Slightly OT: Some Suggestions for Sean Nos Recordings?
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Slightly OT: Some Suggestions for Sean Nos Recordings?
Looking for some Sean Nos recordings for reasons two-fold. I wish two learn some slow airs the traditional way as well as learn some Sean Nos to help with my Irish. So, anyone know of any good recordings out there that are easy to get a hold of? Thanks.
-Mike
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Re: Slightly OT: Some Suggestions for Sean Nos Recordings?
This one:MikeyLikesIt wrote:Looking for some Sean Nos recordings for reasons two-fold. I wish two learn some slow airs the traditional way as well as learn some Sean Nos to help with my Irish. So, anyone know of any good recordings out there that are easy to get a hold of? Thanks.
-Mike
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Hi Mike,
Here are a few names and links for you:
Joe Heaney:
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Íarla Ó Lionáird:
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Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola:
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Other names to look out for are Peadar O Ceannabhain, Diarmuid O Suilleabhain, Lillis O Laoire, Seosamh Mac Donncha, Nicolas Toibin, Sorcha Ni Ghuairim and possibly my favourite Darach O Cathain.
There is an incredible selection at www.claddaghrecords.com and www.gael-linn.ie also try www.ossianusa.com
Good luck,
Patrick.
Here are a few names and links for you:
Joe Heaney:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
Íarla Ó Lionáird:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... nnpipesobs
Other names to look out for are Peadar O Ceannabhain, Diarmuid O Suilleabhain, Lillis O Laoire, Seosamh Mac Donncha, Nicolas Toibin, Sorcha Ni Ghuairim and possibly my favourite Darach O Cathain.
There is an incredible selection at www.claddaghrecords.com and www.gael-linn.ie also try www.ossianusa.com
Good luck,
Patrick.
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I might have more CDs from them, than from any other single publisher.
I'll second Peadar O Ceannabhain. I also like Nioclas Toibin, and as Patrick mentions, Sorcha Ni Ghuairim, and even Sean 'ac Dhonncha.
Perhaps (?) not for the beginner (how many sean nos singers are?), but I also like Aine Bean Mhaitiu's Grian an Fhomhair.
Dara Ban Mac Donnchadha is a very strong Connemara "voice" too, though I haven't revisited his CD as much as it truly deserves. Same with Diarmuid O Suilleabhain.
I might have more CDs from them, than from any other single publisher.
I'll second Peadar O Ceannabhain. I also like Nioclas Toibin, and as Patrick mentions, Sorcha Ni Ghuairim, and even Sean 'ac Dhonncha.
Perhaps (?) not for the beginner (how many sean nos singers are?), but I also like Aine Bean Mhaitiu's Grian an Fhomhair.
Dara Ban Mac Donnchadha is a very strong Connemara "voice" too, though I haven't revisited his CD as much as it truly deserves. Same with Diarmuid O Suilleabhain.
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Yes absolutely, Clo Iar-Chonnachta are fabulous too.
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I got this CD that Peter recommended one time and have been listening to it a lot. One good thing is that the booklet that comes with it gives a very literal English translation of the Irish as well as the Irish as sung for every song. If you are studying Irish it could help you check your translation. For me, at least I have some idea of what each phrase is about. It also introduces you to a number of singers and styles. The instrumentals are quite varied and sound different than more modern playing to me, so that has also been very interesting. For me it was a really good place to start listening to singing.
http://www.gael-linn.ie/musicstore/musi ... CATNAME=CDPeter Laban wrote:This double CD of 1950s gael Linn 78 rpms is a wonderful collection of singing in Irish and English peppered with instrumental music by some of the best instrumentalists of the day. It will give you a handle on at least some songs, and a lot more. Wonderful stuff.
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eric, there are quite a few songs sung by Sean 'ac Dhonncha on the CD set I just mentioned. I'm wondering why you say "even" when you mention him. I am enjoying the songs he sings alot. I don't know how people feel about different singers. I suppose there is some objection to his style or something? Break it to me gently.eric wrote:and even Sean 'ac Dhonncha
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The quality of Sean ac Donnacha's singing on the Seoltai Seide compilation is as good as anyone could hope to hear, anywhere.
Poor Dara Ban is not well, I heard recently. Go and get hold of any recording of his that you can, it is brilliant music.
Darach O' Cathain, Sorcha ni Ghuarim, Seosamh O Heanai, Mattie-Joe Sheamuis, Sarah Ghrialis, Labhras O Cadhladh, you won't be going wrong.
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Poor Dara Ban is not well, I heard recently. Go and get hold of any recording of his that you can, it is brilliant music.
Darach O' Cathain, Sorcha ni Ghuarim, Seosamh O Heanai, Mattie-Joe Sheamuis, Sarah Ghrialis, Labhras O Cadhladh, you won't be going wrong.
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I think the most problems you will run into is when trying to find recordings of people singing the slow airs that are most often played on UPs. Some of these songs are taught to kids in schools, I am told, so are no longer treated as serious music by modern sean-nós singers, with the result that you might have a hard time finding recordings. Also some of these airs don't have lyrics, so the best you can do in those cases is just learn from listening to other musicians' versions. But if you just want to hear the singing for its own sake, then CIC is the place to go for sure.
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I was going to say much the same thing, about the slow airs popular with instrumentalists not being readily available in their sung versions on record. I've only private recordings of Sliabh na mBan or Casadh an tSúgáin, for instance. Maybe your boss at Claddagh could rectify this, Dave? Seems to me such a record would be a big seller, and very informative at the same time.
Topic/Ossian's Grand Airs of Connemara are great records. CelticGrooves.com has many hard-to-find-in-the-US recordings.
Topic/Ossian's Grand Airs of Connemara are great records. CelticGrooves.com has many hard-to-find-in-the-US recordings.
Cynth,
thanks for posting that - it looks like an incredible double album
For anyone interested, OssianUSA has it for $30, a good deal considering it's 2 discs and 43 tracks!
http://www.ossianusa.com/Merchant2/merc ... e=00888-CD
thanks for posting that - it looks like an incredible double album
For anyone interested, OssianUSA has it for $30, a good deal considering it's 2 discs and 43 tracks!
http://www.ossianusa.com/Merchant2/merc ... e=00888-CD
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I'm so happy to hear that!leremarkable wrote:The quality of Sean ac Donnacha's singing on the Seoltai Seide compilation is as good as anyone could hope to hear, anywhere.
And a really fat, informative booklet giving background and a picture of each musician, and Irish words and English translations of all songs. I thought it was a really good deal too.IRTradRU? wrote:For anyone interested, OssianUSA has it for $30, a good deal considering it's 2 discs and 43 tracks!
> wondering why you say "even" when you mention him.
If there's one thing I've learned on various forums and email lists about traditional music, it's that not everyone likes traditional music So, I said "even" out of an insecurity over what people may or may not like. He has, say in comparison to Joe Heaney, a smoother (less gritty) approach.
I really like Sean 'ac Donncha, and think he has fantastic songs, some with classic melodic structures well suited for the pipes (such as An Bhruinnillin Bheasach). And for beauty of sound and rhythm, can you really beat his Spailpin Fanach?
Same with Aine Bean Mhaitiu. I like her disc, but have no idea if others would. She has a slidey style that people, considering various reactions to other musicians, may hear as out of tune; also she sings in a relatively higher register.
If there's one thing I've learned on various forums and email lists about traditional music, it's that not everyone likes traditional music So, I said "even" out of an insecurity over what people may or may not like. He has, say in comparison to Joe Heaney, a smoother (less gritty) approach.
I really like Sean 'ac Donncha, and think he has fantastic songs, some with classic melodic structures well suited for the pipes (such as An Bhruinnillin Bheasach). And for beauty of sound and rhythm, can you really beat his Spailpin Fanach?
Same with Aine Bean Mhaitiu. I like her disc, but have no idea if others would. She has a slidey style that people, considering various reactions to other musicians, may hear as out of tune; also she sings in a relatively higher register.