Colleen Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Thanks Colleen! Have you every heard music by Clannad? I like their more traditional stuff. God bless. http://www.clannad.ie/ yes, i have heard of them. any traditional irish music i really like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 yes, i have heard of them. any traditional irish music i really like. I wish I could play you a tune.. What is your favorite Irish instrument? Mine is probably fiddle, but out of the ones I actually play my favorite is the tin whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 (edited) I wish I could play you a tune.. What is your favorite Irish instrument? Mine is probably fiddle, but out of the ones I actually play my favorite is the tin whistle. i like the fiddle, and my grandfather has a tin whistle, too, that he used to play. i like the sound of the bodhrán drum, too. but you know what my favorite Irish musical instrument is? The voice! haha Edited February 28, 2004 by Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 i like the fiddle, and my grandfather has a tin whistle, too, that he used to play. i like the sound of the bodhrán drum, too. but you know what my favorite Irish musical instrument is? The voice! haha haha. I didn't even think of that! I'd say that's my favorite too. I really good voice singing good old Irish tunes.. There's nothing like it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 haha. I didn't even think of that! I'd say that's my favorite too. I really good voice singing good old Irish tunes.. There's nothing like it. I know! You should hear my grandfather sing. He's about 7/8 Irish. When he sings an irish song, like 4 Green Fields or something, it's ... magical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 I know! You should hear my grandfather sing. He's about 7/8 Irish. When he sings an irish song, like 4 Green Fields or something, it's ... magical. I wish I could. It would be cool to have streaming audio of him or something. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 yeah that would be cool. he doesn't sing much anymore. he's getting old. here's a picture of the Tralee, where one of my irish ancestors was from: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Is celtic and irish music the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 (edited) Is celtic and irish music the same? Well, sorta. Irish is always Celtic but Celtic does not always mean Irish. "Celtic" refers to the race of people that inhabited the British Isles since ancient times -- the Celts. So you could say that someone who is Scottish or Welsh is also Celtic. In terms of music, it's usually pretty similar sounding. There are different styles of Celtic music (like Traditional, Contemporary, Folk), just as there are different styles of other music (rock, pop, etc). Oh, and on a similar note, the Irish invented the bagpipes, not the Scottish! Edited February 29, 2004 by Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 THe Irish gave the Scots the bagpipe as a joke - but they haven't caught on yet ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicke Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipe as a joke - but they haven't caught on yet Yeah....There's a quote by Sena Connery in The Longest Day. "It's takes an Irishman to play the pipes." He says this as he watches a different British unit march into battle with the pipes playing. If I were in the German army, I would've run for my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicke Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Irish is always Celtic but Celtic does not always mean Irish. "Celtic" refers to the race of people that inhabited the British Isles since ancient times -- the Celts. So you could say that someone who is Scottish or Welsh is also Celtic. Don't forget the people of Brittany (part of the coast of France). That area is populated with people of mostly Celtic stock. At one time, all of Europe was dominated by Celtic peoples. Image if that were the case today - what a wonderful world this would be..... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Go read How the Irish saved Civilization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 JMJ 2/29 - First Sunday of Lent Colleen, Here's "The Wild Rover": I've been a wild rover for many's a year, And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer. But now I'm returnin' with gold in great store, And I never will play the wild rover no more! REFRAIN And it's no, nay, never... No, nay, never, no more! Well I'll play the wild rover, no, never, no more! I went into an alehouse I used to frequent And I told the landlady me money was spent. I asked her for credit, she answered me, "Nay!" Said "A cust'mer like yers I can have any day!" REFRAIN Well out of me pocket, I took soverigns bright And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight. She said, "I have whiskeys and ales of the best, And the words that I spoke they were only in jest!" REFRAIN I'll go home to me parents, confess what I've done, And I'll ask them to pardon their Prodigal Son. And if they'll forgive me, as oft'times before, Well I never will play the wild rover no more! REFRAIN Yours, Pio Nono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Thanks Pio Nono! I'll have to learn that one by the 17th! ^_^ Don't forget the people of Brittany (part of the coast of France). oh yeah! how could i forget! Yeah....There's a quote by Sena Connery in The Longest Day. "It's takes an Irishman to play the pipes." He says this as he watches a different British unit march into battle with the pipes playing. If I were in the German army, I would've run for my life! hehe. that's a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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