Seamus McGuire & Steve Cooney

Seamus McGuire is a Sligo born, Letterkenny adopted, world-class fiddle player with groups such as Buttons & Bows and West Ocean String Quartet, he will be joined for the first time by one of the most influential all-time Irish traditional guitarists, Steve Cooney.
In 2020 Cooney was given the RTÉ Folk Awards ‘Lifetime Achievement Award. Both Seamus and Steve have seen their 2020 album releases being named amongst the ‘Top 5 Trad Albums of the Year’ by The Irish Times.

[@johnmckaigney2586]

Seamus that is an amazing performance. The beautiful guitar melody moving on to merge with the viola was just perfect. That melody is SO haunting. Thanks for sharing this to this wider audience.

[@bobpegritz555]

Stunning. THIS is the very heart and soul of Irish music. Full stop.

[@anthonyclegg1511]

Guitar and viola, beautiful.

[@shamrockgirl804]

I’m an Irish fiddler and violist. I learned how to play the viola specifically for Irish music, and it’s such a unique voice in an Irish music session. I love to see this rare instrument represented in Irish music and how it sounds with accompaniments.
Thank you so much for the music! I’m going to learn a lot from this! 🍀👩🏾😊

[@tomgreene1843]

Sounds good on the viola ...the air is suited also to playing on the flute in C if one has a good footjoint.

[@cailineireann1359]

This music brings immense calm and tranquility. I could listen to this all day, every day. Thank you!!

[@nucderpuck]

Tá an ceart agat, a chailín Éireann!

[@Philastrophic]

Once again, Steve delights with his sensitivity and command of the style - hadn't heard Seamus before, but his tone and emotional content blows me away - a fabulous performance!

[@loishornbostel7253]

Beautiful in every way!

[@monicamccloskey]

So beautiful, truly healing

[@manytracks6023]

Beautiful!! Every moment. Very special and much appreciated.

[@OShaughnessyC]

Such a soothing, balmy sound. Majestic!

[@loishornbostel7253]

Great recording. Both players' hearts are "in" the strings!

[@michaelocon4745]

Beautiful ! I think Steeves mission in life is to elevate other musicians to dizzy heights they could only dream of if they didn't meet him. What an angelic sound from that guitar 🎸

[@Ballinacor1]

A sublime rendition of a wonderful song!

[@UlsterCountyNY]

Lovely! Such tenderness and beauty!

[@angelatourish4514]

A beautiful combination of instruments 🎶👏🙂

[@jimmysqueezyronin5623]

Proper lovely playing❤

[@johnleehan]

Wonderful!

[@TimEdeyMusic]

Stunningly emotive

[@sentimentaloldme]

Just in case the title of the piece is The Bonny Bunch Of Roses...A wonderful old ballad.

[@paulinechristy6523]

This is beautiful

[@bjburbach3581]

OMG!

[@roisinwhite390]

Mo rogha!!An beinnsín luachra. GRM agaibh!

[@sentimentaloldme]

_Go hálainn ar fad. Gan dabht_

[@jogulous]

Anyone know the names of all the songs? Each one a classic.

[@sherkinbrain]

The Bonny Bunch of Roses

[@seamusmcguire8657]

Thanks Mike. The four tunes are The Bonny Bunch of Roses, The Purple Heather, With Her Dog and Her Gun, The Hunter's House

[@ginagilchrist2005]

Glad to see he toned down the get-up

[@SpielinWhelan]

Is alainn e