Xavier Foley, double bassist | Irish Fantasy

Young Concert Artists Series
Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center
February 28, 2018
Irish Fantasy
Composed and Performed by Xavier Foley, double bassist
www.yca.org/artist/xavier-foley

[@tylergrover9844]

I saw him play this live and I DIDNT KNOW A DOUBLE BASS WAS THIS COOL!! I play the cello

[@rivertoepler8526]

You have no idea how much this comment hurts me-

[@daleford9606]

@ River Toepler, how so?

[@checkthisjunkout]

Virtuosic. Not many bassists have I heard playing stuff this amazing these days. Or any days.

[@Spoon80085]

Checkthisjunkout As a bass player I can confirm I have literally never had a song I could not sight read. Hard songs for the bass are very rare and he played it very well

[@sysmch]

Saw this concert and he blew me away, shreds his bow.

[@tylergrover9844]

I come back to this like once a month, wow it’s just the best

[@ElLenadorLA]

Dudes tone is unreal!

[@loki_mans5454]

love this

[@ctgbass]

Incredible!

[@lazysingledaisybronwyn8105]

Fabulous! You are going places!!

[@miruka_kun4850]

I'm playing that for orchestra this year I'm excited:D

[@buttergurls6401]

BRAVO!! I too LOVE Irish melody as an AA person!

[@miguelamortegui3877]

Ame está obra Gracias por tu talento

[@johanneskersthold]

Great. I like it very much !!!

[@atayam1347]

beautiful

[@bassproductions4328]

As a double bassist, i wanna be like this guy

[@conorfranc]

This fucks! Mad respect.

[@jillianmeszar1658]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Do you guys know the best way I could get in contact with Xavier? I want to perform this piece and was looking around to see if there was a transcript of the sheet music anywhere! Thanks!

[@youngconcertartists]

Hi Jillian - We're so glad you enjoy Xavier's playing and his works! The best way would to be to email [e-mail] and we will get back to you ASAP. Thanks!

[@qiitxxsmitj3491]

Jillian Meszar it’s on his website you can order it he wrote it

[@stefenagraham6152]

impressive!!!!!!

[@jasonsummit1885]

I wonder how many bowstrings he goes through in a month, or how many times he's had to have it re-strung.

[@XavierFoley]

I wonder as well!

[@tmi9074]

insane

[@peanutkirby5308]

I think I'm going to learn this solo in the future. Not the near future, mind you; I'm not that good, yet. I love the part where he uses his bow to slap the strings on the fingerboard.

[@MrSA1829]

Pretty damned good! (Pgd) 👍

[@jeradjelinek7984]

Lol I have to listen to this for music practice but it really good

[@tylergrover9844]

Will u please put this on Spotify or ITunes???

[@jasminebunagan5055]

Can anyone explain the mechanics of his fingerboard? Why is it cut and curved than a rectangle?

[@bobsmith7234]

It is an extension to his fingerboard that allows him to be able to press higher notes on the g string. It is cut into that weird shape because normally, people do not play notes that high on the e string. If the fingerboard end for the e string is too close to the bridge, the note could end up being scratchy.

[@zarchle557]

Wow! i've heard this before but i also thought he wrote this song... anyone know if it's an actual thing

[@jacobrosenbloom3678]

Zarchle he wrote it! Based off of video game themes he’s heard

[@zarchle557]

@@jacobrosenbloom3678 oh that's why. It seemed similar to a lot of themes i've heard. Cool, Thanks!

[@tylergrover9844]

Do u know what game?

[@Saulo_Roberto]

@@tylergrover9844 It is called FATE. The original piece is called The Clergy's Lamentation.

[@DaveFlynnComposer]

The composer of the theme is the blind Irish baroque harpist Turlough O'Carolan and Xavier does some cool variations around this theme. O'Carolan should be credited in the video to be fair!

[@yodalayheehoo5447]

This is his composition.

[@XavierFoley]

Yes!

[@S_and_y1]

I play double bass