Thanks a lot!

Haha

Frankie can do trad whenever he wants! That being said, I do think that if he were in a trad setting (and, dare I say, “ppl like him”), it’s really more of a matter of backing down on the variations. Just ever so slightly… whether that be ornamental or melodic variations! They can still play a tune “trad” or “standard” and make it unique and not the same every time through, but we don’t often hear this…lol. Another example ppl sometimes talk about: Liz Carroll. People say “she plays all her own compositions,” and it’s “too funky” or complex, wild. But anyone who’s that good can do trad when they want to. If the moment calls for it. I don’t think they’re stuck in Fancyland. Unless they are…Frankie?

Time, devoted practice, a certain upbringing, your musician peers, personal time spent playing…it all makes perfect!

@@erikm8372 I noticed he uses the bow a lot for ornamentation, much like the Donegal style which is Scottish influenced to some degree.

The northerners were always the best musicians my husband used to say , and he wasn't from there.

What's your view on scratchy playing??

Scratch ur hole

@@thomaskelly6487 don't talk to my mam like that kelly

A long time ago and still it's not coming out?

Eamon McElholm.

The other tune we call farewell to eirinn

Greatest version since the era of the great Michael Coleman

Frankie cleans Cathals bow

I think Frankie makes it look so effortless and with a right arm that carries serious power. Cathals version of that is undoubtedly smother compared to Frankies but it’s still savage what Frankie puts down

No- Cathal's style is unique to himself, though it borrows from the Sligo and Galway fiddle styles.

@@CiaranKellyCKP Some bluegrass blowing patterns in there too, I think. His style really is unlike that of anyone I've heard who played before him. I also suspect some of his variations are informed by his banjo playing.

The guitarist is Eamon McElholm , currently playing in the Solas band. Hayden plays with the band Four Men And A Dog.

David Elosser Thank you. I think this piece is from the late 90's and if my memory serves me right, it was shown around Christmas time.

+David Elosser eamonn played with stocktons wing a while too,,,,hes from omagh

Mr Eamonn MC Elhome.From Omagh and a relation of Mr Paul Brady.A quiet,shy unassuming man .Did Irish dancing in his youth along with his brothers John and Noel.They attended the Seamus Kerrigan school of Irish dancing Omagh.Eamonn plays in a band called Solas.I would recommend you check them out.

My guess is you're thinking of the tune "Farewell to Erin". These 2 tunes are commonly mistaken

Morten Granau this tune is farewell to erin, the other one is farewell to Ireland... named after the Strathspey. Can blame thw bothy band for the mix-up

I guess you can spell "heard"

@@janefriel6895 Good point. Let's focus on that

@@jamieholmes5443 Well the focus is on the music really.Thats what I came here for.However,if I were to question the knowledge and performance of a talent such as Cathal Hayden,I'd get my spelling sorted.

I thought so too. Perhaps there are two tunes with the same title