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[neal at mnopltd.com]

Spent several weeks driving & camping through Ireland several years ago.

Yes, their pub culture is amazing.  They not only know all the Irish pub 
songs, but Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan.

Our first day out of Dublin we drove to Kilkenny.  Stopped for dinner 
and found we were in the middle of their annual Americana Roots 
festival.   First clue: Hearing Achy Breaky Heart coming out of a pub.


On 2020-09-19 22:25, Jim Kinney wrote:
> Been a classical fan for 50 years. Piano, strings, voice, special
> fondness for chamber music, brass bands, classical guitar of the
> Spanish Renaissance. Finally saw The Canadian Brass live and their
> rendition of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor left me in tears. The
> first time I heard it I was driving to work. I had to pull over and
> stop and just listen. Tears. Lots. Bounced off the walls all day :-)
> 
> Wanna see LA Guitar Quartet too. The Anonymous Four stopped
> collaborating before I could see them. :-(
> 
> The Danes have a world of classical music that astounds me. It's
> popularity crosses age and income lines like no where else.
> 
> The Irish, however, have totally nailed pub music:-)
> 
> Once I venture outside music traditions of Europe, everything gets
> really fun! Paul Simon once said "European music has the accent on
> beats 1 and 3, African is 2 and 4 and American/New World Indian is 1
> and 4". I can't recall who had 2 and 3. Asian??
> 
> The choral work across the world is so fun. I love mass choir! A
> hundred human voices together cooperating to bring music to life is
> exhilerating. The opening of the Olympics in China with 300 drums plus
> dancers and everything was an amazing spectacle.
> 
> So much music. Tired of the played to death pop/rock schlock I grew up
> hearing on the radio now being used to try and sell me everything from
> cars, insurance, and fast food.
> 
> On September 19, 2020 9:04:08 PM EDT, neal at mnopltd.com wrote:
> 
>> While you mind is expanding, add the danish string quartet and
>> Vassen.
>> Ireland didn't create all the great music.
>> 
>> On 2020-09-18 20:50, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
>> Add Choral Scholars of Dublin College. Astounding vocal group.
>> 
>> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-zlUEhxDDhg
>> 
>> The story behind The Orphan Girl song is gut wrenching - like most
>> of
>> the history of Ireland.
>> 
>> On September 18, 2020 10:12:13 AM EDT, Phil Turmel
>> <philip at turmel.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thx. Will start acquiring...
>> 
>> On 9/18/20 9:14 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> My current bunch :
>> The Gothard Sisters (I have all 7 cds and throw patreon $$)
>> Enter the Haggis (awesome celtic rock)
>> Albanach (lots of drums!!)
>> House of Hammil (married duo from Enter the Haggis)
>> Jasper Coal (Birmingham Al )
>> The Muckers (local- probably hated by friends of bill w :-)
>> Syr (young bunch with 3 family members and a song called "I drove
>> my
>> whole family to drink")
>> The Blarney Girls (local!)
>> Brother (Australian)
>> The Bonaventure Quartet (local - jazz - very, very good)
>> Michelle Mclaughlan (solo piano)
>> Alison Balsom (classical trumpet - fantastic artist!!!)
>> 
>> On September 18, 2020 8:08:22 AM EDT, Phil Turmel via Ale
>> <ale at ale.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hmmm. I like that stuff, too, and wouldn't mind supporting some
>> independents. I rip to Flac for my media server. Care to share
>> your
>> favorites?
>> 
>> On 9/17/20 7:17 PM, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
>> 
>> I actually buy physical CD music, direct from the artists when
>> possible,
>> rip to ogg and play from my phone with vlc. It seems my current
>> collection is all celtic and classical trumpet and piano.
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