Fiddle Hangout Top 100 Celtic/irish Songs

This tune was written by Mithril percussionist David Hughes in response to the recent events involving the oil spill here on the gulf coast. It's our anthem to the gulf coast and all who have been affected by the results of the spill. You'll hear Cajun & Celtic flavors in this Mithril 'World Music' tune.

Two Irish reels by my Celtic/World music group Mithril, featuring Andra Bohnet (flute), Ben Harper (guitar), David Hughes (percussion) and myself on fiddle. From our 2007 CD 'The Return Home'.

An Irish waltz I wrote after being inspired during my first trip to Ireland in 2002. From the first CD by my Irish/World music group Mithril, 'Banish Misfortune'.

This is a nice reel, origin unknown....

A second go at it. I think I'm a bit cleaner than the one I posted in January ... I hope anyway.

I have been playing for 2 and 1/2 months. This is played on a 50 dollar cecilio fiddle. There are mistakes but After recording about a dozen I was getting frustrated.Please feel free to comment. kathy c in ky

has Will on mandolin; a learning session at my place, 3/18/2010; needs guitar guy

George IV, Old Kings Reel, Brae Reel, Tam Lyn, The Gravel Walks, Oyster Wive's Rant, MacArthur Road Reel (pipe version)

with Brad on guitar, from a jam session at home, recorded with edirol R09. Had a little problem with the ending, otherwise it seems okay.

Polka medley: Eugene Straton, Constitution and President Garfield. with Brad on guitar; from jam session at home, recorded with edirol R09. Heard this on an old Boys of the Lough LP

from jam session at home, recorded with edirol R09, with Brad on guitar. I really like how he plays backup on jigs.

An ancient Scottish air said to have been written by one Jamie MacPherson, a freebooter sentenced to be hanged. Before his sentence is carried out, he plays this tune and challenges anyone present to play it. When no one steps up, Jamie smashes his fiddle against a rock and declares, "No one shall play Jamie MacPherson's fiddle."

Slip Jig

An Improvised, original tune. Modern violin, standard tuning.

Baroque 5 string fiddle and bow, a'=415

Baroque Fiddle/Bow

Fiddle at 1 year. Written in Gaelic about the "Young Pretender" to the throne, "Bonnie Prince Charlie" Stuart. Gibson Songwriter deluxe acoustic, fiddle, harmony fiddle and bass.