Celtic Moment

Learn how to play this classic Irish folk song, The Wild Rover by watching this easy video tutorial by Flynner. For lyrics to the song visit Flynner’s website at www.brianflynn.ie

Visit www.larkandspur.com Come, take a journey to beautiful Ireland. Experience majestic castles, lush countryside and soaring cliffs with ocean waves all set to the lovely Irish Celtic music folk song “Down By The Sally Garden”. This song, popularized by Orla Fallon of the famous Celtic Woman singers, is performed superbly by Lark and Spur in this video. Be sure to check out all Lark and Spur videos including my “Beautiful Scotland Music Video” set to “Will Ye Go Lassie Go”. Search by, larkandspur, to find them. Visit us at http Enjoy! For great deals on kids ride on toys www.girlsrideontoys.com To watch lots of free TV shows and movies http

Originally posted 2010-08-19 02:35:00.

Scottish Dancing at the Holiday Folk Fair in Milwaukee

Hello friends, this is a lovely Irish folk song called Carrickfergus; the origins of the song are unclear, but it has been traced to an Irish language song, “Do bhí bean uasal” (“There Was a Noblewoman”), which is attested to the poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, who died in 1745 in Co. Clare. This arrangement is largely based on Glen Weiser’s and is played in DADGAD. More info on song (from Wiki): The Irish lyrics were about a man being cuckolded, a bawdy and humorous ditty. By contrast, the English lyrics are nostalgic. With the Industrial Revolution, a linen-trade developed between Co. Antrim (where Carrickfergus is situated), and Co. Cork. It is possible the English lyrics came from snatches picked up in interactions with the Ulstermen. In modern times, “Carrickfergus” became known after actor Peter O’Toole related it to Dominic Behan, who put it in print and made a recording in the mid-1960s. The middle verse was allegedly written by Behan. The song has been recorded by many well known performers including Declan Affley, Joan Baez, Dominic Behan, Charlotte Church, De Dannan, Joe Dassin (as Mon village du bout du monde), The Dubliners, Bryan Ferry, Brian Kennedy, Declan Galbraith, Irish Stew of Sindidun, Lisa Kelly, Loreena McKennitt, Órla Fallon, Van Morrison, Bryn Terfel, Van Morrison and the Chieftains, and Ronan Keating. The song is a popular request at folk festivals and concerts, and was played at the 1999 funeral of John F. Kennedy, Jr. The song was more …

Scottish folk music performed in the streets of Edinburgh for international festival (Edinburgh Fringe 2007) Thx to Albannach band. www.albannachonline.com

The Hired Hands Music CD Scottish Folk Songs “Over the years of playing and practicing together, we have had many requests for a CD of our music,” said Allison Miller, “and so we have finally put together a recording of some of our favorite pieces!” Thus the creation of their first CD, “The Hired Hands: Something…”, a CD of Scottish folk music on harp, with a sprinkling of other acoustic instruments. The children of Tim and Ann Miller, who live on a farm near Lisbon and the Scenic Vista Park, are going far and wide to pursue their interest in Scottish and Irish folk songs led by two celtic harps played by their two eldest daughters, Allison and Sairey. Allison spent a year in Scotland pursuing post-graduate studies in traditional music and plays a Dusty Strings FH36 harp, also daubling in vocals and random “background stuff”. Sairey has also studied harp both in America and overseas, is the winner of the 2008 National Scottish Harp Championship, and plays the Steen Edinburgh harp, piano and button accordions plus the pennywhistle. The CD took 18 months to produce due to the artists attention to detail, but primarily because of a busy schedule of school and work, between practicing and arranging, recording sessions at Aardvark Productions in Steubenville, Ohio, and finishing touches with graphic designing. The girls are both in college in different states, one in graduate school for physical therapy, the other an undergraduate in the liberal arts. The oldest Miller girl …

www.reelsmusic.com Steve Reel and SkyEarth recorded live

They would be more like seals or Dolphin, and they are mammals and their bio functions would correlate with humans more than fish
I have only ever seen mermaids depicted as scaly by Disney, and some folk may want to check the Folklore of the Orkney Islands, and Faroe Islands specifically the traditions about Selkies that marry human men and live on land and Merrows who take human women to live with them under the sea. These tales are also well known in Ireland, which is where my knowledge of them came from.

My take – Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

Na Rionnagan- Youngest band ever to play Glasgow Barrowlands, December 2009. Abbie MacNeil sings Caledonia.

Originally posted 2011-05-30 06:27:01.