TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
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OVERLAP LISTENING Melody Structure Instruments Time signatures Accompaniment Stylistic features
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DANCE RHYTHMS
Reel
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Jig
Hornpipe
Slip Jig
Reel
Cooley’s Reel
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Hornpipe
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The Rights of Man
Jig
I buried my wife and danced on top of her
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Slip Jig
Crow’s Nest
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Identify Irish Dances (and give extra information)
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DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE
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Type of Dance Any title you know Bars of Rhythm Structure Instruments Style of playing
SINGING
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1. Non sean-nós
2. Sean-nós
Anach Chuain
ESSAYS: 1999-2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Performer / Group North America Sean-nós singing 20th Century Regional styles Dance Music Collectors
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Harping Ornamentation Céilí Band Fusion A performance Instruments Songs
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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
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GO N-EIRÍ AN T-ÁDH LIBH! (Best of Luck in the Leaving Cert!) Check out www.scoilnet.ie for good Irish Music links
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