Cormac Begley - To War | Live at Other Voices Anam (2023)

Master of the Concertina performs a staggering live version of 'To War' in The Blasket Centre, Dunquin as part of Other Voices Anam.

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Special thanks to our partners at the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for making Anam possible.

[eurobass]

Came from a meme, stayed for the content. This is so incredible

[sageortega-scott]

I began my search with a troop of dancing Goblins, and now I have arrived to glory…!

[Timo-]

Every once in a comes along to totally 'redefine' an instrument. And Cormac Begley is just that. *BRAVO!*

[leobro]

I love how every sound has purpose. The clicking, the "breathing" and the notes all come together

[EdJamesHartley]

Phenomenal. The talent displayed here is incredible. Social media has brought me across this man and if he’s ever in my area I’ll be the very first to buy a ticket.

[AL-vlgx]

"To arms men! Do not falter, They may outnumber us, but, show no fear and we will prevail!" Type of tune.

[Theflood]

I could listen to this on repeat endlessly

[MajorisMons]

I have no idea what genre of music this is, but it's now one of my favorites.

[laintelenstolth]

Amazing, I met him a few years ago in france thank to an irish music class, he told us that the most important in a tune was to feel how to place the weight in the sentence. I understand now how right he were.

[gottalovetheinternet]

Jesus… He’s like Jimi Hendrix of his instrument. That’s unreal

[TimEdeyMusic]

I remember Cormac as a teen playing around West Kerry when I lived with Seamus for a few years I will never forget this magical time around the Begley family, hes taken what he's learned from his father Breanndan growing up and developed his own unique and powerful style, I have never heard a concertina sound like this ever. It's wild, powerful and just raw phenomenally good.

[andrenel]

Honest to God .. I didn't know such a sound existed

Needless to say I've listened to this dam near every day since

[rorygrimley]

The connection between ancient Celt and viking origins. This is the embodiment. Beautiful playing. With so much expression.

[Jerfish]

Source sounds of Throat singing, whisper singing and chanting, percussion, melody, and basses - all coming from one instrument. Yowza, that was wild!

[elliodhadh]

This is phenomenal. I have never heard someone breathe so much life into an instrument before! Maith thú!

[D.Excavation]

This is the stuff of legends, absolutely in love with the feel of this track, it says a million words without saying a thing at all, more of this please ! Literally every time I listen, I get shivers, love it !

[moffphc]

This production is next level from thr pure raw skills of Cormac to the sound engineers capturing evey noise he makes. The clicking of the buttons sounding like someone is doing a jig dance blows my mind.

[mystikalos]

Life ! To war. . . The start. Slow and mellow....infancy..rhythm grows. Moves to adolecence and teenage rhythm comes alive with life . Passion . Dreams. Love. Then the tragedy, the fall, now to war...the rhythm breaks, the struggle, stay afloat. Triumph the rhythm comes back .... reformed and realigned. Rise now the soul is formidable.

[martinbanks]

I remember your granddaddy and the Russell brothers back in the 70s, God bless them all. Loved your music

[NrthernSctan]

The air sounds when you aren’t playing any notes reminds me of throat singing . Love this tune