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About Irish Music
The term Irish traditional music can encompass a lot of different styles, but the most widely known and most widespread is Irish traditional instrumental music, dance music and song airs. There is an enormous repertoire of Irish melodies, of which dance music, the repertoire of “tunes”, is by large the most important. The Irish traditional repertoire is made up of different types of dance tunes: Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Polkas, Slides, Marches and others; there are tens of thousands of tunes in all!
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The Instruments of Irish Music
The major instruments for melody playing in Irish music include the fiddle, flute, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, accordion, concertina, melodeon, banjo, and harp. The mandolin and harmonica, though less popular now, were more visible up to the 1970s. For accompaniment, the guitar, bouzouki, piano, keyboards, mandola, and cittern are commonly used, along with synthesizers in many recordings. In terms of percussion, drum kits and wood blocks are used in dance bands, while the bodhrán, bones, or spoons are used in other contexts.
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About Irish Music
The Instruments of Irish Traditional Music
Introduction In this article you will find a guide to the principal instruments used in [...]
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Tune Types in Irish Traditional Music
In Irish traditional music, a tune refers to a self-contained melody with distinct rhythmic and [...]
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Irish Musical Instruments
The Tin Whistle – A Comprehensive Introduction and Resource Guide
Introduction to the Tin Whistle The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle, is [...]
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Discovering the Tin Whistle: A Spotify Playlist
This Spotify playlist offers a selection of tin whistle music, encompassing both traditional and modern [...]
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Related resource
Tin Whistle Fingering Chart
Fingering chart for D tin whistle with examples and tabs for some easy songs.
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Musicians
Patsy Hanly – Irish Flute Player
Patsy Hanly is an Irish flute player from Kilrooskey, County Roscommon. He is an influential [...]
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Ronan Browne & Peadar O’Loughlin – Jigs
Ronan Browne (uilleann pipes) & Peadar O’Loughlin (fiddle) play 2 slip jigs : Taim in [...]
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Paddy Killoran
Paddy Killoran (1904-65) was an Irish fiddler, born near Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland. He is [...]
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Kitty Hayes
Kitty Hayes (born Smith) was an Irish concertina player from Fahanlunaghta, not far from Lahinch, [...]
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Kitty Hayes – The Concert Reel, The Hare’s Paw
Kitty Hayes (concertina, Co Clare) plays 2 reels: The Concert & The Hare’s Paw. From [...]
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