Phil Cunningham

[BobM]

Phil Cunningham played one of his tunes on Transatlantic Sessions last night play on a Manfrini box. Lots of clear left hand with bass/chord combining, lovely..

 

[Anyanka]

Yes, that was very lovely playing. I don't like the look of the box, though - bit like a 1970s sideboard! Not that my sideboard ever sounded that good.

 

[Guernseyman]

What is transatlantic sessions?

 

[BobM]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gtlnv

 

[Guernseyman]

Thanks Bob!

 

[BobM]

Transatlantic Sessions on tonight (18/10) at 8.30 BBC 4.

 

[dunlustin]

It seems that "Folk music" either makes you very hairy - or bald.
Should I be worried, the way the barber holds the mirror I still have a full head of hair.

 

[BobM]

Transatlantic Sessions on tonight (18/10) at 8.30 BBC 4.

Which seems to have been over run by singists, pah! :tdown:

 

[Pietro]

I have to agree with Bob on that one. Having said that, I enjoyed the two songs in Gaelic from Karen Matheson and the other girl.

Pete

 

[Jim the box]

Which seems to have been over run by singists, pah! :tdown:

I must agree, I record the program for the tunes and use the fast forward on the remote to whizz to the good bits.
The trouble with this series is that I end up whizzing straight to the end without finding anything. :hb

The program seems to be trying to get technical instead of listenable - what do you guys think?

 

[BobM]

The best of this program has passed, the guts has gone out of it... too many mumbly singers to my mind...

 

[Soulsaver]

Add into the mix whilst I'm 'into' the accordion, I'm not into 'folk' - no disrespect to others' tastes - so next to nowt there for me.
So I was disappointed & also have to agree with Anyanka in another thread, his Manfrini 'woodalike' looked naff too(on TV at least) IMHO.

 

[Jack Campin]

He's written some good tunes but I've always preferred other people playing them. He usually plays so fast that the danceability and expressiveness of the music gets lost.

 

[BobM]

his Manfrini woodalike looked naff too(on TV at least) IMHO.

Are you sure that it’s not wood?

And, with the “wood verses wood and Cellulose debate I found this on the the Manfrini site. Different finishes of celluloid which adds strength to the casing and improves overall sound.

 

[Soulsaver]

his Manfrini woodalike looked naff too(on TV at least) IMHO.

Are you sure that it’s not wood?

And, with the “wood verses wood and Cellulose debate I found this on the the Manfrini site. Different finishes of celluloid which adds strength to the casing and improves overall sound.[/quote]
Well Im not sure, Bob, but somebody else posted that the wood Manfrini was a painted finish. Either way I wasnt attracted to it as it looked on the TV. Just my opinion... Ive seen other wooden ones Ive liked the look off, tho - Victoria I think.

 

[Anyanka]

http://www.accordionrepairs.co.uk/manfrini-accordions.html - says with painted wood finish on celluloid. Thats polite speak for fake.

 

[caithnessmusicman]

A very expensive fake gentlemen