particular bodhran and the whistle are today.
Wonderfully played
The Bodhran was worked on by a friend of mine a few years back, but the whistle is long gone I’d say
I snarfed my tea when I saw the bodhran players' face.
He's under Jim Donoghue's spell
Its his son
Haha. I'd love the opportunity to snarf up a few more videos of Jim and his son
Ya that would be great to hear them!
This man was a huge influence on Seamus Tansey.
So proud to be Irish
Bodhran has that old sound....that was before the modern wet blanket arrived!
Interesting that the wee drum is facing directly at the whistle in the manner of a loudspeaker, do the overtones from either instrument mix to get that powerful sound?
Possibly the first time I have seen a whistle player in collar and tie. Fantastic playing! I'm a dabbler with the whistle and often find the side of the mouth works better than a center of the mouth position. Is this common among whistlers?
I suppose tis hard enough to whistle out the side of yer gob.
Brilliant stuff. Had no idea Marilyn Manson started out his musical career on the bodhran though
go and enjoy the music you stupid prick.
Amadhan
Blown away. Is there any other recording available?
Yes Robert, there are more recordings of Jim. Look me up on the ‘Net and send me a message.
i never seen the bodhran been played like that before, he's holding the stick at the bottom and tapping with the top, looks strange but works.
you noticed just this strange thing at bodrhan player? :)
gragall78 you don't have to lift the arm so much that way, it's much more relaxing
Tommy Hayes' style is a lot like this.
Bodhran is played completely different nowadays to how it was originally, even up until the 60s by the old timers. Never used the hand inside on the back of the skin, instead it was held by the rim like here andt allowed to ring out withoit being dampened by the hand. Various different ways of holding the tipper also, like here. Ive even seen some put it accross straight the palm of their hand as if holding a door handle in and between different fingers. Strange.
I doubt there was any standard way to play them
Ca me donne envie de faire la guerre
That guy with the bodhran thoe... whats he on?
He's a bodhran player....'nuff said. ;)
he's dead, is a zombie bohdran player
I knew him in his later years, a nice man, still played the same way. doesnt matter what he looks or sounds like, the point of this clip is the god that was Jim Donoghue
Well said Dominic. Jim Donoghue is one of my musical 'heroes'. 'Tis a pity that some (Irish) people are so embarrassed by our own culture that they feel the need to scoff at hugely important clips like this.
Maybe he wasnt the full shilling
i think we should slow down a bit there tommy, our young drummer boy is dangerously close to enjoying himself, now we cant have that now can we, so we cant.
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Morning after the night before for the bodran guy!
His daddy was a piper I bet
when you're a transverse player and someone tells you to play a tin whistle
for the love of god whats the face for
Doesnt matter, listen to that whistle!
Please be nice Pat - who are we to throw stones...?
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the young fella just looks a little daft or something that my ancestral home town cloggs Gallagher was relation of mine Good musician
Clogs was from Bochtaduff, near Brusna. Near where I'm from in Kilmovee, he was well known at home.
@@dominickeogh9057 a very lovely and special art of the country (Carracastle-Kilmovee)- I passed that way today en route to Knock airport
What's wrong with the sons face
What's wrongs with you're own swelled ugly face ye durty yoke up the Irish
Come on now, time to grow up and have grown up thoughts.