Siar agus Aniar 6 The Féile Joe Éinniú (Joe Heaney) Festival of Traditional Singing is a celebration of the life and work of Joe Éinniú. He was a sean-nós singer and a great exponent of the preservation of this traditional Irish form of singing. The drive to Carna, home of the festival, takes one throughContinue reading “Joe Éinniú Festival of Traditional Singing”
Category Archives: Ceol
How to Learn a Fiddle Tune
Immersion in Irish Culture Siar agus Aniar 5 On Friday evening, I went to a session at Tí Sé in An Cheathrú Rua, in Conamara. While traditional Irish music sessions are much the same all over the world, the repertoire of tunes played varies from session to session. I’ve only been playing the fiddle forContinue reading “How to Learn a Fiddle Tune”
Man, I think I am in love… with Ireland!
Falling deeper in love with Irish culture and musings on linguistic insecurity.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Annapolis Royal 2022
Seisiún ceoil traidisiúnta ar an teach tabhairne Annapolis Brewing Company
La famille LeBlanc – musique acadienne aux saveurs celtiques
MareGold Session – 31 Iúil 2021
Tunes – Foinn Session List – Foinn MareGold Retreat Centre July 31, 2021 Out on the Ocean – G Banish Misfortune – D O’Carolan’s Concerto Polkas Maggie in the Woods – G John Ryan’s – D Dennis Murphy’s – D Trip Over the Mountain – G (slow air) Reels Temperance Reel – G (Teetotalers) BansheeContinue reading “MareGold Session – 31 Iúil 2021”
D’éirigh mé sa theach le ceol
le Susan Wright D’éirigh mé sa theach le ceol; foinn traidisiúnta Gaeilge. (Le déanaí, fhuair mé oideachas faoi fonn v. amhrán!) Sheinn m’athair an fhidil agus bhí sé beag cáil aige leis. Thaitin liom an ceol, ach ní roimh mé an tiomanta foghlaithe aon uirlis, nó aon rince. Rince mé, ach níl go maith; nílContinue reading “D’éirigh mé sa theach le ceol”
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