Suggestions?

[consummatum]

Can anyone in here suggest any (primarily) fiddle recordings (be it record, artist, single songs) to listen to? I'm looking to fill in my music collection.

Comments

[altoclef]

If you like traditional Irish music, Martin Hayes has made some beautiful recordings. You can listen to a low-quality version of his first album, The Lonesome Touch, on the Green Linnet website to see if you like it before buying. I think there's some of Kevin Burke's recordings on there, too, which are worth a listen.

[consummatum]

Thank you, I'll check out the site, too. :)

[typsygypsy]

Eileen Ivers, Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Celtic Fiddle Festival, Doug MacLean's "Fiddle", Martin Hayes- props to altoclef up there. But Eileen is my hero.

[typsygypsy]

Don't forget the Old School - Seamus Connely (not so old), Eugene O'Donnel (older).

[typsygypsy]

Shoot. I forgot Ashley MacIsaacs, Natalie MacMaster and Liz Carroll.

[consummatum]

Thank you very much. :)

[tarimanveri]

If you like Cape Breton fiddle music at all, check out Charlie's Downhome Music. If it's a recording of a Cape Breton fiddler, Charlie's has it.

If you've never heard any Cape Breton fiddle before, I'd recommend The Heart of Cape Breton as a good starting point to get a sense not only of the music but of the dance and the sense of community that surrounds it.

As for fiddlers, Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac, obviously, but also check out some less-well-known ones like Wendy MacIasaac, Andrea Beaton, and Richard Wood. Beolach, the Barra MacNeils, and the Rankins are also all good Cape Breton groups, but include other instruments and except Beolach, vocals, if you're getting sick of fiddle.

[consummatum]

Thanks. I've heard of some, I'll check the rest out. :)

[hweimei]

TOMMY PEOPLES.

[consummatum]

Haha, you seem like you feel very powerfully about this! :P

[hweimei]

Hell yes, I do! I was gonna write "TOMMY FECKIN' PEOPLES," but that might have thrown off some search engines.

I defy you to listen to the man and not be enthralled.

[consummatum]

Haha, will do. :)

[ladyofannwn]

Martin Hays, Eileen Ivers, Natalie McMaster, Tania Elizabeth, Alistair Frasier, Darol Anger, Bruce Molesky, Annbjorg Lien, Catriona MacDonald, Hanneke Cassel, Brittany Haas, Maeve Donnely...

[consummatum]

Thank you. :)