SLIGO STYLE - Oisin MacDiarmada

Sligo Style showcases the breathtaking musicianship, skill and virtuosity of four of Sligo’s finest traditional musicians - Declan Folan, Philip Duffy, Oisin MacDiarmada and Seamie O’Dowd - as they give Waterboys fiddler, Steve Wickham, a master class in the subtleties and unique beauty of the Sligo Style of traditional fiddle playing.
The Sligo Style of fiddling is renowned in traditional music circles and represents a unique cultural phenomenon which was exported to the US by a handful of local men, whose subsequent recordings were to have an enduring legacy in the way the fiddle has been played since.
Produced as a series of fiddle master-classes by the Creative team of Ocean Media, a subsidiary of Ocean FM, with funding from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

[@gabrielkeown38]

Oisin and Steve demonstrating the south Sligo style very beautifully and paying Coleman full justice Brilliant demo

[@sonnyblom]

Just Wow! Oisin MacDiamada is a true Master! Sooo Beautiful!

[@joanginsberg9604]

Such a pity there were never any recordings of Johnny Gorman--a flute player from Sligo. His Ma went out with Michael Coleman before he emigrated and he had such a beautiful style. It was full of life and so natural--he said he played the flute in the same way as someone might didle. He had lots of free spaces and so much energy. I always think of him when I think of Sligo style.

[@patrickpearse9769]

My ma went out with Frank Sinatra and I play the skin flute.

[@keyfeatures]

One thing I've noticed is the stillness in the body of most traditional flddle players, all the movement goes into the playing, whereas Wickham moves about a lot.

[@ivorottleymusic]

Martin Hayes would move more and plays very well.......I think its more about 'control' and building in an effortlessness rather than a panicked 'edge of disaster' feeling with less fine players.

[@altobud]

Oisin is very economical with his bow and I note he is classically trained too from the straightness of his violin hand.

[@christophersmith5089]

This is lovley stuff

[@bonenfant96]

Can't be more real than that.

[@TerryTerryTerry]

Enjoyed that!

[@Melvorgazh]

Damn interesting video! An-iontach! Is there the same type of video with guitar players too?

[@dazpatreg]

There wouldn't be the same tradition with guitar but that would be really interesting. You could definitely do this with the flute though

[@andrealewis3638]

Lovely.

[@jiggersfreely2711]

great work lads i thank you

[@patricemccormack4785]

That was such a great lesson, thanks both of you

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

6:45 first tune

[@scotire9931]

Good Sounds :) (y) what is name songs in 13:00 Please ? Thank you very much

[@thelightisahead]

Oisin plays a variation on the tune they’re working on (Miss Monaghan), a variation from the Coleman recording. Wickham then suggests that it references a hornpipe called ‘Harvest Home’.

[@sligostyle9262]

so real

[@philhyland9889]

God rest the great michael coleman never to be equaled

[@gl9520]

when you follow along diligently and get it down! only to realize you are on .75 speed and need to start over! slow and steady :P

[@gl9520]

6:49

[@Fonzymucha]

Great tutorial!

[@joanginsberg9604]

Well said. Aren't we lucky?

[@philhyland9889]

All good fiddlers but there was only one michael coleman bowing and fingering playing in heaven now

[@lukeowens8376]

Was Tom Morrow in this series?