Irish Fridays

[johncorrigan]

I was commenting elsewhere about how much I had enjoyed the film 'The Banshees of Inisherin' ; and Carter Burwell's soundtrack, which while not particularly Irish, seemed to fit the mood of the story and the glorious land/seascape. The film also opened with 'Polegnala e Todora' from Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir, never a bad thing in my book. However it was Brendan Gleeson's playing of the fiddle which was interesting, I thought. It looked and sounded like he knew his way around a fiddle and so I thought I'd have a look and he did indeed compose a couple of tunes for the film. So for this Irish Friday, here's Brendan on mandolin with his son playing guitar on RTE's 'Late Late Show' a couple of years back...no bad at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt4zppRbWTc

PS Global - loved that Mick O'Brien/ Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh track - cracker!

[Globaltruth]

A very smart young Uilleann piper, Chris McMullan with an excellent rendition of the jig "The Hurlers March", sometimes known as the "Humours Of Ballyloughlan"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsN4rY1D83o

I was slightly distracted by his lighting

[Padraig]

"The Hurlers March", sometimes known as the "Humours Of Ballyloughlan"

I remember the great Matt Molloy (flute) played that jig.

But, what about 'The Humours'? They say it's always the Humours of a Place, but IIRC Global, you once posted The Humours of Whiskey. Here are the first 37 verses:

https://www.google.com/search?lei=Q6RuY7XODIbbgQb2vZyQBQ&q=the%20humours%20of%20whisky%20lyrics&ved=2ahUKEwj1-8mP8Kb7AhWGbcAKHfYeB1IQsKwBKAB6BAhCEAE&biw=1517&bih=694&dpr=0.9

but I can reduce that to a shorter version and the tune as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-UItNBoMw

[johncorrigan]

I remember the great Matt Molloy (flute) played that jig.

But, what about 'The Humours'? They say it's always the Humours of a Place, but IIRC Global, you once posted The Humours of Whiskey. Here are the first 37 verses:

https://www.google.com/search?lei=Q6RuY7XODIbbgQb2vZyQBQ&q=the%20humours%20of%20whisky%20lyrics&ved=2ahUKEwj1-8mP8Kb7AhWGbcAKHfYeB1IQsKwBKAB6BAhCEAE&biw=1517&bih=694&dpr=0.9

but I can reduce that to a shorter version and the tune as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-UItNBoMw

Not much poteen in evidence here but it fair gives me a drooth watching this take on the song, Padraig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMRMDogu2c

[Globaltruth]

Lisa O'Neil new single. Old Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQGUYgNhQa4

Filmed by Myles O'Reilly.

She's a wonder.

[johncorrigan]

She's a wonder.

Could not agree more, Global...brilliant piece.

[Padraig]

Matt Molloy, Planxty, the Bothy Band, Chieftans, freelance, and still playing in retirement, with his pub at Westport, County Mayo, now a popular venue for Irish music. Here he is in early exuberent form, and later, just this year, in more sedate mood:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh77RI4RjWQ

[Globaltruth]

Thanks Padraig - whilst listening to the second one, this recommendation came up:

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

it's an extract from this documentary

Tá Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair ar fáil ar Sheinnteoir TG4 am ar bith, ar fud na cruinne / Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair is available to watch on the TG4 Player - Watch anytime, with subtitles, anywhere all over the world

[Globaltruth]

Thanks Padraig - whilst listening to the second one, this recommendation came up:

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

it's an extract from this documentary

Tá Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair ar fáil ar Sheinnteoir TG4 am ar bith, ar fud na cruinne /

https://bit.ly/3Wv7Pzm

Seán Ó Riada: Mo Sheanathair is available to watch on the TG4 Player - Watch anytime, with subtitles, anywhere all over the world

Those subtitles can be switched on by clicking in the bottom right hand corner.

I've just begun to watch it.


poignant to see Iarla without Dennis Cahill.

[Globaltruth]

Nearly Friday.

somewhere recently on r3 a track was played by this. Think it may have been Elizabeth Anker ?

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - a splendid voice. Here is a kitchen session from a while back.

His song is called The Deepest Breath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjPHKJaCb38

[johncorrigan]

Nearly Friday.

somewhere recently on r3 a track was played by this. Think it may have been Elizabeth Anker ?

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - a splendid voice. Here is a kitchen session from a while back.

His song is called The Deepest Breath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjPHKJaCb38

He really does make some mighty films that there Myles O'Reilly. That excellent track led me on to this by Saileog and Muireann Ní Cheannabháin, singing sisters I assume.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riz5eRcQghQ&t=0s

[Padraig]

Thanks Global and John. Something new and something good this way comes. You're onto something there! I particularly liked Saileog and Muireann Ni Cheannabhain; never heard them, or that song before but I hope it's on the next wave of Sean Nos singing.

[johncorrigan]

I wasn't aware of the legends of 'Deirdre and the Sorrows', as far as I know anyway. This week my pal sent me a link to an RTE broadcast by Scottish poet, Kenneth Steven, centred on the various stories and the locations of the tales in the west of Scotland and Ireland. Here's a link to what I found a very interesting and enjoyable programme. Ken's is a good presenter.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/clips/22183243/

I went looking for some of the music featured - Ken says the song 'Deirdre's Farewell to Scotland' is considered Scotland's oldest song. In the process I found this excellent piece by piper Griogair Labhruidh accompanied by master fiddler, Gabe McVarish called 'Deirdre's Vision'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMfrK64LGg

Definite Irish Friday material - have a good one.

[Padraig]

To continue the Scottish connection, John, here rather than on Essential Classics: the good old BBC R3 missed a trick this morning. They played The Green Glens of Antrim, and I thought - Oh! They've spotted a chance to show how widely appealing they are - Antrim, Mc Allister from Cushendall, Argentina etc etc etc.What a scoop! Sadly, however, the tune was acknowledged as an arrangement from a musical, and the chance was gone. Here on Irish Fridays we appreciate the Scottish appreciation for a near neighbour and we want to hear it properly.

https://kinglaoghaire.com/lyrics/the-green-glens-of-antrim/

[gurnemanz]

Just enjoyed Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore with Michael Morpurgo on R4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p6fn

Karine Polwart refers to the many Irish who went to Scotland. Programme includes Waterson/Carthy's When First I Came To Caledonia, in this case New Scotland, specifically the Caledonia Mines in Nova Scotia.