Lift and Groove in Irish Traditional Music
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- I've had a fair few conversations about this topic in lessons and in other social media(s) that I'm involved with and I thought that a more thorough breakdown of the concept of groove, feel, and lift was in order. I'm playing Irish flute and tin whistle here but the idea should translate to other instruments just fine.
A few of the many versions of this tune, all worth a listen:
The Gloaming: • The Rolling Wave (Live)
Michael McGoldrick/John McSherry: • Rolling Waves
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: • Rolling wave, jig / Ca...
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I find it helps to imagine I'm dancing when I'm playing.
What a great video, Sean. Thank you! As a beginner tin whistler, I've never thought about the lift and groove of Irish music, but it makes sense. I have hummed and didley-dummed tunes the way I would want to play them after I've practiced their melodies because, you know, a tune gets stuck in my head, so I didley-dum it. But, again, I've never thought about it being part of that lift and groove. I'll keep your advice in mind as I practice. Thanks again.
Thankyou so much for this. It currently feels beyond me (as a beginner) but you've succinctly explained something I was having trouble understanding. 😊
Practicing has lapsed now that life has gotten busy again, but I still enjoy your content! Always pick it back up after checking in with your channel. Thanks for the motivation!
Great topic and one that, if talked about at all online, usually gets glossed over, especially breathing in the correct spots. I need to work more on that.
Great stuff! Thanks! 😎
This is great info!! Thank you
Awesome video Sean. My coffee table is stacked with tunebooks. I love them but by their nature they can only give me the shape of a tune and none at all of it's soul. Don't forget to give Saint Brigid's jig a run through or two. Great tune and it's her time of the year.
Thanks! And I just looked that up, if you mean the slip jig that's a Caitlín Nic Gabhann tune, I love her playing! And I always want/need more slip jigs so I'll see if i can give it a go
@@whistletutor I like Caitlin's tune, she's quite the composer as well as an amazing player... but I was referring to the double jig. Fergal Scahill playing it can be found on youtube.
@@whistletutorSlip jigs? Here’s some absolute belters I love to play Sean ;
The Night Poor Larry was Stretched.
Comb Your Hair and Curl it.
Come in From the Rain.
Hope that helps mate 😊❤
Great take!
Thanks Sean what you saying kind of making sense now that I'm a few months in on the whistle. I bought a tiny dixon low D and thought it would be easy to transfer to. I was so surprised but it made my fingering on the high d easier. Keep those instructional videos coming.
Amazes i haven’t found your channel sooner! I struggle with my right hand getting slightly numb on the ring and little finger well playing flute ..not sure what I’m doing wrong when holding the flute
I love your take on the tune on flute at the beginning. Do you have a recording of the B part? I'm trying to keep the feel going through the B part and failing
edit: should've searched first, found it
What is the best whistle for live performance in front of a mic do you recommend?
Open question to Sean and viewers. Have you in a session ever had an insuppressible sneeze or coughing? What did you do? Am curious as I have had this while just practicing and was considering what a difficulty it would present during performance.
Sneeze, cough, Jamo going down the wrong pipe, funky smell - all have happened to me and the only thing you can do to possibly make it go any better is not panic. Deal with it, shrug to the audience, and jump back in at a musically interesting point.
@@whistletutor It would make an interesting video, no? Awkward Session Moments or some such. Playing wind instruments do you refrain from eating during a session?
So if you're playing a fast tune, a jig or a reel, is it necessary to omit a note in order to take a breath, otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the rhyme of the tune?
Probably but it depends on how quickly you can grab a breath and get back in - rather than looking at it as necessary, look at it as a way to vary the tune for free (so to speak, since you have to take a breath at some point anyway.) Stagger your breaths like someone would when laying tile - don't have your seams (breaths) line up. Make your breaths intentional, breathe when you want to and when it suits the tune, rather than just because you ran out of air.
@@whistletutor Thank you for the advice!
I have never tried this, but I have heard of players using circular breathing.