Ireland and its Music

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Ireland and its Music
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What is Irish?

• What do you think of when someone says Irish?
• Take a few moments to free-write about Irish.
  Use your research if youd like.

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Where is it?
SOURCE http//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Pag
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
SOURCE https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/t
he-world-factbook/geos/ei.html
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PS

• Its about the size of West Virginia.

SOURCE http//www.onebillionbulbs.com
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What does it look like?

• Monuments

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Northern Ireland vs. The rest of the Island

• Ireland was originally under UK control
• 26 (southern) counties gained independence in
  1921 (guerilla warfare)
• 6 (northern) countiesthe Ulster regiondid not
  fight for independence
• Remains under UK control
• Considered Northern Ireland
• This separation has remained futile
• Most recent attempt to unify entire country
  (British and Irish) in 2006St. Andrews Agreement

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What is this IRA that we hear so much about?

• Either an Individual Retirement Account
• OR
• Irish Republican Army
• The IRA is based in Dublin and is most notably
  known as the group that fought for independence
  from the UK in 1916
• This group still exists, but is NOT the Irish
  Military
• This group exists as the Irish Army (of the Irish
  Defence Forces) and is in some ways opposed by
  IRA due to disagreement with treaty

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Bottom line

• IRA fought for independence, which they claimed
  in 1919
• The Army was formed in 1922
• Both still exist
• The IRA still disagrees with association with
  Britain
• Irelands Civil War followed the War for
  Independence, and while it is dated 1922-1923,
  its effects still continue today

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Words of culture

• Celtic- of the Celts
• The Celts were a tribal group that settled in
  Ireland 600-150 BCE
• Gaelic-A language of the Celtsstill exists as a
  secondary language in Ireland
• The Gaels are actually considered Scottish
• Irish-Anything that has to do with Ireland
• Irish Radio

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Traditional vs. Folk Music
Read the article, discuss and agree Traditional
Music that sounds Irish (culture) Folk Music
that originates in Ireland (location)
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Traditional vs. Folk Music

• (Celtic) Folk music is based on oral
  traditionnot written
• Passed down from generation to generation
• Protest Music (of British Control)
• Sean-nos (old style)-Celtic singing tradition
  (Gaelic) read more
• Not necessarily indigenous only to
  Irelandextends to other Gaelic-speaking regions
• Unaccompanied/a cappela
• In Irish (Gaelic)

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Traditional vs. Folk Music

• Music Artists of Ireland
• The Dubliners
• Tommy Peoples (fiddle)
• The Chieftans (traditional instrumental)
• Karan Casey (vocal)

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Instruments
Frequently used instruments

• Fiddle
• Flutes and Whistles
• Uilleann Pipes
• Harp
• Accordion

• Banjo (The Dubliners)
• Guitar
• Bodhran
• Mandolin
• Harmonica

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Music

• Bodhran (hands)(traditional or folk?)
• Bodhran (w/ tipper)(traditional or folk?)
• Example (traditional or folk?)
• Example (traditional or folk?)
• Video (Waterboys)(traditional or folk?)
• Video (Kila)(traditional or folk?)

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Sources

• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/geos/ei.html
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
• http//www.irelandseye.com/
• http//www.bodhran.nl/
• http//www.irishfiddle.com/welcome.html
• http//www.daye1.com/
• http//www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/inart378.htm
• Nidel, R. World Music The Basics. Routledge
  Taylor
• and Francis Group, New York 2005.