TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC Planxty Hewlitt Links to all

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC Planxty Hewlitt Links to all of the sound files have been disabled on this web version. Use scroll bar to advance through slides. amhiggins@ireland. c AMH. >>>>> om

OVERLAP LISTENING Danc ing Melody Harpi ng Structure Singi Instruments ng Perfo rmers Time signatures Fusio Accompanimen n Group t Styles R egion Stylistic al Sty les features amhiggins@ireland. c om ESSAY rs Collecto und o r g k c a B ts n e m p o l Deve es c n a m r Perfo als Individu ca i r e m A North

DANCE RHYTHMS Reel amhiggins@ireland. c om Jig Hornpipe Slip Jig

Reel amhiggins@ireland. c om Cooley’s Reel

Hornpipe amhiggins@ireland. c om The Rights of

Jig amhiggins@ireland. c om I buried my wife and danced on top of her

Slip Jig Crow’s Nest amhiggins@ireland. c om

Identify Irish Dances (and give extra information) (Links disabled in web version) DANCE DANCE amhiggins@ireland. c om 1 2 3 4 5 • Type of Dance • Any title you know • Bars of Rhythm • Structure • Instruments • Style of playing

SINGING (Links disabled in web version) 1. Non seannós 2. Seannós Anach

ESSAYS: 1999 -2008 1. Performer / Group 2. North America 3. Sean-nós singing 4. 20 th Century 5. Regional styles 6. Dance Music 7. Collectors 8. Harping 9. Ornamentation 10. Céilí Band 11. Fusion 12. A performance 13. Instruments 14. Songs

Instruments 1. 5. 2. 8. 3. 4. 7.

WRITING ESSAYS • Three or four main headings • Evidence of personal research • Well-known performers • Verifiable tunes (e. g. on CD) • Performances (e. g. venues) • Specific musical examples amhiggins@ireland. c om

GO N-EIRÍ AN T-ÁDH LIBH! (Best of Luck in the Leaving Cert!) Check out www. scoilnet. ie for good Irish Music links amhiggins@ireland. c om