Cillian and niall vallely callan bridge copperplate mail order. Niall vallely was born in armagh in 1970 and began learning the concertina at the age of seven under the tutelage of his parents brian and eithne vallely, cofounders of the armagh pipers club. Niall vallely malfunction junction 101 tunes custys music. I am a composer and concertina player living in cork, ireland cork. The harriet tubman trio bassist melvin gibbs, drummer jt lewis and guitarist brandon ross collaborate with concertina player niall vallely in sounds like freedom at the kilkenny arts. Lots of great guest musicians make this a wonderful piece of business available on compass records in the states. A resident of cork since 1988, niall completed a degree in music at u. Concertina player niall vallely is currently touring the country to promote his recently released album, beyond words. Karan casey vocals niall vallely concertina donald shaw. Cillian and niall vallely callan bridge copperplate. On buille, niall is accompanied by his brother caoimhin on piano, paul meehan on bouzouki and brian morrissey on bodhran. Its sound is sharper, drier and reedier than that of either the accordion or the melodeon, and in the hands of a player like vallely it seems to have a life of its own, jumping and dancing with feverish energy.
If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. A 3 cd set featuring 70 tracks of anglo concertina music from 27 different players such as noel hill, frank edgley, niall vallely, mary macnamara, chris sherburn, and many others. Niall with kate ellis and kenneth edge performing a piece written by niall entitled nothing else at the aula maxima in university college cork in march 2015. Donal clancy guitar john doyle guitar and bouzouki paul meehan guitar. Over the years niall has developed a unique approach to playing the instrument and has established himself worldwide as one of irelands most.
In 1966 his parents, brian and eithne vallely had founded the armagh pipers club, but he chose to learn the concertina instead, from the. Beginners in the beginners section the anglo concertina keyboard is simplified by initially dividing it into sections, and niall demonstrates the basic skills of playing the instrument using easy. Niall is on concertina and cillian on pipes and whistles. The group formed in 1990 and consisted of niall vallely on concertina, vince milne on fiddle, frank torpey on bodhran, gerry mckee on bouzouki, and eoin coughlan on vocals and bass. A comprehensive guide to the english concertina, by les branchett the concise english concertina. Niall and cillians album, callan bridge, was released by the nashvillebased company compass records in early october 2002. The vallely cdrom is thorough and well setout with great little video clips showing both sides of the instrument playing simultaneously. Instruction manuals for the english, anglo, and duet concertina.
Its hard to believe that this is cillian vallely s debut solo cd. Karan casey, lead singer of the irish group solas, leads a cast of celtic performers in this moving musical makeover of a classic irish legend. And yes, niall vallely and noel hill play anglo concertinas. Its heady stuff with a lot going on and the band brings it all to great life. He grew up in a musical family in armagh, and started on the concertina when he was seven. In response to the pandemic, music network has commissioned 24 musicians and composers to write and perform new work to be streamed online over the next three months. Niall vallely concertina cillian vallely uilleann pipes and low whistle. Vallely this is a jig i wrote just after my daughter muireanns first birthday.
Niall vallely was born in armagh in 1970 and began learning the concertina at the age of seven, taught by his parents brian and eithne vallely, founders of the armagh pipers club. I think mick bramichs book and this cd would complement each other perfectly. February publication of a book of 101 tunes by concertina player. The instrument used in the tutorial is a 30button jeffries, the layout of which is diagramed in the introduction. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. This bibliography lists 183 instruction manuals for english, anglo, and duet concertina,2 dating from the 1840s onward. Niall vallely, this tutorial caters for all levels from the absolute beginner to very advanced players and also includes a performance piece and interview with the tutor. Niall vallely was born in armagh in 1970 and began learning the concertina at. The standard anglo learning resources supplementary. Niall began learning the concertina at the age of seven, taught by his parents brian and eithne vallely, founders of the armagh pipers club, and over the years he has developed a unique approach to playing the instrument. Cd is heady stuff with a lot going on irish echo newspaper. Muireanns jig, performed by niall and cillian vallely.
Good basic tutor for the beginner with clear text and lots of chords. The journal of music spoke to three of the commissioned artists. Niall vallely concertina, welcome to, a learning resource for those interested in playing irish traditional music. Niall vallely s concertina performance from the mad for trad concertina tutorial. Oct 23, 2015 the sound of nialls concertina and his sense of phrasing suggests a traditional influence, but caoimhins piano voicings, edges sax and boyd and morrisseys groove pull it in different directions. Its 10 tracks are mostly originals and many were composed by cillian, and the music has a playing time of 45 mins. Corkbased nomos were an irish traditional music band during the 1990s. Niall vallely s new book of tunes has just been released. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book.
When concertina player niall vallely premiered his provocative new sounds like freedom project at the kilkenny arts festival in august, the night was charged with political as well as musical. Amazon gives a full background on cillian vallely so ill fast forward to the cd itself. The concert highlighted the different directions in which irish traditional music is developing, writes tim diovanni. Niall vallely is wellknown as the armaghborn member of the band nomos and as a virtuoso of the irish concertina, whose technique reflects the recent trends in the playing style of other freereed instruments in irish music.
Coules improved german concertina was a shortlived system. As well as 54 tunes that have been recorded on albums by niall himself solo and as part of nomos and buille and by the likes of lunasa, zoe conway, michael mcgoldrick, kan, daimh and the poozies, there are 47. Over the years he has developed a unique approach to playing the instrument and has established himself worldwide as one of irelands most significant musicians. Hello does anyone know, is there digital version of niall vallely concertina tutor available. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Niall vallely is one of the few concertina players on this list not from co. The sons of brian and eithne vallely, who founded the armagh pipers club in the north of ireland, the duo. His performance at whelans last night was impressive. Dec 20, 2010 i really enjoyed the highland sessions tonight on bbc 4. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. To play it, you need to open and close the bellows while pressing the keys to make notes. Niall and cillian vallely can make some very beautiful music when their schedules allow.
Patricks day niall vallelys concerto for concertina and orchestra was premiered in the national concert hall with niall on concertina and the rte national symphony. The rte national symphony orchestra marked st patricks day with a performance of a new concerto for concertina by niall vallely, a set by the group moxie, and sean o riadas mise eire. About that there is no argument, though arguments and peter went hand in hand. It features 101 tunes that niall has composed over the last 25 years. Niall vallely is one of celtic musics great concertina players. Books, dvds, cds tagged concertinabooks lark in the. Niall vallely concertina tutor, digital version on the session. Easier to find and get your hands on will be callan bridge, the first recorded pairing of niall and cillian vallely. Magnificent tune titles malfunction junction collide with spiritshocking original pieces such as the singing stream. When it came time to go to college, he moved down to cork, where he has lived since 1988. Lonely owl books is jeannie lin and bria quinlan writing about writing. Its hard to believe that this is cillian vallelys debut solo cd. I can order dvd, but it means i have to wait at least one month till it would be delivered to russia. A wellwritten method for the 20key 2 row anglo concertina.
Regarding tips and tricks for the intermediate player, im very happy with it. We found all round the room and the merry thatcher in ceol rince na heireann iv, a book of tunes edited by jackie small. Niall vallely concertina with michael mcgoldrick low whistle and dezi donnelly fiddle performing niall s composition muireanns jig on the transatlantic sessions tv series. This is a collection of 101 tunes composed by niall vallely over the past 25 years. There, he has established himself as one of irish musics great composers and. New tune book from niall vallely this is a collection of 101 tunes composed by niall vallely over the past 25 years. Niall and cillian vallely learned their music the oldfashioned way from their parents brian and eithne, who founded the armagh pipers club, a group that for over three decades has fostered the revival of traditional music in irelands north. Feel free to drop me a line if youd like to chat further about the anglo. The text introduces the examples and ornaments, and avoids talk of such like scales or theory or modulation. Peter bellamy was the most flamboyant personality in the folk world. While how easy the concertina is to learn depends on the. Since his days in the corkbased band nomos, he has established himself as one of the most original and distinctive voices in irish music, confirmed here on this infectious recording.
It was recorded over several months on two continents during those intervals when the brothers tour itineraries made it possible for them to get to the studio. Niall vallely is an irish musician, born about 1970 in armagh, northern ireland. The concertina is a reeded instrument similar to an accordion. Niall concertina cillian pipes john doyle bouzoukiguitar. Niall vallely and the harriet tubman trio get together for sounds like freedom armagh man niall vallely is concocting a heady brew that has civil rights, experimental jazz and the. Buille beo is the new album from corkbased band buille. Corkbased composer and multiinstrumentalist niall vallely has worked with two of armaghs renowned cultural institutions, the armagh rhymers and armagh pipers club, to create a unique experience combining the mumming drama of the extravagantly costumed rhymers and the traditional music championed since 1966 by the pipers club. One of celtic musics great concertina players, niall vallely has established himself as one of the most original and distinctive voices in irish music on this infectious recording.
Hes made a couple of great duo recordings, of course callan bridge with brother niall, and on common ground with. Stream tracks and playlists from niall vallely on your desktop or mobile device. This album combines virtuosic playing with fine choice of tunes, and a perfect blend of pipes and concertina from two people who have that special type of. One of celtic musics great concertina players, niall vallely has established himself as one of the most original and distinctive voices in irish music on this. Seal maiden is the tale of solanna the youngers transformation from seal into human maiden. As well as 54 tunes that have been recorded by niall himself solo and as part of nomos and buille and by the likes of lunasa, zoe conway, michael mcgoldrick, kan, daim. Niall vallely explains his particular concertina roll, which is really slick. Niall vallely concertina cillian vallely uilleann pipes and low whistle with. His brother cillian plays the uillean pipes and low whistle, learning from mark donnelly. So it will be much faster if i can just buy and download it. Niall vallely is one of the most virtuosic living players of the concertina, a smaller, circular cousin of the accordion. The rolling wave sunday 7 april 2019 the rolling wave rte.
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