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Interesting viewpoint from Peter Hill's camera on Alec Finn's technique on selected tempos.


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Back in 2011, the amazing Zoukfest team, superbly led by Roger Landes, had Greek trichordo specialist Alec Finn over again to demonstrate his unique style, accompanying the top Irish banjoist Brian...

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yes, one of the modern National RM1s in the videos at the start, but not these later ones - that's a National tenor resonator from 1931 here


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A couple of mandolin sets from the first session of 2024


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The session is on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 6,...

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A few videos from a regular session, led by top Scottish singer/guitarist George Duff, where ex Tannahill Weaver/Ossian/Easy Club fiddle maestro John Martin can be heard. And the legendary Cathal...

Thanks John, good to hear from you. Freedom Come All Ye is an incredible song. Henderson should have a big statue erected jn his memory. Extraordinary legacy.
Best wishes Kevin

Yes, that's Cathal. He lives in Edinburgh and pop's into sessions and events. Absolute legend.

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Played a few sets and songs at an evening here in Edinburgh remembering the great activist John Maclean, a hundred years on.


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I got tix David, did you manage to get some?

It was standing in the Caves venue under the bridges, played there a few times myself, echoey kinda place.

Yes, that's the latest album "9 Waves". Brian tells me they filled the space that they...

Ye Vagabonds are gigging in Edinburgh tonight, Wednesday 25th October 2023, in case you had missed the publicity .....

Yes, he's leading the way in Scottish mandolin picking. Terrific musician and a charming fellow too, with a great musical future ahead.

Cheers Jill, I'd completely forgotten this! A wee bit rough in places, but great tunes to play!

Thank you Simon, I have enjoyed the sounds of the true Greek bouzouki since the mid 1970s. Quite unique.

best wishes Kevin Macleod

Thanks, yes, that's Bill. I met him in South Uist when The Occasionals played at the launch of a tunebook of tunes of Uist, and we did workshops too. It was just me and Bill two banjoists! He used...

I only recently came across this video. I have no recollection of doing it! Glad you took time to look at it! Cheers, Kevin Macleod 👍

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This is beautiful too, freshly released ...


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42 years, John, jings! Hope you're well!

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It is coming up for 5 years since the legendary musician and bouzouki maestro Alec Finn, a founder member of the great Galway based band De Danann, passed away.

His son Cian Finn organised a stage...