Paul Brady's rendering of Arthur McBride is in a class of it's own and would make rebels of all who hear it! I never tire of watching and hearing this performance.
Like pure mountain honey dripping from the honey best hive, like the best wine or whiskey that you ever tasted, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady and singing voices of very rarest beauty and stunning quality, the same goes for their instrument playing, their songs, songwriting, and storytelling. their music would be greatly appreciated in any land their music is played, they have got whole-world appeal
Can we just appreciate how skilled Paul Brady is at guitar. The stuff he plays may sound easy compared to other stuff but that hybrid picking is absolutely no joke at all.
There sure is some magic at work with that right hand. No effects or distortion to hide any mistakes, every time I've tried hybrid picking it is like trying to pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time.
Arthur MacBride may be one of the best narrative songs ever recorded! I have seen each of these guys on their own, but regret not having the chance to see them together!
Has to be one of the best recordings of the highest quality musicianship ever made in this country- hard to think of any duo in our history of such quality. The playing on Plains of Kildare is stunning.
I FIRST HEARD PAUL BRADY IN THE 60S HE WAS WITH THE JOHNSONS FOLK GROUP THEY PLAYED A CONCERT IN THE CORK OPERA HOUSE IRELAND 🇮🇪 A FANTASTIC CONCERT THE SUPPORTING ACT THAT NIGHT WAS A FANTASTIC FOLK GROUP CALLED THE EMMETT SPICELAND FOLK GROUP FEATURING BRIAN BYRNE AND MICK BYRNE AND DONAL LUNNY THEY TOO WERE FANTASTIC THEY HAD A NUMBER 1 HIT IN IRELAND WITH A SONG CALLED MARY FROM DUNLOE FOR ME THE BEST VERSION EVER A FANTASTIC NIGHT A WONDERFUL HAPPY GOLDEN MEMORY FOR ME 💖👍👌✌💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
The delicate, floral delivery of mary and the soldier compared to the bold and brassy projection of arthur mcbride, nothing left unconsidered, everything intentional, such wonderous detail. the best folk music is as real and detailed as nature, and beautiful thing happens when the detail outfathoms our focus, instead of claiming victory, and moving on, we are warmed, left only to wonder at the depths of what we are hearing. And remark how it is only people, practiced just like anyone could, who can conjure such blissful suspension!
So glad that that performances like this are still available, Andy and Paul created something so special when they recorded their album in 1976. Wonderful that Arthur McBride is included here too :)
Beautiful music by such talented musicians. I can feel a revival of folk culture coming. Many people are rejecting/minimising the smartphone instant gratification on youtube and turning to in face gatherings, real live music sung with heart and soul. The revolution will not be televised and the commons will revitalise our culture and not comply with state over-reach.
5:45 shows that you can indeed headbang over one of the tightest time changes you'll ever hear, and it would be in a traditional folk song with a got dang bouzouki.
I saw Andy Irvine solo but sadly not Paul Brady. Irvine was brilliant! I also saw him doing a Q and A at the same festival. He was a very likeable and intelligent character.💕
Arthur McBride (from 17:10 on) is an absolutely extraordinary anti-recruitment song from the early 19th century. That whole world of resistance is ignored in the propaganda: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_McBride
Esta generacion, nuestra generación actual, no puede superar en nada, la generación de músicos que escuchamos en este video. Hoy en dia se cree que por tocar musica muy rápido, es mejor.
Has to be one of the best recordings of the highest quality musicianship ever made in this country- hard to think of any duo in our history of such quality. The playing on Plains of Kildare is stunning.
Paul Brady's rendering of Arthur McBride is in a class of it's own and would make rebels of all who hear it! I never tire of watching and hearing this performance.
Like pure mountain honey dripping from the honey best hive, like the best wine or whiskey that you ever tasted, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady and singing voices of very rarest beauty and stunning quality, the same goes for their instrument playing, their songs, songwriting, and storytelling. their music would be greatly appreciated in any land their music is played, they have got whole-world appeal
Ah the Lakes of Pontchartrain! Pure beauty as Paul Brady sings it and both play it. I drink a health to both Andy and Paul...
Can we just appreciate how skilled Paul Brady is at guitar. The stuff he plays may sound easy compared to other stuff but that hybrid picking is absolutely no joke at all.
There sure is some magic at work with that right hand. No effects or distortion to hide any mistakes, every time I've tried hybrid picking it is like trying to pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time.
I admire his flatpicking skills very much. Does anyone know what brand Paul is playing? I don't see anything on the headstock.
I believe its a Yamaha FG180 Red Label
He's one of the world's greatest guitarists but almost nobody ever seems to mention it.
Yes we can!
A fecking Gallic harmonica solo??? WHAT??? I have never in all my days!!!! Mind blown
and the first time I've seen the harmonica played left-handed!
I never tire of Paul Brady singing the word 'alligator'
Instablaster...
It's at 09:23 for anyone else wanting to listen to it on repeat
Eire .... a nation of storytellers .... such an ancient and rich culture.
How does anyone memorise so many lyrics and play so brilliantly on guitar? I love listening to Paul Brady.
All yer 70's guitar heros wouldn't last two minutes with these two!
But how did Andy Irvine even play like that 😭
It doesn't get any better than this. Fiendishly difficult fingerings feigning effortlessness.
Finally had the pleasure of seeing paul live in ennis absolute class
FABULOUS video , Made me cry, So talented, It doesn't get better than this, Great depth of feeling 💓 Instrumentals PERFECT XX, Lovely Guys
Glad you enjoyed it!
Arthur MacBride may be one of the best narrative songs ever recorded! I have seen each of these guys on their own, but regret not having the chance to see them together!
They are doing a few gigs together in November. Two in Dublin and one in Castlebar. Saw it on Andy Irvine website this week.
Mary and the soldier is a gorgeous tune isnt it ...
Has to be one of the best recordings of the highest quality musicianship ever made in this country- hard to think of any duo in our history of such quality. The playing on Plains of Kildare is stunning.
Your very high praise is totally justified, every sing word you said is totally true
What are the song names, plz,beautiful
Still one of the best trad albums and my personal favourite. Great songs, great singing, great musicians. top quality.
I always loved this song. Two marvellous talents.
I FIRST HEARD PAUL BRADY IN THE 60S HE WAS WITH THE JOHNSONS FOLK GROUP THEY PLAYED A CONCERT IN THE CORK OPERA HOUSE IRELAND 🇮🇪 A FANTASTIC CONCERT THE SUPPORTING ACT THAT NIGHT WAS A FANTASTIC FOLK GROUP CALLED THE EMMETT SPICELAND FOLK GROUP FEATURING BRIAN BYRNE AND MICK BYRNE AND DONAL LUNNY THEY TOO WERE FANTASTIC THEY HAD A NUMBER 1 HIT IN IRELAND WITH A SONG CALLED MARY FROM DUNLOE FOR ME THE BEST VERSION EVER A FANTASTIC NIGHT A WONDERFUL HAPPY GOLDEN MEMORY FOR ME 💖👍👌✌💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
The delicate, floral delivery of mary and the soldier compared to the bold and brassy projection of arthur mcbride, nothing left unconsidered, everything intentional, such wonderous detail. the best folk music is as real and detailed as nature, and beautiful thing happens when the detail outfathoms our focus, instead of claiming victory, and moving on, we are warmed, left only to wonder at the depths of what we are hearing. And remark how it is only people, practiced just like anyone could, who can conjure such blissful suspension!
Years later and still timeless. Pure class!
So glad that that performances like this are still available, Andy and Paul created something so special when they recorded their album in 1976. Wonderful that Arthur McBride is included here too :)
This is great.
Beautiful music by such talented musicians. I can feel a revival of folk culture coming. Many people are rejecting/minimising the smartphone instant gratification on youtube and turning to in face gatherings, real live music sung with heart and soul. The revolution will not be televised and the commons will revitalise our culture and not comply with state over-reach.
5:45 shows that you can indeed headbang over one of the tightest time changes you'll ever hear, and it would be in a traditional folk song with a got dang bouzouki.
Wonderful, thank you.
I haven't heard this in decades! I recorded it off a television broadcast and I had forgotten how good it was.
How lucky were they. Sitting there. I'd given anything to see them live..
Just as lucky to be sitting here listening 40 odd years later 🍀🍀🍀🍀❤️
I saw Andy Irvine solo but sadly not Paul Brady. Irvine was brilliant! I also saw him doing a Q and A at the same festival. He was a very likeable and intelligent character.💕
I was lucky enough to see them live. 1977 Town Hall in NYC. Life changing ( as you can see and hear!
Incredible! Andy’s mandolin playing is so unique
Arthur McBride (from 17:10 on) is an absolutely extraordinary anti-recruitment song from the early 19th century. That whole world of resistance is ignored in the propaganda: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_McBride
Fantastic live performance....Brady and Irvine are in top form....and they still are, 40 years later !!!!
Deux de mes grandes inspirations. Et mes amis aussi
gold..
Takes me back to getting the jump leads in Dublin airport . Great health to ya and God's blessing .
What a fabulous voice and style!
Fantastic
Esta generacion, nuestra generación actual, no puede superar en nada, la generación de músicos que escuchamos en este video. Hoy en dia se cree que por tocar musica muy rápido, es mejor.
Incredible performances.
One of my favourite Andy Irvine songs.
... 23.59 minutes de pur plaisir ... merci ..
World class
Love these two performing together!
In the 1980s I thought Hard Station is one of the best albums I have heard and i was a heavy metal fan
He is a master! Lovely. :)
Thx Danke german
Brady sounds so mature, but just looks like a wee lad. Aw...
Fab
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Was that a shot of kevin burke for half a second there?
Musician official!
he plays harp upside down like Woody Guthrie.
made my day!
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Nobody does it like the Irish 🇮🇪
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Has to be one of the best recordings of the highest quality musicianship ever made in this country- hard to think of any duo in our history of such quality. The playing on Plains of Kildare is stunning.
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