Irish Fridays

[Globaltruth]

There has been some comment, think it was in Songlines, about the evolution of bouzouki in Irish "folk" from being an exotic & welcome addition to now being a hackneyed irritation.

To be fair I think Alec Finn was one of the early adopters.

[johncorrigan]

There has been some comment, think it was in Songlines, about the evolution of bouzouki in Irish "folk" from being an exotic & welcome addition to now being a hackneyed irritation.

To be fair I think Alec Finn was one of the early adopters.

I think Donal Lunny would have been the first I saw playing it, Global.

[johncorrigan]

Call me an old softie, but after such a long winter and a slow start to the spring, suddenly the land and the trees and the grass have burst into green, and I found myself walking along the road yesterday singing this song that Johnny Cash wrote while travelling in Ireland in the late fifties. It seemed to be ubiquitous back in the sixties, but I know of no greater version than this one by Johnny's daughter Rosanne, accompanied by Karen Matheson and Kate Rusby, and the Transatlantic Sessions crew.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kXrEisqb4

Happy Irish Friday...hope it's green where you are.

[Globaltruth]

Call me an old softie, but after such a long winter and a slow start to the spring, suddenly the land and the trees and the grass have burst into green, and I found myself walking along the road yesterday singing this song that Johnny Cash wrote while travelling in Ireland in the late fifties. It seemed to be ubiquitous back in the sixties, but I know of no greater version than this one by Johnny's daughter Rosanne, accompanied by Karen Matheson and Kate Rusby, and the Transatlantic Sessions crew.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kXrEisqb4

Happy Irish Friday...hope it's green where you are.

Yep. It's green alright, this isn't Irish but is my favourite track for This Kind Of Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe-WWMHQASg&list=RDFe-WWMHQASg&start_radio=1

and, I guess you know and maybe I should post this on the gardening thread but pot marigold petals are delicious...grow them every year (v. simple)

Lisa Knapp's song may be based on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9PMky7Fj0

Which looks like it was recorded live in The Bluebell Inn in Hull Old Town

[Padraig]

Happy Irish Friday...hope it's green where you are.

Sure it's always green in the Emerald Isle, you old softie.
Two green songs by Mr Green himself - though not so green in the former.
In the next he's green to the core.

Green bushes (arr. F. Keel) - YouTube

John McCormack - The Wearing of the Green [Audio Stream] - YouTube

[johncorrigan]

That was great, GT and Padraig. That Lisa Knapp vid never fails to delight; and I imagine there'll be a lot of 'Wearing of the Green' in the East End of Glasgow today as Celtic celebrate another championship.

[johncorrigan]

In this week's 'Word of Mouth' on BBC Radio 4, Michael Rosen talks of the impact that hearing Joe Heaney had on him when he heard him in a London folk club. He then goes on to have a conversation with Manchán Magan about his book '32 Words for Field', and the deep connection the Irish language has with its landscape - I thought it was very interesting and enjoyable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zdwq

Had me going back for a bit Joe Heaney - here he is singing 'Anach Cuain'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-449NBLbcY
Such a terrific voice.

[Globaltruth]

We have that Manchán Magan book

Here is a promo fillum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hCdGc0tiWw

[johncorrigan]

We have that Manchán Magan book

Mrs C is fair enjoying Manchán Magan's book, GT. I'm hoping to get a look in sometime soon.

I was listening to Shaun Keavney sitting in for Mark Radcliffe on the BBC R2 folk show and he played a lovely bit of Hayes and Cahill, 'Jenny's Welcome to Charlie'; and I thought what a sad loss Dennis Cahill was...almost two years now since he died.

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

[Globaltruth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yupGGG536tsIarla has released a single with Myles O'Reilly the ace video maker. I'll let you watch it before telling you what I think...

As I'm sure you've spotted ace video maker Myles O'Reilly has moved into music making. Here's a track from his recent album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSV3iA0yGR8

What do you think?

[johncorrigan]

What do you think?

As always O'Reilly's videos look amazing, GT. I notice it says it is their sophomore album, so assuming they have done one together before. I've never heard of Rónán Ó Snodaigh before though sounds like he and his bodhrán have been around a long time. The music largely washed over me, especially in the first film - I think I enjoyed the film images more in the second vid, especially the bits where the dancers turn into birds - all very native American; but Ó Snodaigh has an attractive voice - I think my favourite bit was him singing to the dancer as they came down the stairs at the end.

[johncorrigan]

I'm fair enjoying Radie and the Lankum lads' treatment of 'Rocky Road to Dublin'. I believe there's a version on their upcoming live record.

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

[Padraig]

I'm fair enjoying Radie and the Lankum lads' treatment of 'Rocky Road to Dublin'. I believe there's a version on their upcoming live record.

I couldn't get this link, John. My computer is crocked. God knows if you'll get this.

I heard a Beethoven Irish song on E C this morning, in passing. Different words, same tune as this one. I hope he enjoyed it at the time - if so we have something in common.

Kitty of Coleraine - YouTube

The truth and intrigue behind one of our best loved ballads

[johncorrigan]

I couldn't get this link, John. My computer is crocked. God knows if you'll get this.

I heard a Beethoven Irish song on E C this morning, in passing. Different words, same tune as this one. I hope he enjoyed it at the time - if so we have something in common.

Kitty of Coleraine - YouTube

The truth and intrigue behind one of our best loved ballads

Good old Bing, Padraig...and Barry Fitzgerald too.
It seems that there's a lot of contention re the Blarney Stone - I worked in a bar in the Gorbals in the seventies that had that very moniker, though I'm not sure I would have kissed anything but the Guinness in there, to be honest. The Mary Wallopers raise the issue here - not hard to trace their links to the Dubliners and the Pogues, but they are very popular at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aklI502R8

[Padraig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_aklI502R8

Now, for something slightly . . .


Vintage 1910s Music - Christine Miller - Oft In The Stilly Night @Pax41 - YouTube

Oft, in the Stilly Night (Scotch Air) by Thomas… | Poetry Foundation

Of whom was Christine Miller thinking in 1910? We know Tom Moore had some friends lost in the 98 Rebellion. We all can name missing faces and remember words once spoken.

I like to remember too.