O'Carolan's Draught - Cittern Duo

[@7BlackGoats]

How Lovely 💚

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

many thanks

[@oldpigsqueal3578]

Thought it looked like Dartmoor then read the comment and it was! My favourite O'Carolan tune.

[@philhoggmusic]

Double citterns! Lovely!

[@DarrenLynchFolkMusic]

Lovely playing

[@capwilhelm-safian6856]

Beautiful.

[@hungrybird777h4]

Amazing. I don't know how or why this song was in my recommended tonight but was exactly what I needed to hear thank you guys for playing it!

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Glad to hear it hit the spot, cheers!

[@grahamyeates2674]

This is probably one of the finest versions l have ever heard of O'Carolans Draught superb, and it just shows the ease you play to what is unforgiving tempo and notation

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Many thanks that's very kind, glad you enjoyed it

[@bumperroan8211]

Would rank it up there with De Dannan's, but I think I like this rendition even more. Very nice interplay with the two instruments.

[@eamonanzuc4102]

Fabulous arrangement and playing

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Cheers!

[@deepdiver51]

Absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully played with superb sounds from the citterns.

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Many thanks!

[@Xbox360bbb]

The trees remind me of Connecticut.

[@glenrobinson916]

Lovely!

[@stephenbassett4317]

Thank you.

[@perilouspoozer3749]

Great. If only old Turlough himself could hear it.

[@Sparks53]

So beautifully played, guys! Thank you for this absolute gem!

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Thank you Chris, glad you enjoyed it

[@RunarLundvall]

This is incredible! You should have tons of views man. Keep up the good work!

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

many thanks :)

[@raymonddixon7603]

O'Carolan's lager is lovely as well.

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Aye he didn't have anything on cask that day

[@raymonddixon7603]

@@LouisBinghamMusic 😀😀

[@raymonddixon7603]

Have you heard O'Carolan's Draft Excluder. It is a windy piece but nice.

[@franksabatino7576]

This is a lovely version of my favorite O'Carolan piece. If you enjoy this, De Danann's recording is also worth hearing.

[@michaelstaadt8012]

One of my all time favourite tunes. I learned it in the early 1970ies from Alec Finn of DeDannan and have always wondered why so few people play it. It seems to be one of the tunes that was strongly influenced by Turlough O' Carrollan's stay in Italy and the music of Corelli and Geminiani. Nice playing too. Greetings from Germany.

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Many thanks. I first learnt this from Arty McGlynn's version recorded on "McGlynn's Fancy", it's always been a favourite of mine since then.

[@michaelstaadt8012]

@@LouisBinghamMusic Ah, Arty McGlynn, one of the few who played trad tunes on the guitar (Dick Gaughan is another fine example). The floating crowbar was one of Arty's as well, if I'm not mistaken. A pity the old lad died in 2019. Probably swapping tunes with Hendrix now. Cheers.

[@dbadagna]

Where did you read that O'Carolan visited Italy during his lifetime?

[@dermur68]

@@dbadagna There's no historical evidence to suggest that Turlough ever visited Italy. Obviously there's a strong Baroque influence on his music which he may have heard through the cultural exchanges within Ireland, but there's no record or indication that he traveled to Italy himself. It's a nice romantic notion but extremely doubtful that it happened.

[@AlexHand]

Very nice

[@danielthompson6207]

Pure magic, speaks to the soul itself. Ye lads are a treat, and I'm right glad to have stumbled across your channel. Fantastic performance!

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Many thanks Daniel, glad it spoke to you!

[@루루박-r9r]

Stronghold fans anywhere ? That's truly beautiful

[@vincejerrison]

Very nice. Is your Fylde octave strung on the lower courses ?

[@LouisBinghamMusic]

Yes, octaves on the lowest three courses