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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: IRI5HJ4CK on July 23, 2008, 20:47:28
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Hello everyone,
I thought i'd let you all in for a bit of a treat, as some of you may know i am Irish and i play the Piano Accordion, and Piano, and the music i play is mainly Irish and Scottish traditional music.
I find that Irish music tends to get everyone dancing, and thats what people tell me when i play for them and thats what happens, its great fun, and some of you probably haven't heard much of our musical culture.
Our music is hundreds of years old, some of the tunes i play can be heard on black and white video's from the 1930's which i find quite amazing, Irish traditional music itself, can date back further than that! during the famous Irish famine Irish music would be played on the ships, concertina's, accordion's, fiddle's, bodhrans and the Tin whistle (or as other nationality's may call the Tin Whistle a Penny Whistle. But Tin Whistle was the original name given by the Irish.) And the Famine (An Gorta Mór) took place between 1845 and 1849, but again, Irish music dates back even further! we will never know the exact date when Irish music was first played or invented, as it is so old.
So remember, when you see somebody playing Irish or Scottish music for you, take into consideration the fact that the tunes are probably a lot older than you and that these tunes and traditions have gone through the generations in Ireland.
Finally, some samples of Traditional Irish music, by Comhaltas Ceoltóirà Éireann (CCÉ). Which is an Irish group that sets up the famous Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann festival, which is a music festival/competition. I have been to many of their competitions myself, the Fleadh Cheoil is very famous all around the world, Americans, English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh and of course many other nationality's come to the Fleadh to show there Talent, i will post some pictures of my trophy's and medals that i won from there later.
Here are the music samples, i can play many of these tunes, this is real Irish Traditional music, so be warned! :D
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/shandon_bells_father_kellys_i_buried_my_wife_and_danced_on_her_grave/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/george_whites_favourite_boys_of_malin_gravel_walk/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/fairy_queen_good_natured_man_belfast_hornpipe/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/christmas_eve_killavil_reel_boys_of_ballysodare/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/tulla_polka_siege_of_ennis_knockabower_polka/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/stone_of_destiny_road_to_garrison/
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/crowleys_no_1_crowleys_no_2_blackberry_blossom/
Remember, also, the Traditional "Sea Shanty" is actually Irish, and it is known in Irish Traditional Music as a Hornpipe. A sample of a Hornpipe is below, you will notice that it sounds very much like a Sea Shanty, thats because it is a Hornpipe, which is a "Sea Shanty". Now, there's something for you to think about ;D
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/fairy_queen_good_natured_man_belfast_hornpipe/
Enjoy the music everyone! remember, this will probably be the only chance you will ever encounter Irish Traditional music on this forum!
Kind Regards,
Jack-IRI5HJ4CK
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Nice musics. On The furie video by NathanC. was that a Irish Music? ;D
Im Dancing now ;D
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Nice musics. On The furie video by NathanC. was that a Irish Music? ;D
Im Dancing now ;D
Yep, that was Irish music, supplied by me ;D As i explained above, the "sea shanty" is Irish music, but the name just covers it up. So i thought the music would be good with the video as Irish music is basically a sea Shanty. And the vessel's in that movie were traditional. Like Irish Music.
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Yep, that was Irish music, supplied by me ;D As i explained above, the "sea shanty" is Irish music, but the name just covers it up. So i thought the music would be good with the video as Irish music is basically a sea Shanty. And the vessel's in that movie were traditional. Like Irish Music.
Sea Shanty. Wasnt that a music i've found On Vs7 Files ;D
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Sea Shanty. Wasnt that a music i've found On Vs7 Files ;D
Possably is alright, but chances are it is more digital and not the real traditional stuff thats played above. All the above songs are recorded and none of it is edited, whereas whats in VS is probably just made by a computer to sound like a sea shanty, and it dosen't really give the same effect as the real thing.
Jack.
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Possably is alright, but chances are it is more digital and not the real traditional stuff thats played above. All the above songs are recorded and none of it is edited, whereas whats in VS is probably just made by a computer to sound like a sea shanty, and it dosen't really give the same effect as the real thing.
Jack.
yes. and now im downloaded all Irish Music and are already Dancing Like Mad ;D
Trallalalala :D
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yes. and now im downloaded all Irish Music and are already Dancing Like Mad ;D
Trallalalala :D
See, told you ;) ;D
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/DOR/IRE16~Traditional-Irish-Music-Posters.jpg)
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Great music. I always find Irish music the best dancing music ;D.
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Great music. I always find Irish music the best dancing music ;D.
I won't disagree with you on that one hehe :D ;D
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By the way, the links above are a mixture of jigs, reels, hornpipes, etc. these are all different types of Irish traditional tunes, like the sound track to "captain pugwash" was a Irish traditional piece, and was taken and used in captain pugwash as the soundtrack, which then became famous.
Search for the soundtrack of captain pugwash and you will find out ;)
Jack.
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I didn't know my Irish friends did "Polka!" ;D
I thought only us Polish enjoyed dancing the Polka. ;)
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Fine...listen this from my born country...
http://www.milladoiro.com/audio/files/Auganova.mp3
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o2K0lak48fE
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I didn't know my Irish friends did "Polka!" ;D
I thought only us Polish enjoyed dancing the Polka. ;)
The Polka is very popular in Ireland, and has been so for many years, along with jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches and slip jigs, and many others types of traditional Irish music. Search Irish Polka on youtube and you will find many interesting results. It will probably come up with bands, accordions, violins, bodhran's, Tin Whistle's etc.
Jack.
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Fine...listen this from my born country...
http://www.milladoiro.com/audio/files/Auganova.mp3
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o2K0lak48fE
Very nice Rafax, i notice our traditions are very similar. Scotland and Ireland are extremely similar as regards to tradition and music. Mostly due to the fact that years ago people could travel from Ireland to Scotland very quickly, so they exchanged traditions while they were there, this still happens today.
Jack.
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Very nice Rafax, i notice our traditions are very similar. Scotland and Ireland are extremely similar as regards to tradition and music. Mostly due to the fact that years ago people could travel from Ireland to Scotland very quickly, so they exchanged traditions while they were there, this still happens today.
Jack.
yep. its a very big difference between Irish and Scottish Music. We did got visit from Some Scottish Musicer.
And Irish Music seems to be faster then Scottish music ;)
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Here is a video of a guy playing the button accordion, he is playing Scottish traditional music, notice how similar it is to Irish music?
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=VX1SSNT5oO4
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Not bad IRI5HJ4CK
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Not bad IRI5HJ4CK
Thanks ShipSim :)
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h eheheh IRI5HJ4CK ...my post music is Galician music (nortwest of spain)..a Celtic country. ..all Celtic music is similar.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=grHOcHIhXr8&feature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=33Rmh4uqovs&feature=related
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Hi Jack.
As I promised you, I have now uploaded the Solent videos. One of them has some accordian music for you at the end. Well worth the wait.
It may give you an idea of how I wasted my time in my earlier days... And how I waste it now. You can play "Spot the Terry" and "Spot the Missus" while you wait. ;D
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,9383.0.html
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Just going to look at the video's now Terry ;D Looking forward to the music. :)