Originally posted by Globaltruth
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Very fond of "Ó Riada's Farewell", a CD of him playing traditional Irish music on the harpsichord. In fact I'm going to play it now in his honour.Barbatus sed non barbarus -
Thanks for the Sean O'Riada pieces.
On a different note here's the wandering minstrel, Martin Hayes, this time with NY classical quartet, Brooklyn Rider with an Irish Medley for an Irish Friday - dreich out there today, but tuneful in here.
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Thanks barbu; For those without the CD, and because it is now Friday....an instrumental version of an old song called 'The little fairy hill and the big fairy hill'Originally posted by un barbu View Post
the complete CD is here:
Extract from the lyrics, which somehow seem relevant..
Twas after the battle the prophet foretold
No rest would be found for these warriors bold
Till they unite and fight one common foe
And then would the battle be won.
So then the harper wrote of these fairy hills
Where bloom the white flowers and daffodils
One big one small Si Bheag Si Mhor
And never the battle is wonComment
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And now for something quite rare, but which was not always so. The Opera Maritana, by William Wallace, was popular in James Joyce's time
and for some time in the 1900s. I even recall learning the following song in Primary School (respect to Master Kelly), which features in Joyce's story The Dead.
Part of Irish culture, Global.Comment
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This was the first I heard of O'Raida and Cór Cúil Aodh.Originally posted by Globaltruth View PostThanks barbu; For those without the CD, and because it is now Friday....an instrumental version of an old song called 'The little fairy hill and the big fairy hill'
the complete CD is here:
Extract from the lyrics, which somehow seem relevant..
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A contemporary of ORiada was Havelock Nelson, more active in Northern Ireland. At a recital last night his name came up when the violin and piano duo played a traditional Irish folk song arranged by him - well worth hearing. But instead, here is another contemporary of the two above, a traditional fiddle player revered by his peers, Sean Maguire. The song is Se Fath mo Bhuartha, The Reason for My Sorrow.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
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Not Friday but Lemm Sissay chose Paul Brady's 'The Island' on Cerys today...crackling!
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Sure I knew Paul when he was a boy, and his father before him. His father was a teacher well known for his theatrical and entertainment skills. Such a person was Niall Toibin, though he was a professional, in Ireland and beyond, who died recently. He did stand-up Irish style - ie before it was called 'stand-up' - as well as his acting career. So here is one of his jokes in that style - an Irish Joke for an Irish Friday:Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
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First belly laugh of the day. Thanks a million.Comment
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OK - you asked for it.Originally posted by greenilex View Post
Niall had a great respect for Ireland's Taoisigh, and here are some of them:
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