Sean Nós, Iarla & The Gloaming

[Globaltruth]

Ah well, Padraig your post sent me hunting.
I didn't know there was a website:

http://www.seanoriada.ie/

and I did find a few pieces on the YouTube
a splendid interview from 1970. The man was ahead of his time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSn07vfWwKM

More Oriental than Western! Indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDbSn07vfWwKM&feature=player_detailpage&v=R5v5HQkNqlE

then I got distracted by this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDbSn07vfWwKM&feature=player_detailpage&v=GrXsmfmqcFA

So, some consolation indeed. Thanks.


By the way, is the CD called Pórt Na BPúcaí by any chance? If so, it is on Spotify

[Padraig]

By the way, is the CD called Pórt Na BPúcaí by any chance? If so, it is on Spotify

That's the one GT. I don't ( ie CAN'T) use Spotify, so I didn't know it was there. If it's not on youtube, I'm lost.
The title track is a little work of art in my opinion. But there's so much more worth listening to in those piano and harpsichord solos, and not entirely forgetting some really rocking jigs and reels. If I were to join the discussion regarding music vs musics elsewhere, which I did not, I would cite this CD as a proof of there being only the art of Music.

Thanks for those links. I did not know there was an O Riada website, and I enjoyed again following up the other links.

[Globaltruth]

In Tune on Mar 17 may be of interest....

Sean Rafferty takes his In Tune salon of live music and chat to The MAC in Belfast for St Patrick's Day. Today his guests include international pianists, Pascal and Ami Rogé; composer, Brian Irvine; the chamber choir, Codetta; and Irish traditional musicians, Cúig.

Pascal and Ami Rogé have performed at concert halls all over the world including New York's Carnegie Hall, London's Kings Place and City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney.

Belfast-born Irvine's work reflects an obsessive love of music creation in all its forms. His music is a highly personal concoction of punk, improvisation and contemporary classical.

Codetta is one of Northern Ireland's acclaimed chamber choirs. Under artistic director, Dónal Doherty, the choir has performed at the BBC Proms and it played a key role during the 2013 Derry~Londonderry, UK City of Culture events.

Cúig, meaning five in Irish, was formed in late 2011 and is made up of five young musicians from County Tyrone and County Armagh. They are one of the most promising acts on the Irish traditional music scene. They incorporate Breton, Galician and American bluegrass tunes into a set that’s steeped in the Irish tradition.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/11/in-tune

[Globaltruth]

The Gloaming have just announced new tour dates for next year.

Details here

http://thegloaming.net/SHOWS

London date already sold out. We're going to the Birmingham one (next Sept...!)

There is a second album in the pipeline apparently. (Am I too old to find that an exciting prospect? NAhhh...)

I've sent Padraig a message

[johncorrigan]

Thanks Global. Interesting to see they're going to College Station. I once spent a few weeks there. Hadn't detected a strong Irish presence but I suppose that was a long time ago.

[Padraig]

The Gloaming have just announced new tour dates for next year.

Details here

http://thegloaming.net/SHOWS

London date already sold out. We're going to the Birmingham one (next Sept...!)

There is a second album in the pipeline apparently. (Am I too old to find that an exciting prospect? NAhhh...)

I've sent Padraig a message

Message received Global, thank you. I'll have to think about hearing Iarla et al. Much as I would love to, travelling I hate. The most likely venue for me would be Birmingham, unless I can wangle Dublin tickets. But it's hard to shift me! I'll look out for the new CD however. Don't be talking about too old - it's too true, but don't mention it. It might hear you. Best wishes to you and your dear wife.

[Globaltruth]

Message received Global, thank you. I'll have to think about hearing Iarla et al. Much as I would love to, travelling I hate. The most likely venue for me would be Birmingham, unless I can wangle Dublin tickets. But it's hard to shift me! I'll look out for the new CD however. Don't be talking about too old - it's too true, but don't mention it. It might hear you. Best wishes to you and your dear wife.

will be worth making the effort.
The CD's out on Feb. 26th and will, I hope, receive the attention it merits. Certainly will in this quiet corner.

[johncorrigan]

The CD's out on Feb. 26th and will, I hope, receive the attention it merits. Certainly will in this quiet corner.

I'm scared to be utterly delighted at the prospect...but I am anyway!

[Padraig]

Browsing again, I thought I'd remind you of this - memorial concerts for Sean Ó Riada in 1971 and 1981. Note variously Sean Ó Sé, the Chieftans-to-be, De Valera, a very young Iarla Ó Lionáird, a flying harpsichord, and a right good session if you want to listen to it all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p97TCMuGkjM

[Padraig]

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[Globaltruth]

Thank you for posting that.

I think I should post this clip across 2 threads - the Jocelyn Pook one (for the Kubrick link), and, this one to celebrate Seán Ó Riada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq0Vd8vSfHc

This next one has been posted before, but bears repeating:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSn07vfWwKM

[Lat-Literal]

Browsing again, I thought I'd remind you of this - memorial concerts for Sean Ó Riada in 1971 and 1981. Note variously Sean Ó Sé, the Chieftans-to-be, De Valera, a very young Iarla Ó Lionáird, a flying harpsichord, and a right good session if you want to listen to it all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p97TCMuGkjM

Thank you for posting that.

I think I should post this clip across 2 threads - the Jocelyn Pook one (for the Kubrick link), and, this one to celebrate Seán Ó Riada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq0Vd8vSfHc

This next one has been posted before, but bears repeating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSn07vfWwKM

Yes, absolutely beautiful and the first of the GT links rolled on to this one:

Van and the Chieftains - Irish Heartbeat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_BG_C29cQ

Really, really, love Spain but had I not been British I'd have chosen France or Ireland!

[johncorrigan]

The Gloaming have just announced new tour dates for next year.

Nearly a year to the Usher Hall, G - when I dropped in there I was left with Mrs C saying, 'Are you sure you'll remember that far away?' Fair point - the nice lady in Edinburgh today didn't even know the tickets had gone on sale - I chose Row D.

Thanks for the links Padraig - who is that guy introducing again? - he used to turn up in vids that our old pal Paul S used to post usually speaking in Gaelic.

[Globaltruth]

I'm not a Gaelic speaker, so v.pleased to have just stumbled onto this site - hope someone (Padraig/JC) can confirm (or deny) the accuracy (or 'close enough') of the translation.
Here is an example (and a favourite song)

http://songsinirish.com/p/roisin-dubh-lyrics.html

A favourite version by the wonderful Róisín Elsafty. makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gnKT5MlnM

and this respectful mashup/remix of the same song by the same artist also does the trick (you need Spotify)
spotify:track:3FjMwJvOB45csrmbqUWE5U
I do have to say there is something of Martyn Bennett in there of course - I don't think Dolphin Boy would mind that comparison.

[Padraig]

Thanks for the links Padraig - who is that guy introducing again? - he used to turn up in vids that our old pal Paul S used to post usually speaking in Gaelic.

Global, with my lack of access to the internet at the moment, I have to say that I don't remember his name. An earnest fellow, however, who knew his stuff and who was greatly enjoyed by Paul S, as you say!

As for Róisín Dubh there's quite a lot of opinion around it as a song. The translation you have indicated would be 'close enough' I'd say. There are other versions that I'm aware of.The title translates as Dark Little Rose, the -ín being the diminutive of Ros. Another translation is Dark Rosaleen, -een being the English diminutive. Think of poitín - a little pot, better known as poteen!
The words are a) a love song or b) a love song disguised as a patriotic song for Ireland or c) a combination of each. There is a certain ambiguity surrounding what it's really about - which I guess is deliberate, like poitiín!
The tune you have indicated is the sean nós traditional version. There is also a tune for My Dark Rosaleen and John McCormack sings it.
Don't ask me to choose between the two singers. In their own ways I would not be without either. But as far as this song is concerned give ne Róisín Elsafty.