OT? Irish-related films

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:51 am

Into the West is a nice one. I don't remember if there is any trad music in it but the story is a charmer.
Mike

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:43 am

The Brothers McMullen -- Seamus Egan did the score, and it's a good movie.

Circle of Friends -- I don't remember how much trad music is in it, but it is set in Ireland in the 50s.

Steven

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:24 pm

"The Field" starred Richard Harris, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker, and Tom Behringer...and some soundtrack work by Liam O'Flynn. A lot less romantic but very powerful all the same.

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:39 pm

I don't remember much of the music except for the haunting "The Lass of Aughrim," but Huston's 1987 The Dead is a beautiful movie, somewhat different from the story in Joyce's The Dubliners but outstanding in my opinion. Joyce's interest in music and references to it in his writing are well known. Here's one article about it.

http://www.goshen.edu/facultypubs/Joyce.html

Carol

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:47 pm

If you have a sense of humor, and wish to hear American Soul music played by an Irish band, try "The Commitments"...

Best.
Byll

Rando7 · Post by **Rando7** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:58 pm

I'll second (third?) Waking Ned Devine - it's got a guy playing the bodhran in it, how could you go wrong?

Paul Reid · Post by **Paul Reid** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:06 pm

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 4:30 am

thanks all....looks like I'll have to start a regular visit to a rental shop soon...