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SCAD THE BEGGARS ~ TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG from North Antrim ............................................................ ............................................................ .............Musically, North Antrim's musicians have historically listened more to the Music of Scotland, which has wafted over the airwaves across the Irish Sea, than most other parts of Ireland, with the exception perhaps of Donegal, whose music also shows a strong Scottish influence. ............. ............. Through constant sea travel between the Western Isles & the lowlands of Scotland & the coastal areas of County Antrim, especially amongst the fishing folk, but also the many migrant workers who crossed the water for seasonal employment, songs and tunes have been traded, leading to the unique Scots / Irish mix we now have in the Music of North Antrim. ............. ............. This band of traditional musicians & singers, bring a diverse musical experience to their appreciation, & interpretation, of the music, song & rhyme enjoyed by folks throughout North Antrim. As well as many fine singers, they also bring a wide variety of instrumentation including, Harp, Fiddle, Northumbrian Pipes, Fife, Flute, Concertina, Hammered Dulcimer, Harmonica, Scottish Smallpipes, Guitar & Percussion. So we're guaranteed to keep your feet tapping. ............. ............. We play the music, song & rhyme, made popular in Antrim by such local worthies as Joe Holmes of Ballymoney, Frank McCollam of Ballycastle, Alec McAllister of Glenarm & Paddy â€˜Stumpyâ€™ McLuskey of Cloughmills. ............. ............. Please note that Scad the Beggars meet informally in various licensed premises along the Causeway Coast, at least once a week & we always give a warm welcome to any passing musicians & singers & insist that they share their musical talents with us ...... just as long as they are willing to buy the Beer! :-) ............. ............. We are also available to play in concert, for all manner of events & functions throughout the year & we can tailor our mix of Irish, Scottish & Ulster Scots material to suit your needs. ............. ............. Incidentally, the expression 'Scad the Beggars', is a local term for mealie-crushie, which is oatmeal fried in bacon fat, known in Scoland as creesh-mealie - so now you know! ............. .............

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Member Since: 31/07/2008
Band Website: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/5444/
Band Members: Scad the Beggars are a group of musicians & singers who meet regularly on the North Antrim coast, to share their love of traditional music & song. They are: ~ Dick Glasgow on Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Anglo & English Concertinas, Mandolin, Mountain Dulcimer & Jews Harp : ~ : ~ : Sabine Glasgow: Harp, Fifes & Flutes : ~ : ~ : Riley Piddington: Guitar & Vocals : ~ : ~ : Desi Hassen: Congas, Bodhran & Vocals : ~ : ~ : Sam Fleming: Northumbrian Pipes, Whistle & Harmonica : ~ : ~ : Brian Shaw: Vocals, Bodhran, Spoons & Kazoo : ~ : ~ : Alan Wade: Scottish Smallpipes ............................... ************************************************************ ***** Watch out for 'Scad the Beggars' on TV, cause we actually feature in a TV Advert for Northern Ireland, which is doing the rounds just now, in early 2010, & is being seen elsewhere throughout Scotland, England & Wales. ************************************************************ ***** Dick was featured in a recent edition of BBC 1's 'Country Tracks'. The show ended up at Dick's other regular weekly session in the Springhill Bar, Portrush, where, as well as featuring clips of the musicians & their music, Dick was interviewed at length by the lovely Ellie Harrison and even gave her a brief lesson in the art of playing the Bodhran: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pf5tp ************************************************************ ***** Dick appeared on a recent edition of BBC 2's 'Blas Ceoil' & here are links to four sets of tunes they played for the show, which were recorded at Old Pals, Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh. ************************************************************ ***** CiarÃ¡n Kelly, CiarÃ¡n Curran, and Dick Glasgow play The Cuilcagh Polkas/The Sliabh Lucan Polka (PolcaÃ) for Blas Ceoil series 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005hyfg ************************************************************ ***** CiarÃ¡n Kelly, CiarÃ¡n Curran, and Dick Glasgow play Joe Ryan's Waltz/ JimÃ BhidÃ MhicÃs Waltz (Waltzes) for Blas Ceoil series 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005hygs ************************************************************ ***** CiarÃ¡n Kelly, CiarÃ¡n Curran, Dick Glasgow play The Dernawilt Jig/Port Conallach/Con Cassidys (Poirt) for Blas Ceoil series 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005jdxz ************************************************************ ***** CiarÃ¡n Kelly, CiarÃ¡n Curran, Dick Glasgow play Le Reel du champs de bleuets/ Le Reel des voyageurs for Blas Ceoil series 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005jf2n ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ **************************************************
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SCAD THE BEGGARS ~ Song by CHARLIE GILLEN

'SCAD THE BEGGARS'by Charlie Gillen 1 WE'LL TAK YE BACK TAE GRANNY, WAE HER SKILLET ON THE CROOK, THE RECIPES O' YISTERYEAR, THEY NIVIR LEEV'T WITHIN A BOOK.CHORUS SCAD THE BEGGARS, MEALIE CRUSHIE, YE...
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If you enjoyed visiting my Scad the Beggars site, then you might like to check out some of my other sites.My home website with details of all our musical activities & a flavour of the Traditional Musi...
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THE CAUSEWAY COAST ~ INFORMAL PUB SESSIONS

You just can..'t beat the informal Pub Session as the best possible venue to hear, play, share & swop Traditional Tunes & Songs. Fortunately, the Causeway Coast of North Antrim is blessed with a few w...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:13:00 GMT