Can you show me some folk music in Irish Gaelic? I really wonder how it sounds.
Yeah, i just meant "traditional music".

Question

Can you show me some folk music in Irish Gaelic? I really wonder how it sounds.
Yeah, i just meant "traditional music".

Answer

Hi Nick,

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by Irish "folk" music; there's Traditional music, certainly :)
Here are a few links from my saved favorites on YouTube. Enjoy! :)

Set Dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu6BY-pevEo

(proper) Step Dancing (before it got bastardized by Riverdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLeCLRK8Ws8

Liam Ó Maonlaí - Sí do mhamo í 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goJ6vYJQU9w

Báidín Fheilimí - Traditional Irish Song 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag99KDfF9Q8

Trasna na dTonnta - Na Casadaigh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHyKWvxAY0

Answer

If you ever manage to find some Irish musicians in a pub, you may get to enjoy a "seisún" (music-playing 'session').  These happen often wherever there's an Irish community - my city has a couple every week.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4w6Sobu_aw

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@Peachey: Did you watch the video I posted featuring Liam Ó Maonlaí? That was one such session. Good stuff... :-)

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