Thanks for sharing! The "three syllable" thing seems a little off, since there are 4/4 (or 2/2) reels besides the common 6/8 jigs and a number of other forms. There's a good bit of "Whack-a di-dle...
Thanks for sharing!
The "three syllable" thing seems a little off, since there are 4/4 (or 2/2) reels besides the common 6/8 jigs and a number of other forms. There's a good bit of "Whack-a di-dle i-dol" out there. Here's an example of mouth music in a reel.
Sean-nós is also worth mentioning for traditional Irish music. It has a high level of ornamentation that you see instruments in Irish music, which I was told vary a good deal between regions. Almost always a capella, dips into the less common Mixolydian and Dorian modes outside of major/minor, and has much more flexible phrasing that makes it more like reciting poetry.
You can probably find lots of similar videos to that on Youtube/elsewhere by looking for sean-nós, but unfortunately I've never been a great curator, and the strictly sean-nós stuff I've heard...
You can probably find lots of similar videos to that on Youtube/elsewhere by looking for sean-nós, but unfortunately I've never been a great curator, and the strictly sean-nós stuff I've heard I've mostly forgotten.
Here's something from a group called Tuath (probably hard to find)?
A lot of trad music uses the same sort of techniques that makes Irish music sound Irish-y, so Lasairfhíona might be worth checking out. Cathy Jordan (of Dervish) has a great voice, and does a lot in both Gaeilge2 and English.
If world music is something you like, Putumayo might also be of interest.
Sean-Nós Nua by Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing against her, but I haven't listened to much by Sinéad O'Connor.
Thanks for sharing!
The "three syllable" thing seems a little off, since there are 4/4 (or 2/2) reels besides the common 6/8 jigs and a number of other forms. There's a good bit of "Whack-a di-dle i-dol" out there. Here's an example of mouth music in a reel.
Sean-nós is also worth mentioning for traditional Irish music. It has a high level of ornamentation that you see instruments in Irish music, which I was told vary a good deal between regions. Almost always a capella, dips into the less common Mixolydian and Dorian modes outside of major/minor, and has much more flexible phrasing that makes it more like reciting poetry.
That is beautiful. Feel free to share more awesome videos like that.
You can probably find lots of similar videos to that on Youtube/elsewhere by looking for sean-nós, but unfortunately I've never been a great curator, and the strictly sean-nós stuff I've heard I've mostly forgotten.
Here's something from a group called Tuath (probably hard to find)?
A lot of trad music uses the same sort of techniques that makes Irish music sound Irish-y, so Lasairfhíona might be worth checking out. Cathy Jordan (of Dervish) has a great voice, and does a lot in both Gaeilge 2 and English.
If world music is something you like, Putumayo might also be of interest.
Nothing against her, but I haven't listened to much by Sinéad O'Connor.
My father listened a lot. It was my introduction to traditional Irish songs. I like it as well.
Do you like the album Sean-Nós Nua by Sinéad O'Connor?