John Doherty - Fiddler

Beanstalk

For any of you interested in Donegal's Traditional Music Heritage, theres been a great documentary on the travelling musician John Doherty just uploaded on youtube. Theres some lovely footage of south-west donegal from around the late 60's early 70's. Here's the first of five parts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiehZZ2tXKg

Durnish

gosh, the road from Glenties to Finntown, then the road to Maghera caves, lovely, thanks.

He made the tin fiddles? Will watch it all later.

Durnish

cor, all those sheep lined up along the bridge in Ardara, wonderful.

Tripzy

Beanstalk, that was just lovely to see.
Will you be posting the other 4 parts here soon, pleeeeaaassseeee?

sesswhat

Tripzy wrote: »

Beanstalk, that was just lovely to see.
Will you be posting the other 4 parts here soon, pleeeeaaassseeee?

Just double click on the link to go directly to the YouTube page. You will see the links to the rest of the videos on the right.

Or use this link.

Carrickman

I have that on video for years (now I have converted it to DVD), my grandparents, mother and uncle are in the part where the big night is held in the house in Kilcar (up the Glen in Kilcar to be exact) very interesting show.

Domscard

Very moving piece of social history. Makes you wonder what it's all about in the end *sigh*

Beanstalk

I think the part where he talks about 'a new world' is particularly significant. Unfortunately the travelling musician is a part of history, though there a lot of people locally that still play his tunes.

Durnish

is the fishing scene at the old fish carry at the narrows, LoughrosBeg bay on the road to Maghera caves?