Friday, March 17th: Shindy Celtic Music

DUO WHO IS SURE TO
GET EVERYONE IN THE MOOD FOR THE
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
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REPORTER: THEY OR THEIR HEARTS
INTO AN IRISH MUSIC SESSION.
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>> I KIND OF LIKE THE FEELING OF
BEING AT A PUBLIC WHERE THERE IS
A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THERE, ALL FOR
THE SAME REASON.
THEY ARE CELEBRATING IRISH
MUSIC, CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP.
THEY ARE DRINKING SOME ALE AND
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
FEELING GOOD.
JUST THE NOISE.
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, LAUNCH INTO
A NICE LITTLE TUNE.
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REPORTER: HE LIVES IN EAST
ALSTEAD.
THEY CONNECTED IN A SESSION IN
VERMONT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO.
AND 10 YEARS AGO, FORMED OF THIS
CELTIC DO OH.
-- DUO.
>> OFTENTIMES, IT IS CALLED
HOSTING.
I WAS ONE OF THE HOSTS.
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER.
RANDY SEEMED TO BE VERY KEEN ON
THAT.
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>> I STARTED PLAYING FIDDLE
AFTER I GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE,
MANY YEARS AGO.
I'M BASICALLY SELF-TAUGHT.
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>> I PLAY SOME MELODIES ON
THE MANDOLIN.
I CAN COLOR THINGS BETTER WITH
THE GUITAR.
>> WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE
TALENTED DUO IN THE HEALTH FARM
IN DETROIT.
THEY TREATED US TO AN
IMPROMPTU SHOW.
THEY DO NOT NEED WORDS DURING
THE PERFORMANCE.
THEY HAVE A UNIQUE WAY OF
COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER.
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>> I LIFTED MY FOOT AND SHOOK IT
A LITTLE BIT.
THAT IS A SIGNAL WE ARE ABOUT TO
CHANGE TO A NEW TOMB TO READ HE
WILL SEE THAT AND NO -- TO A NEW
TUNE.
HE WILL SEE THAT AND KNOW.
IF I SEE ROGER PLAY A CREATIVE
CORD PATCHES -- CHORD PASSAGE OR
HEAR SOMETHING I HAVE NOT HEARD
BEFORE, SOMETHING THAT COLORS
THE TUNE, I WILL LOOK AT HIM AND
SMILE.
WE WILL KEEP PLAYING.
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>> ARE INTERESTED IS IN A LITTLE
BIT OLDER MUSIC THAT HAS BEEN
PASSED ON FOR SEVERAL
GENERATIONS.
MOSTLY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC USED
TO A COMPANY DANCING IN IRELAND
AND THIS COUNTRY.
LIKE STEP DANCING, YOU HAVE
PROBABLY SEEN IRISH STEP
DANCING.
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>> THOUGH THEY FAVOR
INSTRUMENTAL TUNES, BOTH MEN
WRITE SONGS AND SINGING.
>> ♪ HAPPY ARE WE ALTOGETHER
HAPPY ARE WE ONE AND ALL
MAY WE LEAD A LIFE OF PLEASURE
MAY WE RISE AND NEVER FALL ♪ ♪
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REPORTER: RANDY ALSO PLAYS THE
PIANO.
OFTEN THEY WILL PLAY IRISH
FIDDLE TUNES WITHOUT THE PIANO.
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BORDER: ST. PATRICK'S --
REPORTER: ST. PATRICK'S DAY IS
ABOUT THE MUSIC.
NO MATTER WHERE YOU HAIL FROM,
THERE IS A WEE BIT OF IRISH AND
EVERYONE.
>> IRELAND IS THE EMERALD ISLE.
LUSH GREEN PASTURES AND SO
FORTH.
IT IS ALSO A PLACE WHERE THE
RURAL WAY OF LIFE, FARMS AND
SHEEP AND COWS, ARE STILL VERY
COMMON.
FOR PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, A
LOT OF THAT IS GONE.
THAT IS WHAT OUR PARENTS OR
GRANDPARENTS DID.
FOR ME, THAT KIND OF EXPLAINS
ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS OF
IRELAND AND BEING IRISH FOR THAT
DAY.
YOU ARE CONNECTING TO THOSE
KINDS OF NUMERAL ROOTS.
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-- RURAL ROOTS.
[APPLAUSE]

Friday, March 17th: Shindy Celtic Music

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