Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

For all instruments -- please read F.A.Q. before posting.
Post Reply
kenny
Posts: 1633
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:50 am
Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by kenny »

"The Bothy Band" played in Aberdeen when I was a student in the early 1970s. They played this set of 3 reels - "The Curragh Races / The Humours Of Loughrea / Farewell To Ireland", which they never commercially recorded as a set. One of my favourite pieces of music ever, just posted on "Youtube". A piece of Irish traditional musical history, methinks :

https://youtu.be/r54K97kprdY
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"
kenny
Posts: 1633
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:50 am
Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Re: Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by kenny »

PS - I should have pointed out that this is an audio recording, not video.
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"
bensdad
Posts: 719
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2004 2:41 pm

Re: Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by bensdad »

If this was their first gig in GB, then it would have been Tommy playing fiddle (sure sounds like him) and not Kevin, as in the accompanying photo.
kenny
Posts: 1633
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:50 am
Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Re: Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by kenny »

Correct. I specifically stated that in the introduction to the clip.
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"
bensdad
Posts: 719
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2004 2:41 pm

Re: Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by bensdad »

Ah, so you did. I neglected to click on "show me more." apologies
kenny
Posts: 1633
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:50 am
Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Re: Bothy Band live reel set - never recorded commercially

Post by kenny »

No worries, "bensdad", we're good :)
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"
Post Reply