Irish Country Music

irishguitarlad

Where's the big appeal in it? Am I missing something?

verycool

Keeps the blue rinse brigade happy I suppose.

demanufactured

Slurry.

Kevin Finnerty

Work drying up OP?

bobbysands81

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Where's the big appeal in it? Am I missing something?

Irish country music is an abomination.

There is no reason or excuse for it.

freshpopcorn

What makes you happy OP and why do you enjoy it.
It's basically the same for people who like country music. They probally say whats the appeal in what you like.

poo poo

Haha - the dubs will never understand - the youth are abandoning the club scene in there droves for nights of Jiving, whoring and the best craic you will have anywhere - townies - you dont get it - and we dont want you to get it - it's a culchie thing and when you arrive you fúck it up for everyone else - go drink your craft beers in stupid over the top pubs and box the heads off one another after the clubs. We are in the sheds of the country will 6 in the morning with 10 piece bands and 3000 people out to enjoy themselves - no sh1t, no hassle, no scumbags and the fittest men and women you will come across!!

Look at cowboys and heros - 16000 people camping for the weekend in a barn in the back arse of leitrim!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B89UzXtYYOQ

JupiterKid

Country would be the genre of music I like the least - followed closely by rap.

But each to their own - Nathan Carter’s show is really popular and country & Western is huge down in the midlands.

Arghus

It's bizarre stuff, but I guess it sounds tuneful next to the death notices.

Kitty6277

Don't get it, spent 6 months doing work experience in a radio station that played predominantly Irish country music, and am still none the wiser as to the appeal in it.

Each to their own, if people enjoy it then that's fair enough, but not my cup of tea at all

gammygils

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Nuff said

Strumms

its weird as fûck phenomenon. Still...I’ll miss Big Tom

Bunny Colvin

poo poo wrote: »

Haha - the dubs will never understand - the youth are abandoning the club scene in there droves for nights of Jiving, whoring and the best craic you will have anywhere - townies - you dont get it - and we dont want you to get it - it's a culchie thing and when you arrive you fúck it up for everyone else - go drink your craft beers in stupid over the top pubs and box the heads off one another after the clubs. We are in the sheds of the country will 6 in the morning with 10 piece bands and 3000 people out to enjoy themselves - no sh1t, no hassle, no scumbags and the fittest men and women you will come across!!

Look at cowboys and heros - 16000 people camping for the weekend in a barn in the back arse of leitrim!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B89UzXtYYOQ

The fact that you refer to yourself as a culchie says it all. That's a word insecure Dublin folk use along with people from Kiltimagh.

I won't even comment on your taste of music. Live and let live I suppose.

Cutie 3.14

Kitty6277 wrote: »

spent 6 months doing work experience in a radio station that played predominantly Irish country music,

Jesus I'd sooner do a stint in The Joy

Spanish Eyes

Jiving will live on forever. There is no stopping it.

It's a country thing, we don't have to participate if we don't want to.

But having said that, I do find it odd myself. But live and let live I say.

However I always hear the music from Deliverance whenever I hear about Country Music. Lol.

Kitty6277

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

Jesus I'd sooner do a stint in The Joy

You manage to block it out after a while

demanufactured

poo poo wrote: »

Haha - the dubs will never understand - the youth are abandoning the club scene in there droves for nights of Jiving, whoring and the best craic you will have anywhere - townies - you dont get it - and we dont want you to get it - it's a culchie thing and when you arrive you fúck it up for everyone else - go drink your craft beers in stupid over the top pubs and box the heads off one another after the clubs. We are in the sheds of the country will 6 in the morning with 10 piece bands and 3000 people out to enjoy themselves - no sh1t, no hassle, no scumbags and the fittest men and women you will come across!!

Look at cowboys and heros - 16000 people camping for the weekend in a barn in the back arse of leitrim!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B89UzXtYYOQ

You can keep it, I like real music.

ibFoxer

In all fairness there is a world of difference between "Country" and "Country and Irish":

Country has a ton of varying sub sections- Country Rock, Country Rap, Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, Bro Country.

Country and Irish is more or less the same across the board, as in the top stars tend to stick to the same or similar format, which is essentially traditional North American Country mixed with Oirish.

On the whole i don't particularly like the latter but there's some amazing stuff in the former, Darius Rooker of Hootie fame and Florida Georgia Line are particularly good from recent years.

poo poo

Originally Posted by Bunny Colvin View Post
The fact that you refer to yourself as a culchie says it all. That's a word insecure Dublin folk use along with people from Kiltimagh.

I won't even comment on your taste of music. Live and let live I suppose.

I used it so "they" would understand - and im predominately a dance/house fan and dj a few clubs around the country. So you have no clue about my taste in music to be honest!

The craic in the country music scene is unrivalled however and would much prefer to spend my time in the company of these people!

BuboBubo

I was reared on that sh1te. Fester and Ailin', Philomena Begley, Big Tom, Brendan Shine, all part of my 1970's childhood.

In my naive youth, I thought when one became an adult - one developed a love for that genre of music. Thought it just happened, ya know - like smoking, drinking and driving cars - proper adult stuff like. The inevitable love for sh1te music meant ye were an adult.

Alas, my love of heavy metal, punk and hard rock wasn't overtaken by a sudden obsession of Nathan Carter, although I know he has many fans - mostly young wans in their 20's. The bands I liked in my 20s took drugs and wrecked hotels, bit the heads off bats and were feckin sex deviants.

Nowadays the music "heroes" probably make tea for their Mammys and knit stuff. :P

The Bollocks

Country music and Irish country music can ask my bollocks.



Load of ****e,

JupiterKid

Newsflash - Ireland is over 70% urban now and us “townies” are in the majority and the rate of urbanisation is speeding up...:D

...enjoy yer ultra boring country music, but with YouTube, Spotify and the like, most Irish people today listen to a whole range of music and it probably isn’t Nathan Carter.

But each to their own...

Mookie Blaylock

Kitty6277 wrote: »

You manage to block it out after a while

What.. country music or getting bummed in the joy?

whiskeyman

They've country.
We've Aslan and Damo Dempsey.

It's a hard call...

Omackeral

poo poo wrote: »

Haha - the dubs will never understand - the youth are abandoning the club scene in there droves for nights of Jiving, whoring and the best craic you will have anywhere - townies - you dont get it - and we dont want you to get it - it's a culchie thing and when you arrive you fúck it up for everyone else - go drink your craft beers in stupid over the top pubs and box the heads off one another after the clubs. We are in the sheds of the country will 6 in the morning with 10 piece bands and 3000 people out to enjoy themselves - no sh1t, no hassle, no scumbags and the fittest men and women you will come across!!

Look at cowboys and heros - 16000 people camping for the weekend in a barn in the back arse of leitrim!!

poo poo wrote: »

I used it so "they" would understand - and im predominately a dance/house fan and dj a few clubs around the country. So you have no clue about my taste in music to be honest!

The craic in the country music scene is unrivalled however and would much prefer to spend my time in the company of these people!

Sounds great! A real life Shelbyville where you can f*ck your cousin and nobody will bat an eyelid about it.

Conall Cernach

I can't understand a young fella who can play guitar to a reasonable level saying "hey lads let's form a band to play Irish country music." It's mind boggling. I can understand it if they're just doing a gig for a few quid but are they not standing there mourning the loss of a little bit of their souls every time they play Wagon Wheel.

The Crowman

poo poo wrote: »

Haha - the dubs will never understand - the youth are abandoning the club scene in there droves for nights of Jiving, whoring and the best craic you will have anywhere - townies - you dont get it - and we dont want you to get it - it's a culchie thing and when you arrive you fúck it up for everyone else - go drink your craft beers in stupid over the top pubs and box the heads off one another after the clubs. We are in the sheds of the country will 6 in the morning with 10 piece bands and 3000 people out to enjoy themselves - no sh1t, no hassle, no scumbags and the fittest men and women you will come across!!

Look at cowboys and heros - 16000 people camping for the weekend in a barn in the back arse of leitrim!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B89UzXtYYOQ

It's not a "culchie" thing. It's a midlands, border counties thing. I'm from West Cork and don't know anyone who likes this shyte.

Doctor Jimbob

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

As a culchie, I want to point out that we're not all like this :pac:

Follow the money, how much did the promoters make on that and its a fairly certain bet that Nathen Carter is a multi-millionaire.

dxhound2005

The great thing about country songs is that they usually have a great story to tell.

Bob Harris

dxhound2005 wrote: »

The great thing about country songs is that they usually have a great story to tell.

That is the strangest thing I've heard in a while.

biko

Stop music-shaming :mad:

Kitty6277

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

What.. country music or getting bummed in the joy?

I was talking about the country music, but I've never been in the joy so maybe you manage to block that out as well

the finest looking women in the country are flooking to Irish country gigs to jive. 
99% of men wouldn't care what music is being played.

Star Bingo

The Bollocks wrote: »

Country music and Irish country music can ask my bollocks.

Load of ****e,

Youre whistlin’ dixie son

Hector Savage

I actually thought this was a piss take when I first saw it.

Badly Drunk Boy

JupiterKid wrote: »

Newsflash - Ireland is over 70% urban now and us “townies” are in the majority and the rate of urbanisation is speeding up...:D

You might think it's 70% urban (and I'd probably agree) but I'm sure a lot of Dubs wouldn't agree. I was watching the Irish First Dates programme last night where two lads went on a date, one from Dublin, the other from Drogheda. The Dub asked his date "Is Drogheda near Dundalk...or is it in Dundalk? Or Louth, is it? I don't know. And do ye have housing estates? Like, do you live in an actual house? I just assume that everyone from Kildare is a farmer."

When I was a teenager, I went to a gig in the SFX with a few friends and met a few girls from Dublin. When we said we were from Kildare, one of them asked if that was beside Waterford. Another corrected her friend. "No, it's beside Longford!". Neither me nor my friends were farmers and all lived in housing estates. (I realise that this is going off topic.)

On topic, I feel that my little brother has let me down. From listening to ska-punk and similar music, he now quite likes this type of musical drivel (but not exclusively). Having said that, I'm going to add the following video, just because it mentions places local to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J59SFTqb7MQ

Each to their own, though. I suppose it's harmless.

JP Liz V1

Hector Savage wrote: »

I actually thought this was a piss take when I first saw it.

I'd say Ellen thought the same

It's all very pop music sounding now with the younger C&I stars but popular

whisky_galore

It's safe music with sanitised lyrics. Easily digestible, suitable for the very young and the elderly. The musical equivalent of Complan.

Your Face

They ain't no Waylon.

poo poo

The Crowman wrote: »

It's not a "culchie" thing. It's a midlands, border counties thing. I'm from West Cork and don't know anyone who likes this shyte.

West cork has a great social dance scene - they just dont want you to know about it

Strumms

poo poo wrote: »

West cork has a great social dance scene - they just dont want you to know about it

I appreciate that sort of kindness

irishguitarlad

Yeah I just find It a weird social phenomenon and very cringeworthy. I do like Sturgill Simpson though and other American country music.

Roger Hassenforder

Strumms wrote: »

I appreciate that sort of kindness

Reminds me of the classic:

What's a definition of a gentleman?

A man who can play the accordian but doesnt.

demanufactured

I'm more of a fan of Mastodon if im honest..

Yamanoto

freshpopcorn wrote: »

What makes you happy OP and why do you enjoy it.
It's basically the same for people who like country music. They probally say whats the appeal in what you like.

Odd thing is, I'd wager a huge proportion of Irish Country music fans have little to no knowledge of Merle Haggard, George Jones or Hank Williams. Yet they could tell you all about TR Dallas, Declan Nerney or the turgid Nathan Carter.

It's more about the social aspect of travelling the country & getting the new hip out on the floor for a dance.

Lorelli!

I don't really know much Irish Country music tbh but i think country music is strongly associated with America so when other countries do it, it doesn't sound right or sounds like they're trying to be something they're not. Even America make a balls of it alot of the time but have produced some good stuff like Johnny Cash, Kris Kristopherson and others.

Anyway we have our own music but whatever you like.

scuba8

https://youtu.be/4ghEFz-d6Co

This is what Billy Connolly believes about Country Music.

JupiterKid

Yep it's deffo a midlands/border counties phenomenon - along with vile McMansions dotted along every boreen and the local TD turning up at every funeral - whether they are wanted there or not.

I'd also wager many if not most C&W lovers in aforementioned counties voted no to same sex marriage and the removal of the 8th Amendment.

...just a hunch...

per aspera ad astra

JupiterKid wrote: »

I'd also wager many if not most C&W lovers in aforementioned counties voted no to same sex marriage and the removal of the 8th Amendment.

...just a hunch...

Serious question – I'm not being insincere, or trying to be humorous – have you literally been smoking crack cocaine?

per aspera ad astra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e345Y6CkTbc

dxhound2005

JupiterKid wrote: »

Yep it's deffo a midlands/border counties phenomenon - along with vile McMansions dotted along every boreen and the local TD turning up at every funeral - whether they are wanted there or not.

I'd also wager many if not most C&W lovers in aforementioned counties voted no to same sex marriage and the removal of the 8th Amendment.

...just a hunch...

There are no boreens in the border counties. We have lanes.