Patrick Dexter
@patrickdextervc
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Playing cello through the storm on Ireland’s Atlantic west coast with my dog friend Nisha 🎵
Joined February 2020
If you would like to say thanks for the music this year, you can buy me a one-off cup of tea at the link below. Thank you so much for all your kind support this year and cheers to more music in 2025!.
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Amazing Grace from outside my cottage. Wishing you a peaceful Easter from the west of Ireland🕊️
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Nothing Compares 2 U. Heart broken hearing the news of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor, such an inspiration
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Zombie by The Cranberries (1994) an Irish anti-war song first released 20 years ago today
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Only Time by Enya. Thank you for all the messages of encouragement. I have decided to keep posting music here from my cottage regularly despite things seem more and more uncertain for the future of Twitter. In the words of Enya "Who can say where the road goes? Only Time"
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Auld Lang Syne, a traditional tune to bid fairwell to the old year. Happy New Year from the West of Ireland!
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Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year from the west of Ireland
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The Wexford Carol, one of the oldest surviving Christmas carols. Thought to have been written in Ireland in the 12th century but the melody may be much older, originally sung to celebrate the winter solstice. Happy solstice from the west of Ireland
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The Wexford Carol, Ireland's oldest carol dating back to the 15th century. Christmas carols here all this week 🎄
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Ave Maria from the west of Ireland, in memory of Pope Francis. A voice of compassion through difficult times. A great loss
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Amazing Grace 🇺🇸 from across the Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
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Canon in D as the first winter snow comes to Ireland’s shores ❄️
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Auld Lang Syne as the sun sets on 2022. Happy New Year!
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On Eagle's Wings, president Joe Biden's favourite hymn. Feeling the swell of appreciation for the president at the #DNC2024CHICAGO all the way here on the west coast of Ireland in County Mayo, the Biden family's ancestral home
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O Holy Night. Happy Christmas from the west of Ireland
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What's Love Got to Do with It. A west of Ireland cello tribute to the legendary performer Tina Turner. A true icon who will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Tina. 🎶 #TinaTurner
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Amazing Grace. Sending thoughts and prayers across the Atlantic today from the west coast of Ireland on this important day for America🇺🇸
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Auld Lang Syne, the Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788, was set to a much older Scottish/Irish melody and is now sung all over the world to welcome the new year. Happy New Year from the west of Ireland!
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A full house last night for my first ever live show in Dublin. When the audience rose to give a standing ovation, I had to fight back the tears. An incredible night I will never forget. Such a different experience from playing outside my cottage!
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O Holy Night 🌟 Merry Christmas from the west of Ireland
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Carol of the Bells, melody by the great Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych
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Molly Malone, playing an old Irish folk song on the cello by my cottage for Paddy's Day. Happy St. Patrick's Day from the west of Ireland! ☘️
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Ireland’s Call. Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the west of Ireland ☘️
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Sit Bach and enjoy some cello in the west of Ireland summer breeze. From JS Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
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The Parting Glass in the west of Ireland sunshine ⛅.This song was first recorded 400 years ago in the Skene Manuscript, a collection of Scottish airs written around 1620, though it is thought to be much older.
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For the Winter Solstice today, an ancient Celtic melody now known as The Breton Carol. I learned this tune from the late great Paddy Maloney of The Chieftains and I've always thought it captured the magic of the darkest day of the year. Happy Solstice from the west of Ireland
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Welcoming Ukrainian president @ZelenskyyUa here to the west of Ireland today. Ukrianian folk song, Києве Мій, Kyiv My Dear 🇺🇦
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Air by JS Bach as the winter sun sets over Ireland’s Atlantic west coast
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O Holy Night. Based on a French poem by Placide Cappeau, the song tells the story of the first Christmas Eve. It was first performed in a village in rural France in 1847 and is now sung on Christmas Eve all over the world. Happy Christmas from the west of Ireland🎄
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Thank you for the kind response to my tribute to Sinéad O'Connor. She spent much of the last few years living close to me here in the west of Ireland, finding some solace in the area's quiet beauty. I feel now the whole country is in mourning. Rest in peace.
Nothing Compares 2 U. Heart broken hearing the news of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor, such an inspiration
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Dirty Old Town, made famous by the Pogues. So sad to hear of the passing of the great Shane MacGowan, he will be sorely missed
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Happy Canada Day from the west of Ireland. Northwest Passage by the late great Stan Rogers 🇨🇦
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Overwhelmed by the huge response to my recent post! It seems safe to say that the people of Twitter have spoken. With this encouragement, I will commit to keep sharing my cello playing here whatever happens to Twitter, to the bitter end!.
Only Time by Enya. Thank you for all the messages of encouragement. I have decided to keep posting music here from my cottage regularly despite things seem more and more uncertain for the future of Twitter. In the words of Enya "Who can say where the road goes? Only Time"
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Amazing Grace from the west coast of Ireland. Happy Easter! 🌈
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Happy Saturday. Part of the Bach cello suite no. 1 outside my cottage on the west of Ireland
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The Opening of Riverdance by Bill Whelan. For all the Irish around the world and everyone with Ireland in their heart today. Happy St. Patrick's Day from the West of Ireland! ☘️
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Happy Bach Friday from the west of Ireland! From Cello Suite No. 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach
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On Eagle's Wings from Joe Biden's ancestral home in Ireland. Looking west across the Atlantic towards America for a brighter future 🇺🇸 #BidenHarris2020
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Ukrainian folk song ‘Oh, In the Cherry Garden’ from the west coast of Ireland. Thoughts with the people of Ukraine one year on from the invasion 🇺🇦
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Amazing Grace. Happy Easter weekend from the west of Ireland 🌈
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As Ireland ends 681 days of restrictions this week, I want to say that it has been a pleasure and an honour to play cello for you from my cottage on the west coast of Ireland. With spring around the corner, I leave you with a very special song 'Brigid' coming out on February 1st
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Port Na bPúcaí, The Fairy Lament. A traditional Irish tune for season of Samhain said to have been first heard on Ireland's west coast coming from ghosts far off in the Atlantic Ocean
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Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. Remembering the great Canadian songwriter born this day in 1934
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Féile, a tune about hope even in the darkest of times. From the west of Ireland, wishing you a warm and lovely weekend ☃️
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Sunshine today in the West of Ireland 🌤 Continuing this series of early Irish Christmas songs, 'On Christmas Night' by Irish Franciscan Friar Luke Wadding, first published in 1684 in his book 'Small Garland of Pious and Godly Songs'
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Happy Easter and happy Bach's birthday! Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach, born March 31st 1685
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7th century Irish melody 'Don Oíche Úd I mBeithil' as snow returns to hills of Ireland's west coast 🌨️
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Opening to Bill Whelan’s Riverdance. Keeping the music flowing here on Ireland's Atlantic west coast
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Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981). Remembering the great American composer today on the anniversary of his death
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Dreams by Irish band The Cranberries from their debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? first released this day 30 years ago in March 1993
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Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland). My thoughts are with Ashling Murphy's family, friends, colleagues, students, and all who knew her #VigilforAshling
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Seeing scenes from the area where I live being nominated for 9 oscars this week makes my heart full. I always had a deep gut feeling this little part of Ireland had a special beauty that could speak right to the heart. #bansheesofinisherin you have proved me right!
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Amazing Grace from the west coast of Ireland. Sending warm wishes across the Atlantic on this important week for America 🇺🇸
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Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy in the Irish Atlantic breeze. Happy Birthday to Debussy who turns 160 today, born August 22nd 1862
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All You Need is love by the Beatles. Happy 80th birthday @PaulMcCartney from the west of Ireland!
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The music of Ireland's national composer, Turlough O'Carolan. Born 350 years ago, he wrote this melody for his first love Brigid. Happy Saint Patrick's Day from the West of Ireland 🇮🇪
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Feeling quite conflicted. It feels Twitter may be headed in a dark direction. Does that mean that this is not a place for my cello playing, which feels like part of my soul? Or is this the time these moments of relief are needed the most? If you have thoughts on this please share
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A brief break in the snow for Pachelbel's Canon in D from the west of Ireland🌨️
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Stan Rogers' Northwest Passage. From the west coast of Ireland, sending warm wishes across the Atlantic to everyone in Canada this Thanksgiving 🇨🇦
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Ständchen (Serenade) by the great Austrian composer Franz Schubert, born this day in 1797. Happy Birthday Schubert!
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With Or Without You by U2. Happy St. Patrick's Day from the west coast of Ireland!
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Where The Streets Have No Name in the Autumn winds of Ireland's west coast. Originally recorded 35 years ago in 1987 by U2
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Playing Sinéad O'Connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 U on the Atlantic west coast of Ireland
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Raglan Road, an old Irish tune best known for the words put to it by Patrick Kavanagh, President Biden’s favourite poet. From his ancestral home on Ireland’s west coast, happy 80th birthday to @JoeBiden
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Once in Royal David's City written in 1848 by Irish poet Cecil Frances Alexander
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Some cello to brighten your Monday. Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No. 1
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The day is finally here! My new song 'Auld Lang Syne' is now out in the world. Stream it, download it, ask Alexa to play it and request it from all your favourite radio stations. My new years gift to you for all the incredible support and encouragement you gave me this year
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What A Moonlit Night (Ніч яка місячна) by the great Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko (1893). Thoughts and prayers with Ukrainian people all around the world celebrating Orthadox Christmas this weekend 🇺🇦
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On Raglan Road. Thank you @camanpour for requesting this beautiful Irish song, it was such a pleasure to chat to you today
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When I first picked up my cello and headed outside my home to play for you all last year, I never could have imagined it would lead to this, my very first ever official music release coming next Friday November 5th, thank you all for joining me on this incredible journey!
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Jasmine Flower (Mo Li Hua) a traditional Chinese tune from the Qianlong era (1735–1796). Happy Lunar New Year from the west of Ireland! 🐇
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The Parting Glass in the west of Ireland's summer sun 🌤️
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Canadian folk song: Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers. Looking west accross the Atlantic ocean today to Canada. I can't belive the destruction that these wildfires can cause. Thoughts and prayers with all those effected 🇨🇦 💚
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She Moved Through the Fair, an old Irish love song about a ghost who visits her lover on his deathbed, beaconing him to be with her in the life after death. Happy Halloween from the west coast of Ireland!
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Féile, a tune I wrote one dark night in midwinter during the Covid lockdown after my sister called to share the happy news that my niece Féile was born safely. It’s a song about hope for a brighter future
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Ave Verum Corpus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on an Irish hillside. The great composer was born this day in 1756. Happy Birthday Mozart!
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Carol of the Bells. The melody for this Christmas carol is based on a prehistoric Ukranian folk chant 'Shchedryk' which celebrates the winter Solstice. Happy Solstice from the west coast of Ireland!
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Adagio for Strings by the great American composer Samuel Barber 🇺🇸 The music on my mind this week as I look towards the USA from the west coast of Ireland
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Schubert's Ave Maria. A brief respite from the storms today as some sun returns to the West of Ireland 🌤
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Brigid Cruise. The great Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670 – 1738) wrote this tune for the love of his life, Brigid. Happy St Brigid's Day! ☘️
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Into the West. Playing cello in the spring breeze by my cottage in the west of Ireland, it feels unbelievable that the President of the United States @POTUS will soon be driving past on his way to his ancestral home in the town just over the hills behind me
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Truly grateful for all the love on my last post—thank you from the heart. Wishing everyone peace, joy, and renewal this Easter. Happy Easter!.
Amazing Grace from outside my cottage. Wishing you a peaceful Easter from the west of Ireland🕊️
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A brief break in the Irish Autumn rain for The Auld Triangle
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2 years ago I joined Twitter. I was warned it was a dark place where hope and beauty were not welcome. Sharing my music here, I hoped some light could be let through the cracks. I have met so many truly wonderful people here and the experience has been life changing for me but…
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The Foggy Dew. This tune first appeared in Edward Bunting's The Ancient Music of Ireland (1840) but it's best known for the lyrics given to it by Charles O’Neill that tell of the events that began this day, 24th of April, in 1916 🇮🇪
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Snow today in the West of Ireland ☃️ Canon in D by Johnann Pachelbel (1680)
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This day last year, after losing my job as a teacher due to lockdown, I began playing music outside my home and shared my first ever video here on Twitter. I could never have imagined they would be seen and loved by so many people around the world. Thank you all so much.
Viola da Gamba, this is my favourite instrument. It's a bit of a guitar cello cross. It was popular in the Renaissance period and is much older than the cello. This song, "Loves Farewell" is from 1605 Scotland by Tobias Hume
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My performance of this Ukrainian song was played on Canadian national TV last night and every hour throughout the night! @CBC
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