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Maggie
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« on: February 08, 2008, 03:27AM »

The wonderful fiddler with the High Kings is Nollaig Casey. (I'm guessing she was born at Christmas  Cheesy) Also known as Nollaig Ní Chathasaigh.

Visit her website and read the accolades:
http://www.nollaigcasey.com/

You have heard her play before, maybe many times. She is one of the stalwarts of Irish music.
She has worked a lot with her equally talented husband Arty McGlynn.....you've heard them play on several soundtracks including Waking Ned Devine. They have both worked with Van Morrison and many other big stars.

The Belfast Telegraph says of Arty:
"I first saw Arty play twenty years ago, he stunned the crowd that night with the brilliance of his guitar playing of traditional tunes and went on to become one of today's major figures on the Irish music scene. "

Check out Nollaig's resumé:
Nollaig has recorded and worked with Enya, Van Morrison, Sinéad O’Connor, Nanci Griffith, Ricky Skaggs, Rod Stewart, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle, Dónal Lunny, Mary Black, Frances Black, Carlos Nuñez, Jim Rooney, Andy Irvine, Moving Hearts, The Indigo Girls, Spandau Ballet, Elvis Costello, Christy Moore, Liam O'Flynn, Dan ar Braz, Sharon Shannon, Maura O'Connell, Dick Gaughan, Paddy Keenan, Seán Keane, Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem, Máirtín O'Connor and her sister, the innovative and influential harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh, among many others.

She knows Máiréad of course, they have both worked with Dónal Lunny, and they know the same people, not the least of whom is David Downes! Wink
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2008, 04:24AM »

Thanks for the info Maggie. Very interesting link, although I have to wonder if it wouldn't have been easier to list the people she hasn't played with.
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2008, 06:42AM »

Very interesting link, although I have to wonder if it wouldn't have been easier to list the people she hasn't played with.

 Grin Grin Grin

Here is a page about Nollaig and Arty...very impressive bios!

http://www.taramusic.com/biogs/nolart.htm

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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2008, 08:30AM »

Great!  Thanks for sharing this info!

Here's a video of Nollaig and Mairead:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ARztVaML61o
I've seen it before so I think someone around here has posted it before.  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2008, 09:34AM »

Thanks Maggie. I watched the clip on teh High Kings on you tube and wondered about her. Also sent the links to a friend. Already sent her a bunch of lings to the CW of course. SLOWLY I am converting her.

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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2008, 11:38AM »

Thank you for that info, Maggie!  I wonder if Nollaig will be touring with The High Kings or if her presence was only for the filming.  My goodness, she's worked with a lot of great people!
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2008, 03:34AM »

I think she will probably tour with them.

I don't know who THK's guitarist is, but it would be good if her husband Arty could go too.

When I first saw the High Kings on here, I thought the fiddler was Cora Smyth.....they look alike from a distance.

Ireland has so many great fiddlers! Cheesy

This is how they all start.....playing in competition at Comhaltas....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCi4hblpR2k&feature=related

You can see Nollaig in the background on here, and you'll recognize the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maoASn4VV2w

Here she is, with Donal Lúnny again, in something different:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5uLHbfP-g

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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2008, 08:15PM »

Correct me if I'm wrong but watching that last video I saw some people. Most notably for me was Kenny Jones from the Who, and the Edge from U2.
Maggie do you know the rest?" 
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2008, 11:26PM »

Correct me if I'm wrong but watching that last video I saw some people. Most notably for me was Kenny Jones from the Who, and the Edge from U2.
Maggie do you know the rest?" 

I don't know Kenny Jones or the Edge. I guess Edge is the one with the bandanna on his head.
I know Donal Lunny, Ronan Browne,Tommy Hayes and Nollaig.

Donal often used to have Eoghan O'Neill on base guitar too, before Celtic Woman grabbed him.
 
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2008, 11:44PM »

How do you pronounce her name?
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2008, 11:56PM »

In France, we know her as the fiddler in the red dress in Dan Ar Bras's L'Héritage des Celtes. An "interceltic" band in which Ray Fean has also played. I'm glad to see her again.
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2008, 02:14AM »

In France, we know her as the fiddler in the red dress in Dan Ar Bras's L'Héritage des Celtes. An "interceltic" band in which Ray Fean has also played. I'm glad to see her again.

I have just ordered the CD of Dan Ar Braz & L'Heritage Des Celtes.

That tune on the YouTube clip is called "April the 3rd".



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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2008, 08:44AM »

for those who have cable or directv (maybe a pbs channel) there is a show call HD Traveler Part 1 the first 15 mins on on Ray Fean and Nollaig Casey and the band coolfin
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2008, 10:08AM »

for those who have cable or directv (maybe a pbs channel) there is a show call HD Traveler Part 1 the first 15 mins on on Ray Fean and Nollaig Casey and the band coolfin

I'd love to see that...couldn't find it on my computer.....
you DID record it for us -  right, Richard? Grin
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2008, 10:24AM »

Here's a nice piece about Nollaig, featuring a clip of her playing with Máiréad and Donal Lúnny:

http://www.greenfireislands.com/artists_n_casey.htm

While on that page, click on "Musicians" scroll down to the list,
and choose "Laoise Kelly - Harpist.  Superb clip, but it's in a very dark pub!

Also look at the great and fabulous Donal Lúnny himself!
Also, the best Uilleann pipe playing I've heard.....
http://www.greenfireislands.com/artists_d_lunny.htm

(You can buy me a Guinness in De Burca's for that, Donal)
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