By Memory Inspired: Mick Moloney's Songbook | A Tribute to Barney McKenna

[@sentimentaloldme]

This clip is a treasure...Barney & Mick now playing with the Angels..

[@ruthpershing886]

Beautiful, and so very sad that you have passed to the other side, Mick Moloney. We are so fortunate to have been graced with your musicianship, your deep knowledge, and your generosity of spirit.

[@davidbrennan3613]

That's very kind of you

[@greenshinecork]

Truly lovely. Rest in peace Mick and Barney and well done all on such a lovely tribute and brace of tunes

[@seanconroy9594]

excellent!

[@tomgreene1843]

I remember Mick playing /singing at the ballad sessions in Newman House in the mid 1960s...great times.

[@patriciaflaherty6999]

So good to see Mick Maloney playing the banjo.

[@colinteahen2218]

Great Tribute video. I still have my first Dubliners L.P. obtained 1966 ish with Barney playing "My Love is In America" etc. As a Tenor player I could never figure out how Barney got those low notes. It took till the "Boom" in Irish music here in New Zealand during the 1980's to discover how it was done. In 1968 I went to a Banjo Pickers Convention here. Mostly it catered for Five string Players, few very good Plectrum (Dixie) players were also there. Myself and one other who admitted to being a tenor player had to keep our mouths shut as we were not "P.C" in that company. Eventually I ended up "defecting" to Five String. Now I have a Modern RB 250 an RB 175 and had the "gall" to fit a TB100 neck onto an RB 250 pot.( All Gibsons.) My Favourite is a Paramount Tenor with a custom wider Neck. Sadly the Irish music "boom" has passed here though in the bigger centres there are still sessions and the odd touring group passes through my immediate area but there are too many Guitars and slow dreary ballads dominating what should a lively scenario. Give a person a guitar and they become instant potential philosophers - Banjo players just want to play good music.

[@eugenelambe8190]

Really enjoyed this one Mick. I have a vivid memory of Barney marching round my workdhop in Kinvara playing a string of Loyalist marches on a fife that I had repaired for him. Eclectic isn't a big enough word for his musical tastes because he could drift into obscure Russian folk music just as quickly. Nice to chat yesterday. You are doing 'Trojan Work!'

[@gerrycarthy1892]

yee guys....!!!!!

[@dommcwilliams2593]

RIP Mick - his album 'Strings Attached' has been such an inspiration to me over the years. Met him once at a banjo festival in Co Longford. I was a bit star struck lol

[@andrewcard2098]

Great Stuff!

[@janew3153]

This is great Mick - it's great to know that you are still keeping those fingers moving! How lovely to hear you again (after all the Johnstons' concerts we enjoyed so much in the 70s in London, Blackpool and Kent - when I was still at school!). We loved the Dubliners too and well remember attending the first concert after Luke Kelly had passed away - what a sad night and what a shock. We should have been at one of their concerts in Croydon (1976) but went into labour the same day and had to give the tickets away - gutted although the end result was great!

[@Melvorgazh]

Gorgeous banjo! ❤️😼😽

[@donnaheppermann2897]

A beautiful session, Mick. Please continue them forever!

[@robbiekennedy1029]

So glad I came across this .... loved it tanks for sharing.

[@pattyhudson256]

Me too, sweet accidents.

[@sliotharball]

Just a slight correction...The Green Linnet Programme was recorded in 1978...

[@plasticbucket]

Correct. Strange how they got that wrong

[@briankilcawley8310]

Great tribute Mick and lads to Barney.

[@davescott-d8x]

These Three tunes are old friends of mine. I also have a neat little reel which I think Mick may have written.

[@KeithNolanMusic]

Absolutely loved this episode Mick and looking forward to the next Keep them coming !

[@lanslater]

Drops of Brandy at about 4:26 its only about 2 minutes long but its wonderful to hear thanks for this Liked ofc

[@timothycussen6059]

Xx❤

[@Melvorgazh]

I discovered Mick Maloney on a video with late Micheál Ó Domhnaill. He seems an awesome musician. In which band does and did he play? Sláinte! :) Seinnim an giotár.

[@GeorgeLarby-xi6kw]

And tune up yar plectrum it's out AHH edge again only jokin god bless

[@elizabethstar-dylan796]

And no mention of Johnny Keenan, Paddy Keenan's younger brother? One of the great banjo players of the 70s and 80s.

[@stanbolger9262]

Superstuff

[@GeorgeLarby-xi6kw]

Well your very good and you look older than tha banjo only jokin oh

[@AlexFillios]

lord help barney an mick wid tree pints of guiness in the heavenly gods music lounge

[@davidbrennan3613]

Excellent video