Wow! eBook
The Quiet Man Fiddles: Musical Journeys In Ireland
Author(s): Russ Doherty (Author)
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date: October 13, 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1453871217
- ISBN-13: 9781453871218
Book Description
Dannsair, a dazzling Celtic Fusion band on the West Coast of America, is led by Russ Doherty, one of the most adventurous composers and guitarists performing today. Russ takes us on his personal adventures through Ireland; learning, performing and orchestrating a series of hilarious missteps while trying to determine if his recent Epiphany is true: “The Music is The Future of The Irish Culture.” As Russ and his companions meander through the West of Ireland they meet up with various famous and not-so-famous musicians: The Chieftains, Natalie MacMaster, Mick Conneely, Matt Molloy. Each of the encounters in Donegal, Galway, Westport and other towns is a primer in the intricacies of sessions, history, performing techniques and fitting in where you don’t quite belong. How Russ resolves all the conflicts, mishaps and musical challenges is the stuff of Irish fairy tales. A true education on learning Celtic music and being inside the performances, A Quiet Man Fiddles places Russ in the select company of travel writers like Bill Bryson and Frances Mayes.
