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David Wood is trained in classical music and song, but also has a passion for the traditional song and music of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. He shares with us his journey from loving Irish music, to learning to speak the Irish language.
Here’s a song of Mary Dillon, whom David mentions in the show:
http://youtu.be/afFq5JL5ea8
What you’ll hear
- The one singer that inspired David to delve deeper into the tradition of Irish song
- The piping traditions of Ireland and Scotland
- David’s tip for if you’re starting to learn the Irish language
Mentioned in the show
- David’s fantastic site: Song of the Isles
- Not mentioned, but of interest: our ebook on how to set up a local study group
- Episode 021 with Mara Bernstein
- Episode 023 with Dineen Grow
- Indiana Celtic Community
- GaelSkype Facebook community to meet other learners and speakers
- As Béarla = In English
- As Gaeilge = In Irish (in Irish Gaelic)
- Píobaí uileann = the uileann pipes (from Ireland, played with the elbow)
- Song: An Spailpín Fánach
- Irish Traditional Music Archive, Dublin
- Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle
- Blog post – Willie Clancy Summer School
- Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann
- Mary Dillon music on Amazon
- Niamh Parsons music on Amazon
- Bitesize Irish Gaelic’s Pronunciation Cheat Sheets
Niamh Parsons, mentioned in the show, singing Fear a Bhata:
http://youtu.be/7tjKAzgMmOI
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Eoin
