Rest in peace Seamus, Irelands greatest and most influential flute player. Who will inspire generations to come. 🪄♥️🙏
@Ismaithliomgaeilge
15 жыл бұрын
This is the master at work. Genius playing. I love Tansey.
@bdmac100
4 жыл бұрын
A grand storyteller as well. I made a collage of photographs for Tommy McGann's new pub in Boston, MA. and when he saw my photo of Seamus he said I'll put it over here.
@eileennestor9274
7 жыл бұрын
Lovely music mighty player..
@colleentresnan
12 жыл бұрын
My Grandad, Thomas James Tresnan... from Ballymote, Sligo, knew him! Brilliant, isn't he!!!
@KenR208
6 жыл бұрын
Wow, this guys on fire!
@TheCherokeeboy
14 жыл бұрын
crazy ornamentations. !!!!!!
@deterdettol
14 жыл бұрын
Seamus was actually known not to play the silver keys! In fact, quite later on (from the time this clip was recorded), he manually removed the keywork from his flute, sawing off the block mounts. Guys, really: Seamus plays a keyless flute, and plays it well!
@fiddlinvet
14 жыл бұрын
The Professor. Still as good today as he was then.
@olddobbin
15 жыл бұрын
a rare talent, love to invite him to perform at the bonniconlon show
@HEADSUPBERKELEY
11 жыл бұрын
Great player Thanks for posting! Lovely
@paddyearly
5 жыл бұрын
Great flute playing🇮🇪✅
@Lisnageeragh
11 жыл бұрын
Well said ....this guy holds all Ireland medals!
@Kitiwake
4 жыл бұрын
Like.. Everyone who plays the flute competes in all Irelands.
@tomgreene8480
9 жыл бұрын
Lovely tone
@ciaranbestofall1193
2 жыл бұрын
God be gratious to his Soul
@muaylad
15 жыл бұрын
Éire Abú...Mo cheol thú Séamus Tansey lad - fear fíor Gaelach cinnte, ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
@tipology
12 жыл бұрын
If i could play just even that song. I would never put my flute down and id play it everywhere i go. That was fucking amazing
@Lisnageeragh
14 жыл бұрын
@TheeElusivePimpernel Seamus was also a very good air player...and may still well be He has a lovely tone ...like many of the older players such as Peter Horan!
@DangerSquiggles
14 жыл бұрын
The Seamus Ennis of the flute :D
@Plur307
15 жыл бұрын
Damn that crowd was going wild...
@marcusfinn759
2 жыл бұрын
a very very bright player
@colleentresnan
12 жыл бұрын
Sligo... My Grandad was from Ballymote... and my Dad... they said they knew him.
@Psyence1987
14 жыл бұрын
@Cavanpiper I like just down the street from him and I've never heard anything but nice words from him.
@deterdettol
14 жыл бұрын
Gurteen, County Sligo.
@deckydee
4 жыл бұрын
THIS is how it is done
@gregthepianotuner
14 жыл бұрын
I could live to be 400 years old, practicing every day, and still not play anywhere near as well as Seamus Tansey.
@oldsplat
12 жыл бұрын
give it a bang lads
@vampav8trix
14 жыл бұрын
A guitar is usually strung upside down or is made for someone left handed. A flute is not usually made left handed. I know several left handed flute players and they do not hold their instruments that way. They hold it traditionally. I would think it would be much more difficult to learn to play a flute the way Mr. Tansey. It says a lot about his skill. As I said before, I am impressed. As soon as they start making a left handed flute, I am sure leftys will start buying them.
@aleckeith4418
2 жыл бұрын
If you don’t use the keys (you don’t need them for most of the Irish repertoire, and he’s not using them in this clip) and just use the open holes, then it’s not an issue. I haven’t seen any left handed silver flutes made yet, but there are a few Irish flute makers that do lefty models now.
@Lisnageeragh
11 жыл бұрын
You can get new flutes like this to order from a few modern makers. Remember that he was probably playing an older model and that he had a really fine tone ...probably in the top two or three trad players...at leastof those I have come across from those years.
@bertoldriesenteil1430
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely nordic tapdancing video with some guy playing along to it on a flute. Thanks.
@MrLuridan
9 жыл бұрын
Lethal
@GabSard
16 жыл бұрын
I've two tin whistles, and a dixon keyless polymere flute
@KireiKittyGirlLissa
13 жыл бұрын
It seems like a lot of really good Irish flute players are left-handed. I read somewhere that you're not supposed to switch the flute around, though, despite the fact that it doesn't seem to make a difference. I play Irish flute (badly) and I'm left handed, but I hold it the "right way." Maybe I should switch it and see if it'll help or just screw me up more...
@lycante
16 жыл бұрын
I loved it. Got more? Oh, and why's he holding the flute the wrong way around? :P
@deterdettol
14 жыл бұрын
Picture of his flute: celticgrooves.homestead com/CG_Tansey_Seamus_King html
@Kitiwake
4 жыл бұрын
Shakeen New Copperplate
@katiestar84
14 жыл бұрын
what town was Seamus from? i love his style of playing if i were to guess i'd say somewhere in the west?
@Mockatt
13 жыл бұрын
@getduloh Yeah, they look reeeeeaaaaaly into the performance....
@Lisnageeragh
14 жыл бұрын
@OakAged72 ...agreed ...good to hear a bit of sense...come to using keys and things would get a bit complicated.
@Psyence1987
14 жыл бұрын
@Psyence1987 live*
@vampav8trix
14 жыл бұрын
My husband is left handed and he owns a left handed guitar.
@GabSard
16 жыл бұрын
Because he's left handed, I play like him
@evandillon9576
4 жыл бұрын
Gabrie Sa what county is he from
@padraigtansey
4 жыл бұрын
@@evandillon9576 sligo in Ireland
@sirjemo
14 жыл бұрын
As always, great playing, with crisp notation but a really musical feel. Shame for me that the video image and sound are out of sync so I can't quite appreciate his fingering and ornamentation (and how to copy it!)
@vampav8trix
14 жыл бұрын
You don't have to be insulting when you reply. I was just curious as to why he was playing backwards. Not to mention, I said I was impressed. Read the whole post before you make a fool of yourself.
@lycante
16 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was being sarcastic. What kind of flute do you play?
@vampav8trix
15 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. Is he playing that flute backwards? It looks like it to me. I am impressed.
@usfenderfsdlx
15 жыл бұрын
i also play left handed, but i'm pretty new to the flute (i've been playing whistle left handed for a while). does the fact that the embouchure hole is often off center negatively impact a lefty players ability or make it harder to play in any way? i've been having trouble developing an embouchure that both produces a good sound and doesn't exhaust my lung capacity too quickly.
@Kitiwake
4 жыл бұрын
Trouble developing an embouchure. ....?? Welcome to flute playing.
@padjo59
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the details of the original TV programme? Looks like 1960s or early 70s. One of the other people seated at the front is Darach O'Cathain (sp?), a lovely Gaelic singer in the Sean Nos style.
@adrianmccarron4909
2 жыл бұрын
Programme was presented by Tony Mc Mahon....1973
@guijs1
11 жыл бұрын
post yourself playing like that, dreamer
@Lisnageeragh
11 жыл бұрын
Pity we don't hear those who could do as well or better!
@OakAged72
14 жыл бұрын
@vampav8trix "They" do make left-handed flutes these days. But Mr. Tansey isn't playing a new model - it's a right-hander - look at the keys. And it says nothing whatsoever about skill. It makes no difference whether you play it left or right if you're not using the keys.
@Lisnageeragh
12 жыл бұрын
@KireiKittyGirlLissa Be careful about ''switching''....when you say you play''badly'' changing your hold may not improve matters ..get a good (honest!) teacher....anyway what's wrong with your playin??!! TG
@jehyjohn
11 жыл бұрын
Lol evryone looks so bored
@Kitiwake
4 жыл бұрын
They're not bored. They are just a studio audience.
@KAD10895
11 жыл бұрын
I can play that no bother , all you have to do is get in the rhythm yourself
@Lisnageeragh
5 жыл бұрын
Let's hear it then.
@McSpuddie
14 жыл бұрын
A mismatch between instrument and melos, however technically skilled
@adayinothersshoes
11 жыл бұрын
That awkward moment when your Irish and you suck at flute:(
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