I was recently asked to write a series of short articles on singing in the Irish language. I thought some here might find them interesting, especially folks who like to play slow airs (as most of the slow airs we play came from the sean-nós singing tradition).
Anyway, FWIW, here's article #1:
http://www.irishmusicforever.com/genera ... g-in-irish
And #2, which just went up today:
http://www.irishmusicforever.com/sean-n ... in-irish-2
Neither is as detailed as I'd like them to be, because of the word limit, but such is life.
Next week's article will be a kind of "listening guide," with information and links to various Irish singers (both pure sean-nós singers and people who sing more contemporary settings of these songs, such as Altan, Clannad, et al.)
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These are great reading, RW. Thanks
for sharing them. I can't wait for the
Listener's Guide.
for sharing them. I can't wait for the
Listener's Guide.
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Looking forward to the next one. A good read, got me in the mood for listening to some of that fantastic Sean Nos singing.
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Here's a wee taste then...Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill singing "Ím Bím Bó" (also known as "Na Gamhna Geala"). This is one I'm actually learning at the moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFgx2RtsFo
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Here's the next article, with song clips:
http://www.irishmusicforever.com/sean-n ... ners-guide
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http://www.irishmusicforever.com/sean-n ... ners-guide
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...agus déanfaidh mé do mholadh ar an gcruit a Dhia, a Dhia liom!
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I'm listening through the clips now. Wonderful stuff. Thank you.Redwolf wrote:Here's the next article, with song clips:
http://www.irishmusicforever.com/sean-n ... ners-guide
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Traditional or not, that rendition of Caoineadh na dTrí Mhuire is about as heartbreakingly beautiful as anything I've ever heard.
These are all favorite pieces of mine (which is why I chose them), but I think that one is my favorite.
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These are all favorite pieces of mine (which is why I chose them), but I think that one is my favorite.
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...agus déanfaidh mé do mholadh ar an gcruit a Dhia, a Dhia liom!
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Here is a reference article on this that relies heavily on Tomas O'Canainn, a senior and accomplished Irish musician who speaks about Gaelic singing in Ireland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean-n%C3%B3s_song
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean-n%C3%B3s_song
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