Sean Nós, Iarla & The Gloaming

[Globaltruth]

G, Iarla and Steve are playing Bellaghy on 30 September. I have tickets!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OEHI6j5O7g

There is a video on youtube with Iarla singing Aisling Gheal when he was 14.

Thanks Padraig. That'll be a wonderful evening I am sure, don't forget to share the experience here.
We're hoping to make it over to Eire next year and I'm still determined to get to Bellaghy.

Thanks for the video too - been a while since I listened to that particular song.
Such a promising beginning

A vision bright beguiled in sleep me
As I lay feebly bereft of cheer
In a river valley I wandered gaily...

such a mournful close

In the middle of my vision, alas I awoke in sorrow
On account of my tears, I shall not live a month

[Globaltruth]

Some good news - 3rd Gloaming album on Feb. 22

their third album which once again sees them following in Led Zeppelin’s footsteps by calling the album ‘The Gloaming 3’

First link contains 2 sample tracks:

https://www.goldenplec.com/the-gloaming-release-details-of-their-upcoming-third-album-the-gloaming-3/

Colm Toibin writes fulsomely on their wonderfulness:

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0115/1023421-colm-toibin-hails-release-of-new-gloaming-album

Same sample tracks but a full listing of all tracks so that Padraig can tell us which ones will be interpretations of traditional songs (?) :

https://thegloaming.bandcamp.com/

[Padraig]

Global, Good news indeed. I shall be putting in an advance order right away.
I think we're in for an eye opener with this one. At first glance I can't guess what The Pink House, or The Lobster might be. Next, The Weight of Things seems to be based on a prose poem - Googling is informative but heavy going. The old trad stuff seems quite obvious -Doctor O'Neill, the Old Road to Garry, Sheehan's Jigs - what they do with it - well!
to be contd. Somewhere a voice is calling

[Padraig]

contd.

Two other pieces - Amhran na nGleann Song of the Gleans could be connected to the Black and Tans in the 1920s.

https://twitter.com/rte/status/719264207984861185

and the strange - My Lady Who Has Found the Tomb Unattended - has something to do with the dispersal of the Irish nobility abroad in 1603 - The Flight of the Earls etc. The tomb would never have been unattended in old Ireland.

But Global, let's hope that the Gloaming are more generous with their CD notes than in the past. And I'm sure you yourself have found out more than my meagre offering here.

[johncorrigan]

contd.

And I'm sure you yourself have found out more than my meagre offering here.

Hardly meagre, Padraig. Great news about the new CD - my breath is bated. Hope they tour again.

[Globaltruth]

Padraig, I agree with John, these are not meagre at all, v useful starting place; thank you

[Padraig]

Well thanks anyway lads.

I have listened to the two tracks, as you have, and I have to say that I have not yet got the 'swing' of Athas. No translation either, so I'll have to hear it another few times. Sheehan's Jigs reasonable enough and with a kick in the tail. Colm Toibin's bit very useful. Have to look up again those poets he mentions. This is quite demanding listening, I think, what with the literary references in the songs (yet to be investigated) and the musical references in the individual voices. And though Iarla and Martin will be mainly to the fore that piano is already a major force in the ensemble. Ordered it yesterday; looking forward to hearing it all.

[Globaltruth]

Gloaming 3 officially released today, probably to coincide with our Irish Friday thread..

https://realworldrecords.com/releases/the-gloaming-3/

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-gloaming-the-gloaming-3-review-visionary-exploration-of-traditional-music-making-1.3789774

https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-gloaming-3-22767132

[johncorrigan]

Gloaming 3 officially released today, probably to coincide with our Irish Friday thread..

https://realworldrecords.com/releases/the-gloaming-3/

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-gloaming-the-gloaming-3-review-visionary-exploration-of-traditional-music-making-1.3789774

https://www.hotpress.com/music/album...ing-3-22767132

Thank you, Global. I think 'Meáchan Rudaí' is genius!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKn_NEx4awI

[Padraig]

I haven't yet received it. Of course that's because we're on the outer reaches of civilisation and it's no odds about us. I was grateful for your news and links Global and John.
The Weight of Things is a massive piece. The Irish itself is wonderful - makes me totally regret not getting involved when I had the opportunity at school. I could attempt to lay blame but it was my own fault and now teaching myself only gets me to rough translation of the written word - which is something. The music is quite breathtaking, great sounds, different, need to hear it much more but it fits with what they have been doing for some time - developing Irish Traditional music to new heights,
Funnily enough, looking at the Irish words I suddenly realised that the popular phrase 'diddle-dee-dee' to describe some Irish traditional music is actually correct - it's 'daidh-didil-di' and it means 'lilting'. (I'm going to edit-in some lilting later).
'

[Padraig]

(I'm going to edit-in some lilting later).
'

Here is the promised daidh-didi-di (daidh is pronounced dai) h in Irish is one quirky little letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOipk-RYECs

[Globaltruth]

Here is the promised daidh-didi-di (daidh is pronounced dai) h in Irish is one quirky little letter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOipk-RYECs

Fascinating Padraig. (YouTube then took me to Barry Gardiner who seems to be a master lilter.)

Hope we can pursue this a bit more.. I’m wondering about the origins?

[johncorrigan]

Fascinating Padraig. (YouTube then took me to Barry Gardiner who seems to be a master lilter.)

Hope we can pursue this a bit more.. I’m wondering about the origins?

Your post led me here, Global - to Barra and Newfoundland - it would appear that people diddled their way across the Pond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFJ42v_apyY

...and then to Galway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_oaqW_qRM - wish I suited a hat like this one, Chaps!

So Good!

[Padraig]

...and then to Galway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_oaqW_qRM - wish I suited a hat like this one, Chaps!

So Good!

When we're at it, John, if you look at the chap without the hat you'll notice he's sporting a little ring in his lapel - a fainne. That's a sign that he's an Irish speaker I never had a fainne, you had to earn it, and some people who had one wore it under false pretences.

An Irish Joke: An Irishman was on holiday abroad. He could not speak the language, nor could any of the native population understand him. After days of misery he finally spotted a man wearing a fainne. He rushed over. 'Thank God', he cried. 'At last! Someone who can speak English!'

PS I think lilting started when instruments were in short supply and they needed to dance.

[johncorrigan]

When we're at it, John, if you look at the chap without the hat you'll notice he's sporting a little ring in his lapel - a fainne. That's a sign that he's an Irish speaker I never had a fainne, you had to earn it, and some people who had one wore it under false pretences.

An Irish Joke: An Irishman was on holiday abroad. He could not speak the language, nor could any of the native population understand him. After days of misery he finally spotted a man wearing a fainne. He rushed over. 'Thank God', he cried. 'At last! Someone who can speak English!'

PS I think lilting started when instruments were in short supply and they needed to dance.

Padraig, I loved the comment down the page on youtube - 'Apparently the key to lilting is to not have teeth.'