TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC Links to all of the sound files have been disabled on this web version. Use scroll bar to advance through slides. AMH. >>>>> Planxty Hewlitt
OVERLAP LISTENINGMelodyStructureInstruments Time signatures Accompaniment Stylistic features DancingHarpingSingingPerformersFusion Group Styles Regional Styles ESSAYCollectorsBackgroundDevelopmentsPerformancesIndividuals North America
DANCE RHYTHMS Reel Jig Hornpipe Slip Jig
Reel Cooley’s Reel
Hornpipe The Rights of Man
Jig I buried my wife and danced on top of her
Slip Jig Crow’s Nest
Identify Irish Dances (and give extra information) (Links disabled in web version) DANCE 1 DANCE 2 DANCE 3 DANCE 4 DANCE 5 Type of Dance Any title you know Bars of Rhythm Structure Instruments Style of playing
SINGING Anach Chuain 1. Non sean-nós2. Sean-nós (Links disabled in web version)
ESSAYS: 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
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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