A lot of Irish music is boring and repetitious. Here's some

E = Fb · Post by **E = Fb** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 4:38 pm

I've spent a lot of time plowing through junk to find nuggets. (to me a "nugget" is easy to play and beautiful to listen to). Here are 4 of them. Maybe others could share their nuggets too. I know this is subjective, but if we all limit ourselves to our 3 to 5 ABSOLUTE favorites we should see some good stuff. (I once spoke to two elderly lady harpists who have several CD's published. They had never heard of the song Lament for Limerick. So good stuff can get by the best of us).

Carolan's Welcome
Broken Pledge
Banish Misfortune
Trip to Skye

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 4:48 pm

Tom,

Side note -
I was looking to hear Banish misfortune and found this. Here's a nice version of Banish Misfortune by Lolly: http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... hlolly.mp3

Erik

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 4:58 pm

So many to choose from...

Well, some of my current faves:

Caislean an Oir
Her Golden Hair Hanging down Her Back
Ril Bheara
Dermott Grogan's

--but the list just keeps changeing!

N, workin' on it

TonyHiggins · Post by **TonyHiggins** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 5:27 pm

Right off the top of my head:
In the slow air category:
Slieve na gCua
Carolan's Farewell to Music
Have You Been to Carrick?
Eanach Dhuin (Cuin)
Flight of the Wild Geese

Reels:
Sweeney's Buttermilk
Jolly Tinker
Tarbolton
Woman of the House
Maid Behind the Bar
The Wild Irishman
Toss the Feathers

Jigs:
Green-eyed Lass
Kid on the Mountain (if you're not sick of hearing it.)
Apples in Winter
Monaghan Jig

I go out of my way to find tunes I like the sound of. And I think I am picky. I could make this list really long.
Tony

Sandy Jasper · Post by **Sandy Jasper** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 5:45 pm

"Boulavogue" haunts my soul.

I also like "Spancil Hill" right now.

StewySmoot · Post by **StewySmoot** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:01 pm

Flying to the Fleadh - delicate
Drowsy Maggie - irreverant
Jacky Tar - fun
Jig in E minor - demanding
Countess Coleen - for the memories

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:09 pm

Rolling Waves (aka Lonesome Jig), Joy of My Life, Man of the House, Worntorn Petticoat, Cis Ni Lithain, Halting March, Flagstaff of Memories, South Wind, Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor, Banish Misfortune, Her Long Black Hair.

Philo

JamieHamilton · Post by **JamieHamilton** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:35 pm

Rosbeg
Bensusan's "4 AM"
Kemo's Jig
Flathunters

Sorry - the old "hard core trad" tunes "move" me like a 4-banger moves a deisel semi. Though I will have to agree on one point: the tune "The Dark Hair at her Shoulders" that was passed my way reeeeal late at night in northern CA at an "Alto flute jam" I'm pretty sure is the same as "Her Dark Har", "The Long Golden Hair...", etc. - and it's an absolute stunner.

JH.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:35 pm

On 2002-12-31 17:48, ErikT wrote:
Tom,

Side note -
I was looking to hear Banish misfortune and found this. Here's a nice version of Banish Misfortune by Lolly: http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... hlolly.mp3

Erik

I hope nobody takes this the wrong the way: But if you mean "Irish" as it is played in Ireland, than Banish Misfortune would probably sound a bit different.

For an "Irish-sounding" version, try this: Willie Clancy's Banish Misfortune.

EDIT: The sound quality is bad on that Willie Clancy clip, sorry.
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ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:15 pm

Bloomfield - It's hard to take that any other way than the way that you meant it. Too bad.

Erik

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:29 pm

Erik,

If some clip doesnt sound irish it doesnt mean that it's bad, it's just good to point people out, like Bloomy did, to some real irish sounding stuff so that newbies and others don't end up with a false sens of what true irish music sounds like.

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 8:15 pm

On 2002-12-31 20:29, Azalin wrote:
...false sense of what true irish music sounds like.

You're right, guys, we wouldn't want to obscure the nature of true Irish music. I also don't want to obscure the nature of this thread. Let's let this drop and go on with the list. Perhaps I'll come over to the Traditional Music Forum and we can talk it out over there.

Erik

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:46 pm

If you'll ask me again in three months you might get different answers, but....

The Knotted Cord - reel
The Yellow Wattle - double jig
Sporting Paddy - reel
Lilting Banshee - double jig
And this great march noone can tell me the name for.

lawhistle · Post by **lawhistle** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:55 pm

Sean Sa Cheo. The reel I'm learning currently, so it's in my head 24/7. lol

fluter_d · Post by **fluter_d** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 12:24 am

Try Kusnacht (there's supposed to be an umlaut over the u, but I can't do that...) by Johnny McCarthy - the Kane Sisters (Liz and Yvonne) recorded it on their CD last year. It's a really gorgeous waltz - yes, one of the few!
Deirdre