<![CDATA[The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=46&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Shepherd%2C+Devin&output=rss2 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:47:46 -0700 burnsref@bc.edu (The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music) Boston College Libraries Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Follies of Youth, The]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/721

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Another young player who contributed to this project is Sean Gavin from Detroit, son of fiddle player and teacher Mick Gavin from Meelick, County Clare. Here Sean plays the flute on one of his own compositions, a strathspey that somehow must have many stories behind its title. He is joined by his musical friend, fiddle player Devin Shepherd.

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06-11_The_Follies_of_Youth-Strathspey.pdf
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<![CDATA[Check Your Balance]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/634

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The wonderful young fiddle player Devin Shepherd, from Chicago, composed this tune and gave it to me for this collection. Lovely music, Devin. He gives us the tune's history: 'My idea with this tune was to compose something that sounded truly traditional. Therefore, I was delighted when the Cork fiddle player John Daly, who lived in Chicago for many years, commented that this tune was "like one the old guys would play back home"'.

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06-18_Check_Your_Balance-Reel.pdf
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<![CDATA[Go Easy, Young Hag]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/516

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The fiddle playing of Devin Shepherd from Chicago is heard once again on this track, playing one of his own compositions. He is joined by Marta Cook, who plays the harp. A lovely tune, Devin, thanks for sending it along. Thank you too, Marta, for helping with the recording.

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08-03_Go_Easy_Young_Hag-Jig.pdf
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<![CDATA[Four-Fingered Fisherman, The]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/529

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The young Chicago fiddle player Devin Shepherd composed this fine jig. He plays it on this track with his musical friend, flute player Sean Gavin from Detroit, accompanied by Brian Miller on guitar and Jackie Moran on bodhrán.

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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
09-07_The_Four-Fingered_Fisherman-Jig.pdf
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<![CDATA[Young When He's Dancing]]> https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/document/539

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This tune was composed by Chicago fiddle player Devin Shepherd. He plays it here with his friend Sean Gavin on flute. Devin named the tune for Mike Doyle from County Wexford, who now lives in Chicago. Mike is an avid enthusiast of the music and can be found on the floor youthfully dancing wherever music is played.

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Boston College Libraries
10-25_Young_When_Hes_Dancing-Jig.pdf
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