Sean Ryan Fiddle

One of my favourite fiddle players, Sean Ryan, plays some tunes.

[@whiterice1024]

I don't know how many times I've watched this but it's quite a lot and i love it. I just wish there was more of Sean's playing to be had.

[@Lisnageeragh]

There is a fair bit of his music which was tape recorded in the 1960s and it may be in the Traditional Music Archive.

[@thomasdonelon8384]

As a younger musician (22) i love his style of playing even though i play box. Thankfully people/teachers like Brendan Mulkere perpetuate listening to old styles and masters like Sean Ryan

[@Tamar_H]

RIP Brendan ❤

[@fearfeasog]

Such excellent tempo and phrasing.

[@Odie8793]

The Master. Thank you, Sean for your wonderful music and your beautiful soul. May Heaven be your bed, old friend.

[@garyamartin]

Thanks for posting this. It's the first video of Sean Ryan I've ever seen. Great! The jig listed as Willie Clancy's is more commonly known as Ard an Bothar (The Hill on the Road, or The High Part of the Road).

[@Lisnageeragh]

Thanks for upload ..knew Sean Ryan and played in his house with him a few times (Great nights) ...lovely player .He had a geat tone and really fine finger and bow technique....''Grand oul' blind''! Do any of his family play?

[@RyAn-lh4er]

Yes they are very musical especially his second family with wife Kathleen

[@Lisnageeragh]

This should be compulsory listening for all aspiring players of any instrument ...he was so musical...heard him back in the 60s long before the present generation ..it's because of people like him/Canny/Ennis/Paddy O'Brien and PJ Moloney (Portroe) the Cooleys etc that the music survived.

[@ruthbehan7506]

he brings out the beauty of the tunes in a very moving way- sometimes they are played too fast for this to happen

[@tomgreene2282]

You are so correct ...he had a great musical style...used to know him.

[@thelightisahead]

Absolutely - it gives me chills when he moves into Pigeon on the Gate.

[@margaretseery4491]

Never stopped loving his music

[@clarebannerman]

Jasus...he had a lovely style of playing...powerful shtuff!

[@dazpatreg]

Sounds a lot like East clare. I suppose tipp isn't that far removed

[@MsPottage]

Sean Ryans’s my new fiddle icon.

[@davesiler4064]

Fair play to you, Mr. Ryan. Such a wonderful talent!!!!! "Tis a grand one you are!

[@ConsairtinFergus]

This man is one of the influences to Kevin Burke; It's clear as crystal...

[@thelightisahead]

Yes, I thought this yesterday! If you listen to the recording of Sean playing Bonnie Kate/Jenny’s Chickens from the record he made with PJ Moloney, it sounds so similar to Kevin’s recording of those tunes on his ‘In Concert’ CD.

[@jabrwoky1]

I think the second jig is The High Part of The Road. Fabulous stuff!

[@tomgreene6579]

Beautiful tone..

[@fraterdeus]

What a fine bit of music! Lovely look on the girl glaring at her sister around 3:00 ;-)

[@paulconroy1551]

That little girl and her sister are Sean’s daughter. I’m married to the younger girl, Margaret.

[@niallcampion78]

Lucky audience that they got to witness that

[@andyconroy7025]

Great music.

[@KevinBurget]

First two: Dooney Rock, High Part of the Road.

[@innerhebridean]

About when was this recorded I wonder. Mid 70's?

[@tipperarytrad]

through his compositions, there's a double cd of his recordings that could be spread around a bit better

[@cdogse7]

are they all his comps?

[@paulmichel5618]

I hope the little bored girl has gotten to see this as an adult. She's trying her very best to be good....

[@paulconroy1551]

The bored little girl is his daughter Margaret. She has even it many times…she is my wife.

[@nitramg3]

Taken from 'Come west along the road 4' DVD

[@patryan2458]

Great playing and at least two of those tunes are his own compositions.

[@rudallcarte580]

He wrote Dooney Rock, the High part of the Road, The Glen of Aherlow, and perhaps the first reel also. I love his tunes.

[@lindamon8]

Is that Seán Keane there as well?

[@Lisnageeragh]

He had! ...is he remembered much now by he younger players??

[@robertkielty5094]

I've spent most of the day learning and practising two of Seán's compositions, The Castle Jig and The Nightingale. Search for Kevin Burke, Martin Hayes Seán Ryan's Jigs to hear them played together. My fiddle teacher and I are massive fans of his work. There was a book of his compositions published called, The Hidden Ireland. I have a copy on loan as I can't find it in print to buy.

[@newt702]

I love playing castle jig and Lafferty's, two sean Ryan tunes I believe. This is the first time I have seen him play.

[@justinbonar-bridges]

@@robertkielty5094 There's also the follow up volume published in 2002 called "Sean Ryan's Dream" - lovely compositions through and through!

[@rozencrantz58]

Is that Tony MacMahon at 1.33?

[@DPCR00]

+Trevor Sommers If you type 1:33 you will get there - Tony MacMahon superb player

[@DPCR00]

The Glen of Aherlow - superb 5:05 Go to 5:00 and the change at 5:05 Magic

[@peterflaherty5807]

DPCR00

[@JustFiddler]

bagus sekali ! matur suksma

[@seamushowley9474]

What tunes are these?

[@chrismcgreevy8206]

The second tune is Glen of Aherlow

[@brendankeane5725]

what's the last reel

[@balddonaldcerrone7930]

Brendan Keane glen of aherlow

[@ciaranwebb5731]

@@balddonaldcerrone7930 what’s the 2cnd reel ?

[@thelightisahead]

It’s ‘The Pigeon on the Gate’, but one of the more unusual versions in G major/mixolydian rather than E minor. I transcribed the version from this video for the Irish music site ‘The Session’ if you want the sheet music (setting no. 24).

[@ciaranwebb5731]

@@thelightisahead thanks!!

[@philhyland9889]

Not bad