Re: Building ITM repertoire
Originally Posted by
whistler
I like Irish music because of the way it sounds, and I like Old Time because of the way it sounds, so if I am trying to play either of them, the closer I get to the 'sound', the more I enjoy it. The danger, I think, is placing so much weight on imitating a particular style, player - even a single performance - that the music is no longer a vehicle for your own expression.
These are the criteria indeed. Play it like it is Irish for you, because that is reachable. Don't try to make it sound Irish for everybody else, for you can't please everybody with a mandolin - there will always be the odd person who needs a set of uileann pipes or a spit stick (flute) to feel Irish
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