Do you play a trad instrument?

EvanRepublican · 01-02-2011 11:24PM

I play guitar and Bodhran...I sing too

brummytom · 05-02-2011 04:24PM

Bill2673 wrote: »

as a matter of interest,

I do like the trad. but I didn't grow up in that culture lets say.

I play piano reasonably well, but not reading only by sound. Don't play any other instruments.

How easy would it be to learn an instrument, to the standard required for a pub session? I'm in my mid-thirties. I'd like to give it a crack.

What instrument would be easiest to learn?

In general I am guessing tin whistle. But since i play the piano maybe it is the concertina.

Any thoughts?

Tin whistle's surprisingly hard, you wouldn't think it though.

Playing piano should give you an advantage to someone who's starting from scratch though. How about the piano accordion?

grymreepor · 12-02-2011 05:22PM

I play guitar(It counts, honestly) banjo, beginner on the Bouzouki and whistle.

conjoe · 25-02-2011 02:10PM

play banjo,guitar am also looking for lessons in trad fiddle in swords or surrounding areas anyone know anyone.

celtictiger32 · 25-02-2011 03:47PM

i used to play the accordian, bodhran and tin whistle. played for years when i was younger kind of got fed up being dragged off to do it every week then though. i was playing with a group and they were mad into it buying cd's etc while i enjoyed playing i didnt find myself THAT much into the music. i now play guitar and a bit of keyboard and sing i find it much more self rewarding writing and playing the style of music that i actually listen to........ dont know about you??

Mongarra · 25-02-2011 04:11PM

I play bodhrán and just-a-little-better-than-3-chords guitar. Sing 'as Gaeilge' but not sean-nós.

Why are bodhrán players like an orgasm? You know they're coming and you can do nothing to stop them!

Session in Kilrane Inn (next village to Rosslare Harbour) every Sunday night, start around 9.45 - 10.00. 2/3 boxes, banjo-mandolin, flute, couple of guitars and bodhrán. Visitors very welcome Handy if going on boat next morning.

johnny_cash · 12-03-2011 11:19PM

Hi i was thinking of buying a concertina does anybody here play it? Where can i buy one online? and does it take long to learn it? sorry for all the questions but seen a guy playing one in the local pub last night and couldn't believe how good it was i would really love to be able play it.

The Scientician · 15-03-2011 01:09AM

I play a bit of auld piano accordion, don't know all that many tunes though and have never played other than solo.

Lain2016 · 16-04-2011 06:37PM

Jon_d wrote: »

I play the Highland Bagpipes and i love them..im addicted to them literally and kinda play the Highland Snare Drum (i only know a 4/4 score that i taught myself from watching and listening on youtube) 4/4 score is usually played with Scotland The Brave and Rowan Tree set..any piper or drummer from a pipeband will know what im talking about

Important to point out that the bagpipes are also a traditional Irish instrument and there are 1580 woodcuts to prove it - older than any evidence from Scotland yeh know

Salty · 25-04-2011 05:44PM

Bill2673 wrote: »

as a matter of interest,

I do like the trad. but I didn't grow up in that culture lets say.

I play piano reasonably well, but not reading only by sound. Don't play any other instruments.

How easy would it be to learn an instrument, to the standard required for a pub session? I'm in my mid-thirties. I'd like to give it a crack.

What instrument would be easiest to learn?

In general I am guessing tin whistle. But since i play the piano maybe it is the concertina.

Any thoughts?

Definitely not the concertina anyway, it's a far cry from the piano.

The piano accordian would be more suitable. The tin whistle is really hard to be any way decent at.

Lain2016 · 11-05-2011 10:54AM

Lain2016 wrote: »

Important to point out that the bagpipes are also a traditional Irish instrument and there are 1580 woodcuts to prove it - older than any evidence from Scotland yeh know

mrbagpipes · 31-05-2011 09:53PM

ye i play the bagpipes but its definitley a dying art in ireland!!!!
its a great sound if its played properly:D

siobhgal · 14-06-2011 09:46PM

Unpossible wrote: »

played tin whistle for years, stopped at 15 (when I finished my 3 years with teach siamsa finnuig and didn't get into siamsa tire). Id like to try the illan (sp?) pipes or the banjo. When I get back to Ireland for christmas Im gonna get a bodhan.

exact same thing hapened to me.. love playing whistle but nowhere to play it!:pac:

siobhgal · 14-06-2011 09:49PM

i play the piano, accordian, whistle, violan.. but i never enterred any competitions

would love to though..someday!

glord · 15-06-2011 01:01AM

banjo /guitar player , eat breathe and love trad ,live in a ****e part of the country for it though , near mullingar,would to love to play regular sessions and meet some competent musicians to play with . heres me playing a tune on the guitar http://youtu.be/pfGEYwW-seA

Trad Musician · 25-06-2011 05:22PM

Hi,
I'm an experienced guitarist/vocalist with twenty years of gigging behind me playing in pubs and hotels. Recently I have taken a great interest in Trad music. I ve started playing the bauzouki, mandolin and the DADGAD guitar tuning.

I would be very interested in meeting up with other people who can play Trad music or who have just started to play Trad music.

Would like to hear from as many people as possible.

grymreepor · 26-06-2011 02:42PM

how ye,
i'm a guitar/harmonica/banjo player im meath. i have about 15 or 16 tunes on the banjo good folk singer. not bad on the guitar and harmonica but a lot to learn with all three. do ye wan't to meet up for a session, sunday afternoon is good for me. give me a shout back.

ceilishark · 30-09-2011 04:22PM

Accordion player here, only new to Dublin and looking for a few sessions to dust off the cobwebs

sensibleken · 30-09-2011 04:28PM

ceilishark wrote: »

Accordion player here, only new to Dublin and looking for a few sessions to dust off the cobwebs

Devitts on camden street does a fantastic one on fridays. Sin é on a sunday is good, very laid back.

ceilishark · 30-09-2011 04:33PM

sensibleken wrote: »

Devitts on camden street does a fantastic one on fridays. Sin é on a sunday is good, very laid back.

Cheers, I'll have to check them out, a laid back session on a sunday sounds like a great idea

gerbox · 29-12-2011 09:33PM

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/keyboards/2838789

WindSock · 08-01-2012 09:04PM

I have a few tin whistles lying around here. I only ever learned in school when I was around 6, even then I think it was just Puff the Magic Dragon

Anyone have any songs they recommend to play to start learning again?

brummytom · 08-01-2012 09:12PM

Something like the Dawning of the Day, probably? Nice and easy, and a very well known tune.

These videos are quite good/easy tutorials, this one's of that tune:

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

WindSock · 11-01-2012 01:39AM

Cool, I was messing around on it last week on my own and tried to toot out something that sounded like Raglan Road in my head. This vid is good for explaining though and probably closer to what I was actually playing :pac:

Keithb123 · 11-01-2012 04:05PM

Hi folks,

Im looking to put together a trad band, very casual, couple of sessions a week with a view towards gigging in the future. Looking for enthusiastic musicians in Dublin area. As you'll see this is my first ever post so forgive me if I breach boards etiquette!

laoch na mona · 29-01-2012 04:17PM

trying to learn soon irish tunes on guitar also play bodhran a bit

piperroche · 10-04-2012 05:32PM

I play uilleann pipes, scottish bagpipes, whistles and now im learning the fiddle

Roguery · 19-04-2012 09:10PM

Keithb123 wrote: »

Hi folks,

Im looking to put together a trad band, very casual, couple of sessions a week with a view towards gigging in the future. Looking for enthusiastic musicians in Dublin area. As you'll see this is my first ever post so forgive me if I breach boards etiquette!

Did that ever take off?

walnut grove · 16-05-2012 05:42PM

I'm a bagpiper too, I prefer the sing song tunes though, so on a level of 1-20, 1 being the best I'd class myself at 19 lol

irishjay · 23-05-2012 03:14PM

im in dublin and i want an open jam session in the pub i run.
sunday afternons or wednsday evenings . if anyone has any input . drop me a line .. cheers i really want to get the old days back like as in donahoes of baggot st etc. whistle banjo etc squueze bx

Do you play a trad instrument?

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