Backstitching

Ciotog · Post by **Ciotog** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:56 am

Hello,
Would someone kindly give me an explanation of backstitching?
I inadvertantly asked this question on the wrong forum and got replies regarding needles and thread - ho, ho, ho.
Is it a form of ornamentation that can be thrown in to impress fiddlers, box-players and other lesser mortals?
Thanks

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:08 am

backstitch
backstitching
Backstitching......

And from Pat D'Arcy's website: Uilleannobsession:

http://www.uilleannobsession.com/faq.html#backstitch

If you scroll to the top of the page, other techniques are explained very nicely.

These last are the best explainations of technique I have come across yet. Go D'Arcy!

oliver · Post by **oliver** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:12 am

Try and listen to Mikie Smyth, he's one of the finest exponents of backstitching... he got it from Andy Conroy notably.

Pipewort · Post by **Pipewort** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:25 am

There is also a very good explanation on Mick Coyne's tutor website

uilleannpipestutor.com

I think it's in the intermediate section.

PW

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:25 am

Paddy Keenan also plays a wicked backstitch.

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:10 am

Helpful little boy scout that I am, here are some links.

Mick Coyne's web-based tutor:
http://www.uilleannpipestutor.com
Mick Coye's web site which features a little bit on Andy Conroy, who was mentioned above:
http://mickcoyne.moonfruit.com/
Mikie Smith's site:
http://www.mikiesmyth.com/index.php?page=Lessons_Online

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:05 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:Go D'Arcy!

Don't you mean "D'Arcy".

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:16 am

PJ wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:Go D'Arcy!
Don't you mean "D'Arcy".

Was that Tom?

Or is it his other carnation d'Unbelievables? http://www.knockane.com/election2002/

That's right!

PD.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:29 am

That's right... It's the schoolteacher from D'Video.

There's a bunch of soundfiles here.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:43 am

Patrick D'Arcy wrote:
PJ wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:Go D'Arcy!
Don't you mean "D'Arcy".

GOD, I miss the Limerick talk.

(that means you, Mike Wallace...

)

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:27 pm

is that bruce banner turning into the Hulk, there?

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:15 pm

"Would you believe me own dog did that to me ... Don't it look like a face!"

The funniest line ever

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:49 pm

I'll have to go and listen again. I thought he said his "Da" did that to him.

djm

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:06 pm

djm wrote:I'll have to go and listen again. I thought he said his "Da" did that to him.

djm

Not "Da" - "Dag", as in "D'ya like dags?"

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:09 pm

As in..... "Have ya gan ta tha dags altogedder or wha?" or "Tha's a quare lookin dag ya have dere misthur!" or "Look at the size a tha b****x on tha dag!"

Better now?

Patrick.