Weekly Session in the Diamond Bar, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.
Weekly Session in the Diamond Bar, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim - 29th June 2017.
Here are three short video clips of north Antrim's Ulster Scots Group Scad the Beggars, taken during their first night back in the Diamond Bar, Ballymoney following a complete modernisation job.
Instruments featured in these clips include Piano Accordion, Tin Whistle, Fiddles, Mandolin, Guitar, Northumbrian Pipes, Harmonica, English Concertina, Harp, Fife & Bodhran.
#1 ~ The Night Visiting Song
This is thought to be of Scottish origin, one of the Child Ballads & was first recorded by Ray and Archie Fisher on their 1961 EP Far Over the Forth. The sleeve notes said: This is a composite version from field-recordings made by the famous Scottish collector Hamish Henderson. There are a a whole series of night-visiting songs in Scotland, ranging from the bawdy, such as The Laird o' Windy Wa's to the tender. This is a particular good version of the latter.
#2 ~ The Boys of Bluehill
Some believe this tune originated in the USA & it later became popular on this side of the pond.
#3 ~ The Coleraine Jig
This Jig has long been popular in New England contra dances & may well have originated from that side of the pond. It sounds a little more classical in construction than most traditional jigs.
The Diamond Bar Session:
Scad the Beggars:
Scad the Beggars:
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Girl in the Blue Dress, Kettle Drum & Piper's Cave: Diamond Bar Sessions
North Antrim group Scad the Beggars, playing The Girl in the Blue Dress, The Kettle Drum & The Piper's Cave, a selection of tunes that are popular in Scotland & the N. E. of England.
Musicians this night included: Sabine Glasgow on Harp, Fife & Whistle; Riley Piddington on Vocals, Guitar & Mandolin; Will Laverty on Harmonica & Rhymes; Steven Wilson on Piano Accordion; Dick Glasgow on Fiddle & English Concertina and Sam Fleming on Northumbrian Pipes, Harmonicas & Whistle.
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Scad the Beggars:
Diamond Bar Folk & Trad Session:
The Diamond Bar:
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Places to see in ( Ballymoney - UK )
Places to see in ( Ballymoney - UK )
Ballymoney is a small town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council. The civil parish of Ballymoney is situated in the historic baronies of Dunluce Upper and Kilconway in County Antrim, and the barony of North East Liberties of Coleraine in County Londonderry.
Ballymoney has expanded in recent years and a lot of new houses have been built. This is primarily as a result of high house prices in the Coleraine/Portstewart/Portrush 'Triangle' areas shifting first-time buyers to the less expensive Ballymoney area. Ballymoney is located on the main road between Coleraine and Ballymena, with good road and rail connections to the main cities in Northern Ireland, Belfast and Derry.
The Ballymoney area has the highest life expectancy of any area in Northern Ireland, with the average male life expectancy at birth being 79.9 years and 84.8 years for females in years between 2010 and 2012. Conversely, it was revealed in 2013 that Ballymoney residents are more likely to die from heart disease than anywhere else in Northern Ireland. The town hosts the Ballymoney Drama Festival, the oldest drama festival in Ireland, which was founded in 1933. The town also hosts the Ballymoney Show, which is one of the oldest agricultural shows in Northern Ireland and was founded in 1902.
Ballymoney is one of the oldest towns in Ireland with many buildings of historic note in the town centre.
An old church tower dating from 1637 is the town's oldest surviving building.
Another striking feature is the town clock and Masonic hall, built in 1775 by the 6th Earl and 2nd Marquis of Antrim. The hall was used as a market house, courthouse, town hall and school.
The town hall was erected in 1866.
Ballymoney railway station opened on 4 December 1855, and was closed to goods traffic on 4 January 1965. The refurbished railway station was opened in May 1990. It was one terminus of the Ballycastle Railway, a narrow gauge railway which ran 17 miles connecting Ballycastle to Ballymoney, on the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (BNCR), later Northern Counties Committee (NCC), main line to Derry, and closed in July 1950.
( Ballymoney - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Ballymoney . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Ballymoney - UK
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Ballymoney is a small town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council.The civil parish of Ballymoney is situated in the historic baronies of Dunluce Upper and Kilconway in County Antrim, and the barony of North East Liberties of Coleraine in County Londonderry.It had a population of 10,393 people in the 2011 Census.
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The Quinn Brothers Murder of the Innocent
The Quinn Brothers Murder of the Innocent
Jason, Richard and Mark Quinn were three brothers killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in a firebomb attack on their home in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland on 12 July 1998. Towards the end of the three-decade period known as The Troubles.
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The Elder Family ~ Port Mahon
Fabulous singing last night from the Elder family, at our weekly session in the Diamond Bar, Ballymoney.
Composed by Sydney Carter in about 1960 for Nadia Cattouse
PORT MAHON
by Sidney Carter
In Port Mahón,I went down to the harbour
A tall ship from England came up to the quay,
I fell in love with a young English sailor
But he only laugh'd and he whispered to me:
From Port Mahón , I'll soon be gone;
Laughing or weeping, the world will go on.
To Port Mahón came the order one morning
To haul up the anchor and not to delay.
And so the tall ship sailed away from the harbour,
But still in my heart I could hear my love say:
From Port Mahón , I'll soon be gone;
Laughing or weeping, the world will go on.
To Port Mahón came the news of a battle,
But never, oh never, a letter for me.
And many a tall ship came back to the harbour,
But never the one that I waited to see.
The years went by and I married another,
And many a woman would like to be me.
But sometimes I lie in my bed and I listen
To the sound of the wind and the sound of the sea,
And think of the sailor who once said to me:
From Port Mahón , I'll soon be gone;
Laughing or weeping, the world will go on.
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Northern Ireland, Ballymoney - 20171001
Northern Ireland, Ballymoney - 20171001/The Dark Hedges
Snow on ballycastle beach
Never seen snow on a beach before but only had my phone to take pictures. Sorry about quality
Scottish Tunes in Kelly's Bar, Ballymoney.
A selection of Scottish Tunes, played this week at our weekly session in Kelly's Bar, Ballymoney, with Steven Wilson on Piano Accordion, Riley Piddington on Guitar, Dick Glasgow on Fiddle, Sam Fleming on Moothie & Deborah Mairs on Tin Whistle.
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Derelict
The old factory on the Bann Road near Bendooragh, Ballymoney.
Street Reach 2013 Ballysally
Matthew Poots at Ballymoney Heliday
Matthew Poots at Ballymoney Model Flying Club Heliday flying a Raptor Titan
Hammered Dulcimer Set: Diamond Bar Sessions
North Antrim group Scad the Beggars, playing The Girl in the Blue Dress, The Kettle Drum & The Piper's Cave, a selection of tunes that are popular in Scotland & the N. E. of England.
Musicians:
Riley Piddington - Guitar
Will Laverty - Harmonica
Anthony McKay - Bodhran
Deborah Mairs - Tin Whistle
Steven Wilson - Piano Accordion
Sam Fleming - Northumbrian Pipes
Dick Glasgow - Hammered Dulcimer
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Scad the Beggars:
Diamond Bar Folk & Trad Session:
The Diamond Bar:
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The Somme Remembered Ballymoney.
The Somme Remembered 1916-2016
Ballymoney Showgrounds: Thursday 30th June, Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July.
10.00am-9.00pm each day.
Programme of events:
Re-enactments of WW1 Trenches, WW1 Encampment, WW1 Field Hospital, WW1Living History Displays.
Vintage Wartime Vehicles, Wartime Kitchen, Wartime Music and Dance.
Bushvalley Amateur Radio Group, Reading Rooms Bus
Family Fun Activities on each day.
Thursday 30th June
Remembrance Vigil in Ballymoney Showgrounds at 9.00pm
Friday 1st July
Remembrance service at Ballymoney War Memorial at 7.00am
And firing of canon to mark the start of the Battle, 7.30am in Ballymoney Showgrounds.
Parade and Church Service
Parade form up at Towhead Street at 6.00pm moving off at 6.15pm
Service of reflection at First Ballymoney Presbyterian Church 7.00pm
Nostalgic Dance at Ballymoney Royal British Legion 9.00pm -late (Admission free)
Saturday 2nd July
Q Radio broadcasting live from Ballymoney Showgrounds
Live Dancers, Somme Play, Marching Band
For further details contact : 07912435131
Facebook:
facebook.com/thesommerememberedballymoney
Revamp UK at The Jolly Tar Wardle
ReVamp on 8 July at The Jolly Tar Wardle
Eli Bedel Old Time Music
A medley of old time music played by Eli Bedel live at Shawnee State Resort Park, Ohio. February 2,2014.
Thursday Folk at The Lion - beginners session
Mike Harding helping new folk musicians get started - this is after 1/2 hr practising and learning