Peter Blanchette, 'Si Beag Si Mor'

[archguitar]

Thanks for the positive comments!
Peter Blanchette

[JamesBenton]

I’ve decided this will be the first YouTube video my son ever hears. He’s due to be born any day now.

[angelicaluce]

"SI BEAG SI MOR" "The battle between the big fairies and the little fairies". I first heard this magical song while sitting on my grandmother's knee in CALLOW, County MAYO. I was 5 and she "initiated" me into Irish folklore - she also introduced me to TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN - Her great great uncle --- who was blinded at age 19. as a result of scarlet fever. Read his life story - it's DEEPLY INSPIRING. The blindness changed his life and turned his heart toward MUSIC - which he left for ALL OF US! I'm 81 now - I have an Irish Harp and I've spent 60 years playing and singing O'Carolan's music -- FOOD FOR THE SOUL -- which has filled my heart with JOY!

[giovannicappelli]

You played with O'Carolan this beautiful mistic song. The little people will be with you for ever.

[Youdidnotdidyou]

The brides in my family walk down the isle to this with the uilleann pipes, this is so beautiful and gentle and wonderful xx

[archguitar]

Thank you everyone, for the kind words about this video! My good friend Paul Odgren has a way of making videos right there, while I'm performing, and you don't even notice him moving around- it's magical, once he edits it together.
Someone mentioned that there is another song in this arrangement- that's correct. It's called "The Bold Fenian Men."
Again, thanks so much for viewing, enjoying and sharing my music!

[Bronze_Winged_Pionus]

I heard Peter playing live on the streets of Amsterdam in 1991. I bought his Style Brise CD and threw some guilders in his case. 20 years later I called him and bought full usage for all his music to be used on my photography website and slideshows I made for customers.
He sent me all his CD's and I used his music for over ten years. His music takes me into a different world and helped me study through multiple degrees.

[Melvorgazh]

I went there and dis 200 Km when I was 15.
Great memories.
Greetings from Brussels, Belgium.
There was a pretty Catalan woman named Carolina I liked there. She was 22.

[davidmcandrews]

Peter, lovey sounds. Also love how you sneak the Bold Fenian men in there and uinless you know the tune you do not even know its a different song all together.
Peace, love, and happiness to all!

[dannymurphy]

This was our wedding (isle walk) song, 2 weeks ago, possibly the most beautiful piece of music we have ever heard ❤

[robertlittlebury]

The tune, the playing of the tune, the beauiful setting and the attentive audience. All is absolutely perfect and a blessing to the soul. Let's not forget one person who is there in the form of this tune - and maybe in spirit - Turlough O'Carolam, the blind harper who overcame his condition to delight us with some of the most beautiful tunes ever composed. God bless all those involved.

[Tarzan]

Just beautiful to listen to this on St. Patrick's day 2022.

[matthewcarey]

The people in that church saw something special that day. Look at their faces. They will never forget it.

[michaelmcgrath]

I am overjoyed to find this in my feed after so long.
My most played and replayed recordings are PB solo and or with the Virtual Consort.

A MASTER interpreter of all he chooses to perform.

Now I get to dive in and see what may have been added recently.

[John-wryo]

This is divine and his rendering flows peacefuly like the movement of tranquil waters. Just out standing . This performance has made my evening.

[scundoalex]

Simply gorgeous. I've heard so many arrangements of this O'Carolan piece. The melody is quite simply one of the most beautiful ever created. It lifts your heart but also makes you weep. Makes me proud to be Irish :-)

[Albert-Waywell]

I love that the best I've ever heard it played

[anthonycosgrave]

I remember my music teacher in Clonmel Tipperary playing this on his harpsichord. He was a gifted man. His name was Micheal Ó Suibheallain and he has since passed. He told us that someday most of us would listen again to the tunes of O Carolan and in fairness it has happened.

[neilross]

Without doubt my favourite O'Carollan tune and beautifully played. Thanks so much.

[NiamhAdventureTime]

I come here often. As an Irishman who loves music (esp O’Carolan and Planxty) and churches, this soothes my soul. Wonderful arrangement, wonderful playing, wonderful setting. Thank you Peter