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Title: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Malc on November 21, 2009, 12:08:56 PM

Here's a lovely lament written by Phil Cunningham in memory of his brother Johnny. Phil and the great Aly Bain now tour together, and have done for years.
I saw Phil playing many years ago when I saw just about anyone and everyone in the folk music field as they passed through Irvine.
It's a very moving piece, and I thought it would be of interest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDLtLwqu58I&feature=player_embedded

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Tom on November 21, 2009, 01:13:01 PM

Very nice, Malc. Thank you for posting it.

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Roger Kettle on November 21, 2009, 05:23:09 PM

A really sad piece of music, Malc. I like it a lot. It takes me back to my youth in the Highlands when a variety of Scottish fiddlers and accordion players would turn up at the village hall on a Friday to entertain the locals.
A lot of whisky was involved---off AND on the stage.

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on November 21, 2009, 05:38:33 PM

Beautiful and haunting. Thanks, Malky.

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Malc on November 21, 2009, 08:54:25 PM

It's called A Bright Star In Cepheus, and I marvel at how these two played it in perfect unison, as though a conductor was in front of them waving a baton. They varied the pace as they wished, slowing for effect, then sweeping into the next passage.
There were little subtleties too, as in where Phil Cunningham stopped using his right hand, just played the broad backing chords allowing Aly Bain to take the "lead" as it were. It obviously still means a lot to Cunningham, as Aly Bain felt the need to offer a hand after the final chord.

The piece isn't that old, though it sounds like it's been been around forever. Johnny Cunningham died in 2003 of a heart attack, he was 46.

Here's the two brothers in another clip. If you like your Celtic music fast, just look and listen to the virtuosity of these two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGxWWctBtw&feature=related

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: The Peepmaster on November 21, 2009, 10:13:16 PM

That was quite a haunting piece of music, Malc. I was quite touched. I haven't listened to the second clip, - it might be a bit too much. I'll save that for the next time I want to get thoroughly depressed.

Title: Re: Get Your Hankies Out
Post by: Joan on November 22, 2009, 12:24:17 AM

Both excellent, Malc - thanks for posting.  You should listen to the second one, Peeps, not at all depressing, quite the opposite, in fact.  :)