recommend some irish folk music

[Ivo]

yesterday i watched the movie "laws of attraction", anyways, the movie sucked, but there was part of it, where the artists went to ireland and there was some very slow beautiful music going on, with flutes, violins, can you recommend me something like this?

 

[Bambi]

eehh like planxty, lunasa and that?? Most trad bands will have a lot of lively music as well as slow airs tho.

this has loadsa stuff
http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/categories.asp?cid=14

if ye want chessy soundtrack stuff, try some clannad or danu or something or even... enya uke:

 

[Maqus]

There's this Hungarian band called Bran, they mostly play traditional Irish music too, both instrumental and with vocals, in English or Irish. You can order their cd's online I think and there's downloadable stuff too.

 

[breaklose]

i knew the magic I word would summon you.

 

[my dying groom]

my magic word is ipsation

 

[Strangelight]

Try some of the harp stuff from Claddagh, though I dunno how you can hear it on their site. I got 2 cds for 15 euros there which are like never before. Or if in doubt, buy the Chieftains collections, you cant go wrong there.

 

[insidethefall]

Altan is really good, they have female vocals is some songs (i.e. trad ballads) but others are lively jigs and reels.

 

[pistol_pete]

Any of ye goin to Cruachán in Dublin this weekend?

You be back from nam then ado?

 

[bleed_black_orchid]

they arent Irish but some of Runrigs stuff is alrite.

 

[Light]

He's also not Irish, but you should listen Stan Ridgway.

 

[Maqus]

Cruachan is so fucking cheesy. The singing is like some melodrama.

 

[pistol_pete]

The singing is like some melodrama.

yeah , it was great when shaneo sang on Spancill Hill and Ride On though. Although I think the girl kind of takes from Spancill Hill when they sing together like, should've left shane to it. I'd love a good recording of him doin that song.

 

[Maqus]

Yeah, I absolutelly agree, those are the decent songs on that album, but that majestic thing about Ossian's return is like uiweeeeeeee

 

[pistol_pete]

Yeah, I absolutelly agree, those are the decent songs on that album

Thats because shane is a legend. Untouchable.

 

[Don Corleone]

you're listening to the japanese edition of the cure's best of album, eh pete?

excellent one

 

[pistol_pete]

you're listening to the japanese edition of the cure's best of album, eh pete?

excellent one

Yeah I really like the acoustic disc. Was readin bout it on amazon, you know all the user reviews, and loads of people seem to hate the acoustic cd.

 

[Don Corleone]

they are retards
but i must say i prefer the originals
with all the keyboards and that

but still that bonus disc is excellent

 

[pistol_pete]

i prefer the originals
with all the keyboards

I'd say thats why some people are so against the acoustic stuff. big part of their sound.