traditional irish music recommendations

bigstar · 02-12-2008 01:26AM #1

what would you recommend for someone with very little exposure to traditional music. id like to know where to start, maybe theres a good compilation cd of old tunes or something. i know nothing about trad music. which is a bit sad considering the rich tradition in irish music. so any recommendations are welcome, thanks.

SuperSean11 · 02-12-2008 11:28PM

bigstar wrote: »

what would you recommend for someone with very little exposure to traditional music. id like to know where to start, maybe theres a good compilation cd of old tunes or something. i know nothing about trad music. which is a bit sad considering the rich tradition in irish music. so any recommendations are welcome, thanks.

As Gaeilge, rebel songs or just traditional music in general?

bigstar · 03-12-2008 10:20AM

all of the above, just looking for a starting point really

scotchy · 03-12-2008 11:41AM

Anything by Planxty, the Bothy band, or DeDannan would be a good start to a traditional collection.

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bigstar · 03-12-2008 02:44PM

ill have to check them out, heard a bit of planxty and christy moore. was thinking of earlier stuff, if theres a good collection of 'important' irish music. ishould probably check the trad section in hmv or tower

shaywest · 03-12-2008 09:03PM

check out mulligan records online prettymuch everything yhey released was good

TripleT · 24-12-2008 01:01AM

Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane - Chetvorno Horo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHor3yeyDhg

Planxty - The Blacksmith (late late 1977) Amazing!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z3A5Tgy47M&feature=related

The Dubliners - The night visiting song (lukes last performance apparently)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGvQ2v-ZRM

The Dubliners - The Auld Triangle on Liedercircus Germany 1976 (bring a tear to you eye)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa7birRBmNM

Paul Brady - Gleanntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z3pIka25YU&feature=related

TripleT · 24-12-2008 01:03AM

My cousins in a band called the cracked bucket band and they do a song called 'James Browns Waltz'. It's such an amazing song. I'll ask if I can upload it somewhere.

vibez · 24-12-2008 12:13PM

Start with the Dubliners

You find it hard to find a band that will get you addicted to Irish Ballads.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSbw1-LFw8&feature=related

TheLoc · 31-12-2008 06:07AM

Planxty, the bothy band, Cran (loads of albums that are brilliant. Especially Black black black, the lover's ghost and the crooked stair*).

All that rebel stuff is useless. it's for kids. The bands above are real traditional Irish music from the heart.

cue brute · 01-01-2009 09:19PM

the comhaltas site has tons of mp3s for free download - nicely played and well recorded

http://comhaltas.ie/music/audio/

CSC · 02-01-2009 02:00AM

I'd recommend getting some of Dervish's albums also.

There is some good Irish rebel music out there if you know where to look - some of the songs wrote about the 1798 rebellion, Easter Rising and the 1981 Hunger Strikes are amazing.

Ogham · 02-01-2009 06:57PM

Of the newer traditional groups that are still going - Danu are pretty good - and Lunasa.

greenteaicedtea · 15-02-2009 05:49AM

I'm planning on getting a fiddle, I'm trying to learn tunes ahead of time. I made a list of fiddle tunes, and I'm finding midi files online.

madfortrad5958 · 16-02-2009 10:56PM

bigstar wrote: »

what would you recommend for someone with very little exposure to traditional music. id like to know where to start, maybe theres a good compilation cd of old tunes or something. i know nothing about trad music. which is a bit sad considering the rich tradition in irish music. so any recommendations are welcome, thanks

have a look at my bebo page its pure trad and ballads

www.bebo.com/aljd5958
best of luck
dont be afraid to ask any questions

Intothesea · 22-02-2009 08:24AM

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin's orchestral versions of old tunes
might be interesting to you. This is one of his own, but
gives an idea of style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_KRLcD9uWk

Some sean-nós singing, Iarla Ó Lionáird:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJVE4MzXbE&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFUVn7884a4&feature=channel_page

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill stretch out the dense old
tunes where 'sweets compacted lie' - making it easier to
appreciate at more typical speeds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96bKIE37gwQ

I find that lyrics for the old love and/or disaster songs can
be as impressive/powerful as the music, or even more.

G'luck

traditional irish music recommendations

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