"Sí Bheag Sí Mhór" (Turlough O'Carolan) on an ANCIENT BOG OAK guitar!
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11 ай бұрынTurlough O'Carolan's well-loved piece "Sí Bheag Sí Mhór" arranged for fingerstyle guitar. Sometimes known as "Sheebeg [and] Sheemore" in English. A beautiful, timeless melody which blends aspects of Irish traditional and classical music.
Here I'm playing a custom Irish-made Avalon guitar - featuring ancient bog oak back & sides and bearclaw sitka spruce.
Gear I'm using:
CAMERA || Fujifilm XS-20 (18-55mm XF lens)
MIC || Rode M5 (single)
AUDIO || Zoom H4n
GUITAR || Avalon Guitars custom bevel jumbo
THUMBPICK || Dunlop (medium)
STRINGS || D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze (12-53 gauge)
CAPO || Planet Waves NS Pro
@jaumemartinezguitarrista 11 ай бұрын
Thank you John! ❤
@celticlofts 10 ай бұрын
Lovely job
@dominicswords3293 10 ай бұрын
Love O’Carolans music. Thanks for this version.
@faolanirishfest 10 ай бұрын
Hi John. Iontach ar fad! I have just learned that on the flute. Would love to play it with you one of these days.
@JohnTraceyMusic 10 ай бұрын
Tá ina mhargadh!
@dieselman7453 11 ай бұрын
Sweet John sounds amazing!! Brian 🎸🎸🇮🇪
@siobhantracey271 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like home...love it ❤
@SingleMalt77005 11 ай бұрын
Great sound. My gosh!
@williamhunt9874 10 ай бұрын
Wow this is a fantastic combination! Is the Bog Oak the part that give the sound? Or another part of the overall construction of the guitar? Who made it ? And can you give use a video on sounds comparasin? And how about another lesson on (a simplified version)of this another O'Carolan classic? Beautiful work!!!
@JohnTraceyMusic 10 ай бұрын
Thanks William! They say that the bog oak is comparable to tropical hardwoods (ebony, Brazilian rosewood, cocobolo, etc.) in terms of tone. It was made by the very talented luthiers at Avalon Guitars in Co. Down. A full video rundown is coming soon! I'll compare it to the spruce/amazaque Avalon jumbo as well so you'll be able to hear the difference in tone.
@BertisGuitar 11 ай бұрын
Nice work...are you in Drop D here, John?
@JohnTraceyMusic 11 ай бұрын
Drop D and capo on the 3rd fret 👍🏻
@romero522 5 ай бұрын
can you make a cover for Captain O'kane? PLEASE.
@JohnTraceyMusic 4 ай бұрын
Good shout! Leave it with me 😉
@romero522 4 ай бұрын
@@JohnTraceyMusic here waiting 😁
@romero522 4 ай бұрын
@@JohnTraceyMusic is there a way to add the violin role too? 😮 as in the cover of Aryeh Frankfurter?
@davepowell7168 7 ай бұрын
Like the g tuning, being lazy l just drop D but the resonance is less
@JohnTraceyMusic 7 ай бұрын
This is in drop D, although drop G would sound great for a tune like this!
@davepowell7168 7 ай бұрын
@@JohnTraceyMusic ln which case l must compliment you on technique and choice of instrument sir, thx
@JohnTraceyMusic 7 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Dave 😀
@CORRIGEEN71 11 ай бұрын
Big oak guitar ???
@JohnTraceyMusic 11 ай бұрын
5000 year old bog oak! 😧 Incredible stuff
@bealfeirsteabu 10 ай бұрын
Awful pretty: both the tune and the guitar. You collecting Avalons now John?
@JohnTraceyMusic 10 ай бұрын
Ha, that's me barred now from any more guitar purchases. For now... By the way the Belfast Guitar Festival will be on in the Crescent Arts Centre next month! 24-27 Aug. Might see you there 😉
@bealfeirsteabu 10 ай бұрын
@@JohnTraceyMusic definitely John