The other Ireland

munchkin_utd wrote: »

its far from ignored.
The local stations pump out enough of it, although less wall to wall than a decade ago.

That's fair enough, but these are local commercial stations. I suppose part of my point is that rte is licence funded and the fact that it ignores what obviously has a huge listener ship ( as local radio stations are pumping it out all day) is bad form.

I'm also not suggestion that the likes of 2 fm/ / 98 fm / Fm 104 and other pop stations play country and irish but there should be an incentive to find new irish pop/ rock bands.

pocketse wrote: »

There is a huge country and irish scene in this country and although it wouldn't be particularly to my taste I think it's a disgrace that it's ignored by the media. Not just country and irish but most music produced by irish people.

I know in Canada there is a rule that a percentage of music that is broadcast must be home grown. At least then there is some encouragement given to a domestic music industry. I don't really care if it's boyzone, Mike Denver, de dannan or jedward. The fact that a percentage would have to be irish means that there is a greater chance that someone who appeals to my taste will get the opportunity to break through and make a career out of music. Instead of producing the best album that no one will ever hear.

Rant over/

Actually to the best of my knowledge Ireland has the same sort of rules as well, as in a certain % of airtime must be dedicated to Irish artists.

I HATE sing songs other then that rural Ireland is great, growing up in a city I hadn't even heard of sing songs. Since moving to the country there's been feck all peaches and way too many sing songs, ive been on stags where they all descend into sing songs all day. Whats wrong with talking in a pub?

Dublin people wouldn't be seen dead at a country music gig. They'd much rather be at home watching chavy X-factor programmes and their British soaps.

they've much more in common with the UK than with rural Ireland.

:eek:

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I was talking about Dublin. As far as I'm aware, he's not popular in Dublin and is seen as a a bit of a joke. Country music is generally laughed at in Dublin and I would be among those that would scoff tbh.

Do you scoff at anything else from the country?

I went to boarding school and most people were from the country. We had 2 Dubs in the class and their haughty dismissive attitude was a real culture shock to us.

We culchies are a tolerant easy going bunch with crap taste in music

Witchie wrote: »

Then the "disco" started with pretty much just country sh**e music followed by at the end of the night the National Anthem. Then I remembered why I can't wait to get out of here.

Woe betide you if you didn't stand up when the National Anthem was played and the 'RA-Heads always did a Nazi style salute for good measure. :eek:

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They drop their local accents after a couple of weeks and start speaking like the urban middle class students. It's a bit sad really to be ashamed of where you came from.

Some people soak up accents quickly.
Its mostly not intentional.

No harm softening a cork/Kerry accent though.
Neither are pleasent on the ear.

comongethappy wrote: »

No harm softening a cork/Kerry accent though.
Neither are pleasent on the ear.

Quite subjective that - not to mention context dependent. If you want to trade sheep, it can give you the credibility that a DUUUUubliner could never expect at the mart! :pac:

mariaalice wrote: »

A lot of it is petty even silly another one that make me laugh is divide between those who play for the local soccer team v those who play for the local GAA team in small towns in Ireland.

You have soccer teams?

Sophisticated or what.

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Do you think that culture might be in serious decline with sections (not all) of the younger generation rejecting it. Some people in city colleges have serious issues with being from the sticks, it's almost like they're embarrassed that their father is a farmer and listens to country western.

They drop their local accents after a couple of weeks and start speaking like the urban middle class students. It's a bit sad really to be ashamed of where you came from.

Maybe they are not ashamed of where they are from but just want something more from life than a farm and country music.

It scares me how many young ones around these parts are into the Country music scene. And I don't mean the good stuff like Johnny Cash and Don Williams etc.

I was at a fundraiser for a GAA club only last year. The main prize draw involved dividing the pitch into 300 sections and selling a section for €20 a pop. Buying a section gave you a chance to win a couple of thousand euro. To decide what section won involved a novel demonstration of rural life. It involved a former county hurling star chasing a bullock around the pitch with a stick, until the bullock took a shíte on a particular section. Any arguments about the section the bullock took a shíte in was to be decided by the volume of shíte on any two sections.

Hundreds turned out. There was a bbq. And a winner. This was followed by an auction where some of the lots involved: hoppers of turf, a castration of a young horse, homemade jam, driving lessons, and a slurry tank cleaning.

It was great fun. As I said, hundreds turned up. And I doubt that the majority of the people there would give two sideway shítes about the opinion of people belittling them on the Internet.

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I was at a fundraiser for a GAA club only last year. The main prize draw involved dividing the pitch into 300 sections and selling a section for €20 a pop. Buying a section gave you a chance to win a couple of thousand euro. To decide what section won involved a novel demonstration of rural life. It involved a former county hurling star chasing a bullock around the pitch with a stick, until the bullock took a shíte on a particular section. Any arguments about the section the bullock took a shíte in was to be decided by the volume of shíte on any two sections.

Hundreds turned out. There was a bbq. And a winner. This was followed by an auction where some of the lots involved: hoppers of turf, a castration of a young horse, homemade jam, driving lessons, and a slurry tank cleaning.

It was great fun. As I said, hundreds turned up. And I doubt that the majority of the people there would give two sideway shítes about the opinion of people belittling them on the Internet.

Jeremy Clarkson was at one of these in Belgium. they'd all put a bullock in the field and bet on where it ****es first. Never knew it was a thing in Ireland too.