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Farewell 2 Ireland by Komrade K [Email]
Genre: Folk-Rock

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Uploaded: Jul 20, 2006 - 05:03:04 PM
Last Updated: Jan 10, 2007 - 02:54:37 PM
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Las Bragas a band I've played with off and on for the past 10 years did a gig at the weekend (our first in almost a year). Everyone in the band had a great time and it looks like we'll be a bit more active... Anyway it got me listening to the band's recordings again. This track comes from the same session as Le Troisième Demi and Why? it also has the same line up. The track was done quickly (possibly in a take) and to my mind it captures the spirit of the band live - a slice of what Las Bragas are like on the night!

The tune is a 'traditional' tune (i.e. somewhere along the line, people have forgotten who wrote it!) And I think it's Irish although it's quite upbeat (I'd kind of expect an Irish tune about leaving Ireland to be a bit maudlin...)
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Whoooooooooooo &mdash 07/20/06 - 05:26:18 PM
Jeez! Bloody hell. That is some chopsy fiddle playing.

I recognise that tune from somewhere but can't remember the name of
the version I know. Past caring anyway. That is bloody brilliant.

I'm really glad the band is gigging again and looks to have some kind
of future. It sounds like you're all fabulous musicians in your own right
but gel together with incredible aplomb and a (literally) breathtaking
energy.

I am absolutely bloody KICKING MYSELF that I didn't drag you round for
incessant jam sessions when I lived next door to you.

Gobsmacked, Martyn. Truly gobsmacked.

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Whoooooooooooo &mdash 07/23/06 - 06:37:12 PM
Thank you Rebs (you overwhelm me...)! Hope you're not too badly bruised from
kicking yourself! Life can throws some strange curves and the fact that we never
played together until this year has to be one of them...

KK

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Awesome! &mdash 07/21/06 - 02:20:16 AM
I love celtic rock! This reminds me of Wolfstone, Tempest and Boiled in
Lead! LOOOOOOOOOVE it! Las Bragas rules!

Be well met fellows!

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Awesome! &mdash 07/24/06 - 06:54:05 AM
Thanks for the (somewhat flattering) comparisons - Duncan Chisholm (from
Wolfstone) is one of my all time favourite fiddle players.

KK

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Awesome! &mdash 07/29/06 - 11:01:06 AM
I got to see Wolfstone perform in a free outdoor concert here in Oregon some
years ago. Yeah, Chisholm is amazing!

Fairport Convention's fiddler (his name escapes me at the moment) is also
high on my list. Very gifted. As he's a bit of a whirling dervish on stage he's a
gas to watch as well!

So many great folk-rockers from the Isles: Fairport Convention, Steeleye
Span, Horslips, the Pogues, Oysterband, Wolfstone, The Men They Couldn't
Hang, Runrig and Iona are all faves of mine.

Be well!

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WOWOWWOW!! &mdash 07/21/06 - 06:25:01 AM
amazing playing and beat..........amazing............!!!!!!!!!!!

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WOWOWWOW!! &mdash 07/24/06 - 06:56:14 AM
Thank you 'Bird - it's great to rock out every now and then!

KK

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Fiddle as we dance &mdash 07/21/06 - 07:34:27 AM
Excellent fiddle, Martyn! Dug the whole feel, the percussion hits, the mix.
The bass solo doesn't rise to the level of the violin, even tho I totally
appreciate giving everyone in the band a moment. Delightful track.

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Fiddle as we dance &mdash 07/24/06 - 07:02:53 AM
Thanks Tobin - it was wonderful gigging with these guys again and fantastic to
have all that power behind me!

KK

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The energy! &mdash 07/21/06 - 08:07:03 AM
If that is what you feel like when you leave Ireland, then I don't understand why there are still people in Ireland?! Seriously, the energy in this piece is positively infectious and your fiddling is mainly resposible for that! Really enjoyed listening to this. The timing of the whole band is spot-on and the instruments blend perfectly. You guys sound great!

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The energy! &mdash 07/25/06 - 02:44:05 AM
Part of the reason I like playing with this band is that none of them are really
folkies so what we do isn't too purist or reverential. Really it's a rock band with
me grafted on!

KK

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Lucky America &mdash 07/21/06 - 09:37:43 AM
The recipient of a bunch of talented Irish who left... as are a bunch of
other countries... ah Ireland, exporter of wonderful music. But back to
the subject at hand... this is a deliciously infectious bit of music, not just
the music itself, but your band really did a nice bit of writing to provide a
solo lead-up in the intro, making us wonder what was about to hit us, but
definitely having NO idea it would be this, woohoo! And yes, that fiddle-
playing leaves the devil in the dust! Completely Faved and Downloaded,
again. Bravo sir! I'd *love* to be in the audience of this band sometime!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Lucky America &mdash 07/24/06 - 07:00:39 AM
When we're rich we'll ship you over in a Lear jet!

KK


PS - of course my fiddle's made of gold!

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Damn Great Playing &mdash 07/21/06 - 09:48:18 AM
You guys rock. The fiddle playing is oustanding. Fav'd

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Damn Great Playing &mdash 07/25/06 - 04:54:09 PM
Thank you very much Mr B.

KK

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Memories &mdash 07/21/06 - 10:09:30 AM
This reminds me of one of the groups I used to be in during mid-high
school (2000)... just about the same set up too minus the drum kit. We
played similar music but were never anywhere near as good as this
though. Fantastic playing and very catchy... could be alot of fun to be at
the bush dance or jig where this was being played at.

Loved it!

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Memories &mdash 07/25/06 - 04:46:58 PM
Many thanks TC, you can fly us out to a bush dance whenever you like!

KK

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Getting jiggy with the twiddly fiddle! &mdash 07/21/06 - 01:48:20 PM
This was a crazy fun jolt of energy... !

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Getting jiggy with the twiddly fiddle! &mdash 07/25/06 - 04:49:02 PM
Had a similar effect on me - I hadn't listened to this track for quite a while
before I posted it!

KK

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hot damn... &mdash 07/21/06 - 06:43:28 PM
this is hot......stephane grappelli on caffiene....hehhehhe.....lots of fun...i
can feel it.......killer bass player........soon as i finish up some projects i'd
love to do a collaboration with u.....

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hot damn... &mdash 07/25/06 - 04:52:41 PM
Stephane and the whole Hot Club thing... now that was cool - I'm beginning to
move into that kinda thing. It would be an honour to do a collab with you.

KK

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I miss Ireland &mdash 07/22/06 - 02:09:57 AM
yep, true.
wonderful upbeat tune.
not much too add cause it's perfect.
want some more!!!

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I miss Ireland &mdash 08/14/06 - 07:04:07 PM
I miss Ireland too - had some exciting and some very mellow times there.
Thanks for your kind comments.

KK

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You're just... &mdash 07/22/06 - 04:33:05 AM
... showing off now. Possibly done in one take, he says. You make me sick... but in a really good way! Blimey, what a star! Good to hear that the band has a future (though I hope you can still fit in some live stuff with Rebsie and other British MacJammers). You all sound very much attuned and on the same wavelength and this track has a great group sound to it. Reminds me a bit of the Horslips. Respect due!

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You're just... &mdash 08/14/06 - 07:08:55 PM
I think the 'attuned' and 'same wavelength' stuff is just 'coz we've played this so
many times! It's weird, we're all such different people and we've never seen that
much of each other socially but it always seems to work on the night...

KK


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Yup Good Stuff &mdash 07/23/06 - 02:36:42 PM
And I've live here for 40 odd years (Ireland that is) Nice zesty fiddle and
interesting percussive noises. You could definitely flake around the floor
to it, a mighty sweat.

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a good celtic kickin! &mdash 07/24/06 - 10:21:17 AM
I'm just back in Belfast for a week, so this really set the mood. Great playing and enough energy to power a small county with - fantastic work!

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Great comment &mdash 10/18/06 - 04:02:03 PM
... if they wired me to a dynamo as I dance around whilst playing the lights
would shine a lot brighter in these parts!

Many thanks

KK

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GOOD OLD FIDDLING &mdash 08/26/06 - 06:15:24 PM
Great,
This is the Irish music I remember from the old days.IN our town, once a week they had a hoolie,with a fiddler sitting behind a curtain, playing, the people would drop coins in his hat.Reminds me of the Chieftains.When Irish music was banned.
Thanx,
Seamus

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Cool Stuff here ..!! &mdash 09/03/06 - 05:20:15 AM
very tight band well done ....enjoyed the solos alot !!
great fiddling ...!!

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Thank you &mdash 09/13/06 - 10:16:07 AM
Thank you very much for your comments on a number of the tracks I've posted
on MJ - I've not been around on MJ much recently but I'll check out some of your
tracks soon.

KK

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Super duper &mdash 09/14/06 - 08:16:15 PM
Kickin' out for dancing. like it a lot. The fiddle is noodling, the shuffle is constant, LIKE it a LOT!

. - Harold

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Re: Super duper &mdash 09/22/06 - 03:30:17 PM
Yo! Thanks very much Harold - yes you can't beat a constant shuffle!

KK

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Terrific. Just terrific. &mdash 10/03/06 - 08:22:58 PM
You guys absolutely KICK. There was a whole section of years in my life
when this is the sort of thing that I listened to CONSTANTLY. Reminds me
of seeing Fairport Convention at Jonathan Swift's in Harvard Square years
and years ago just before Swarbrick left the band... Ed

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Reply &mdash 10/12/06 - 05:24:47 PM
Thanks EJH - Swarb was a massive influence on me when I began playing folk.
I'm the only folkie in the band and I really doubt that many of the others have
heard of Fairport. But I like playing with a bunch of non-folkies, it brings an
irreverance that I really enjoy.

KK

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slanje &mdash 10/04/06 - 02:27:26 PM
Excellent. neat fiddle playin found myself jiggin round room great work, thanks for sharing. Cheery

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Cheery &mdash 10/13/06 - 07:56:56 PM
Ah - as the nights draw in and a chill creeps under the doors a little cheer is
requisite. What am I going on about? Thank ye fer listenin'!

KK

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AWESOME TO THE MAX &mdash 10/09/06 - 06:16:48 AM
I thought at the beginning it would be a folk song the whole way through... However i have never heard folk rock before, and now you have gotten me started on it! must. download. folk rock.

Great song. Loved all of it. I'm gonna be your fan!



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Welcome... &mdash 10/18/06 - 03:59:13 PM
...to the weird and wonderful world of folk rock. Many thanks for your
comments I'm very glad it worked for you.

KK

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Absolutely wonderful &mdash 11/07/06 - 05:21:21 AM
So grovy .. unlike Ejh I have no previous experience of the kind of music .. but this is absolutely kicking great! Brilliant!

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Wow! &mdash 11/08/06 - 04:53:42 PM
Thanks Curry - like I said before, if you ever have time for a collab let me know, it'll be a lot gentler than this track I promise!!!

KK

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Faved & Downloaded &mdash 11/29/06 - 06:10:27 AM
Wow. Wish I could step dance. Great fiddle.

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Bleepin' great!!! &mdash 06/20/07 - 02:53:21 PM
I LOVE it! I grew up on rock&roll, but Celtic melodies have always just spoken my soul. Put the two together and WOW!

You probably aren't expecting someone to find this nearly a year after you posted it, but now taht I have, as soon as I get some free time I'll be checking out more of your stuff.

Truly great playing.

~Brian Weiland

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Fortunately... &mdash 06/20/07 - 04:59:03 PM
... I'm using that neat bit of code Deputy Doofy provided which allows me to see when a new comment has been left on a track. I really love it when someone feeds back on an 'old' track, MJ can be too much about the new yet there's loads of great old stuff around as well.

Many thanks for dropping by and commenting.

KK

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Incidentally... &mdash 06/20/07 - 05:00:36 PM
... you've made this my most commented on track!

Thanks

Martyn

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Well played &mdash 10/03/07 - 12:14:37 AM
and a full of life! Love the tune. It sounds like you guys had fun playing together. Thanks so much for sharing,
Doug

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still mining ur site &mdash 10/12/07 - 04:44:43 PM
and this makes me want to dance....which would not ba pretty site...but this tune rocks

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