Irish Music in the Movies?

griff · Post by **griff** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:45 pm

Using a similar idea from a mountain climbing board I frequent (actually they weren't interested in music, it was more regarding climbing, but you get the idea), does anyone want to recommend movies that feature Irish Trad music?

It was kind of interesting on the other board, although some arguments did get kind of heated; it's amazing how strongly people feel about this. :roll:

Griff

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:57 pm

Good idea, Griff! This could be a useful thread for those of us who like to keep lists of movies to rent.

Two that I'll get out of the way first, that people mention a lot:

The Secret of Roan Inish
Waking Ned Devine

And I'll put in my plug for The Last of the Mohicans (1992), which some people might nitpick as more orchestral.

Cara

P.S. You will undoubtedly get more responses on the whistle board, if you post there. It's not exactly a new topic, but I think there are a lot of new members who would enjoy the discussion.

RudallRose · Post by **RudallRose** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:24 pm

just saw DVD of The Road to Perdition.
Even has an Irish session going on during one of the wakes! (see the additional deleted scenes and you'll see more)

not to mention (ugh!) Titanic
and ever-faithful The Quiet Man

Wizzer · Post by **Wizzer** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:42 pm

Barry Lyndon (1975) staring Ryan O'Neal

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick

The first half has some great tunes but it a long flic over 3 hours

AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:27 pm

I rented Barry Lyndon just for the music... I wish I hadn't. I like Kubrick but that movie needed editing. The torture of finishing the movie was too much just to hear a few snippets of "Women of Ireland."
"The Field" starring Richard Harris and Tom Beringer had great music.
Has anybody heard about the movie Lunasa is supposedly scoring/accompanying?
Cheers,
Aaron

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:04 am

Seamus Egan (of Solas fame) played the music in The Brothers McMullen. It's a pretty good movie, too, as I recall....

Steven

john · Post by **john** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:59 am

Cran (with ronan browne & desi wilkinson) appear for a few seconds in Agnes Browne (with angelica huston)

Owen Duignan (piper from Kerry) appears in a film with brendan gleeson and mia farrow called angela mooney dies again

gan-ainm · Post by **gan-ainm** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 12:13 pm

I seem to recall there's a brief, but authentic-looking (Australian) session scene in Peter Weir's apocalyptic "The Last Wave"

piedpiper · Post by **piedpiper** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:40 am

Treasure Island(with C&F's own Charley Heston

), one of the movies the Chieftains scored. The score is awesome as is the movie by the way.

tansy · Post by **tansy** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:28 pm

somewhere there is a website that has um all listed. i remember accidently running aross it but can't remember where

griff · Post by **griff** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:40 pm

Thanks for all of the replies. I've been watching quite a few movies of late as I recover from an injury, so I'm always looking for new ones that "sound" good (pun intended).

I will add my vote for "Waking Ned Devine". It wasn't a very deep or intense movie, but parts certainly made me laugh. There was enough music there that part way through it made me want to stop and play my flute for a bit then open a Guiness and watch the rest. Of all the movies I've seen, that one has the most Irish trad music. Having been reminded, I think I'll get it again.

Griff

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