Ethnically and Culturally Inspired Music
About "Cork Town Medley"
Onward Journey, 2013 CD release, composed by Scott Jeffers
Scott Jeffers' travel blog:
"I ended up in Cork, and was recommend by some musicians to check out the trad session at a place called Sin-e’. The pub was very small and packed with people; very different atmosphere than the Irish pubs in Phoenix.
There were 4 fiddlers, 2 flutes, tenor banjo, penny whistle and guitar. I was amazed at how different the fiddle style was than what I’ve heard elsewhere. You could really hear the similarity from Appalachian music with the double stop style. Also they held the bow about 4 inches up from the frog (bottom of bow), which gave a unique sound; and they put the neck in the palm of the hand so no need for the shoulder rest. I was inspired to write a piece called Cork town Reel that is based on this sound."
Band leader Scott Jeffers has traveled extensively through foreign lands to gather inspiration for the Traveler project.
See 2013 travel blog at:
http://travelerworldfusion.com/?page_id=1158
Scott Jeffers' travel blog:
"I ended up in Cork, and was recommend by some musicians to check out the trad session at a place called Sin-e’. The pub was very small and packed with people; very different atmosphere than the Irish pubs in Phoenix.
There were 4 fiddlers, 2 flutes, tenor banjo, penny whistle and guitar. I was amazed at how different the fiddle style was than what I’ve heard elsewhere. You could really hear the similarity from Appalachian music with the double stop style. Also they held the bow about 4 inches up from the frog (bottom of bow), which gave a unique sound; and they put the neck in the palm of the hand so no need for the shoulder rest. I was inspired to write a piece called Cork town Reel that is based on this sound."
Band leader Scott Jeffers has traveled extensively through foreign lands to gather inspiration for the Traveler project.
See 2013 travel blog at:
http://travelerworldfusion.com/?page_id=1158
