Anyone else here like Gaelic Storm?

[Duffy]

They sure seem to go through fiddlers, though. They're on their 3rd or 4th one. I think they really should have held on to their last fiddler, Kathleen Keane, who was also an incredible whistler (and cute to boot).

Kathleen was at Milwaukee Irish Fest playing fantastic fiddle and whistle with 'Bad Haggis' I'd also seen her before with Storm. She's really good. I'd like to hear her in a more traditional setting although I've had no objection to seeing her with either group in the past.

I was so busy trying to catch other groups in Milwaukee that I missed Storm all three appearances. They're fun to watch and hear but drifting further away from Gaelic toward some sort of cult sound. I still like them but ITrad over-ruled this year.

[SirNick]

[quote="Bloomfield"]
I think they were picked (and I doubt by James Cameron himself) because whoever did the picking didn't know the first thing about Irish traditional music. Just my two cents. [quote]

They should have consulted a true Irishman like Leonardo O'DiCaprio!

[fearfaoin]

They started off extremely trad...

LOL

I suppose that was pushing it a bit. But The first time I went to their concert at Duke, at least 50% of the music was almost like being in a session. They were playing sets of tunes that you'd hear in any pub. I mean compared to, say, Ashley MacIsaac, they were fairly trad until the 2nd CD. But, then, I enjoy fusion.

I think they were picked (and I doubt by James Cameron himself) because whoever did the picking didn't know the first thing about Irish traditional music. Just my two cents.

According to Patrick Murphey, James Cameron himself did indeed ask specifically for them. But he could have been just tooting his own horn. Of course, all this really proves is that Cameron may not know the first thing about Irish music, but that was already evident from the Soundtrack. Ugh.

[Azalin]

(I've played with "the guys" too in sessions a couple of times, but at least I don't brag about it in my resume. )

Well, I played with Jack Murphy in sessions a few times. Jealous, eh???

[Bloomfield]

(I've played with "the guys" too in sessions a couple of times, but at least I don't brag about it in my resume. )

Well, I played with Jack Murphy in sessions a few times. Jealous, eh???

Az, don't challenge me into name dropping, I've done my homework very recently....

[Cayden]

my home more like it :roll:

[Bloomfield]

my home more like it :roll:

Hehehe. And it was fun!

[Cayden]

it was to be sure but we won't tell them anything

[Steve-o]

When was the Pittsburgh Irish Festival? Wasn't it the first weekend in Sept? I unfortuntately forgot about it, and didn't drive the 45mins to see some of it. I was hoping to get a new whistle, but at least I have the consolation that they were only selling Feadogs! But I would have LOVED to have seen Altan. Oh well...maybe next year!
Steve, you live in P'Burgh?


Heather

The Pittsburgh Irish Festival was Sep. 10-12. I was able to get there for most of Saturday night. I go to school at Duquesne which is right in Pittsburgh...do you happen to know of any good sessions in the area? I love playing, but i can't seem to find anyone here to play with.

[kkrell]

They sure seem to go through fiddlers, though. They're on their 3rd or 4th one. I think they really should have held on to their last fiddler, Kathleen Keane, who was also an incredible whistler (and cute to boot).
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http://www.kathleenkeane.com/ for her gigs & CD. She plays in a more traditional setting at sessions in Santa Monica, CA, mostly fiddle.

Kevin Krell