I go with Caoighmhin on that one. That's what I've always assumed it meant. That said, I spent a in night in Tulla this summer, and I can't say the 'humours' of the place had more than a passing resemblance to the tune.
"the humours" in the tittles of the tunes are actually people that are good craic, or in good spirit."the humours of tulla" means, the fun people of tulla.There are no supernatural ties.
I'm glad you asked that glauber- I was wondering too- when I asked my fiddle teacher she looked at me like I was stupid and then could n't answer me- so I was left in the dark until now.
I've always understood "humours" to be that definition of "humor" that has to do with whims or moods, as in this from the American Heritage College dictionary:
6. Disposition or temperament. 7. An often temporary state of mind; a mood.
8.a. A sudden, unanticipated whim. See Syn. at *mood*. b. Capricious or peculiar
behavior.
To be out of humour, for instance, is simply to be in a bad mood. "Humour", by the way, for us Yanks, is simply the British way of spelling "humor". (Ah, the President's English.)
Yes, Dave, and isn't it Terry Pratchett who wrote about that sinking feeling you get when you hear someone speaking a foreign language, and it's your own language besides? Heh.
I love Terry Pratchett. When I grow up, I want to be him. Only prettier.
Humours
Humours
Here's another easy topic. In "Humours Of Ballyloughlin" (or "The Humours of Whiskey"), what's the meaning of the word "humours"?
The dictionary gives me some useless information about the four basic fluids in the human body, etc.
g
# Posted on October 9th 2001 by glauber
Re: Humours
I've been told it means "spirits" in the sense of the resident supernatural residents of the area, but that may be baloney.
# Posted on October 9th 2001 by JeffK627
Re: Humours
I think I read somewhere about "humouring" a tune, but I don't remember what that meant. Some kind of stylistic thing?
Joe (who has a great sense of humour. Honest.)
# Posted on October 9th 2001 by jomac
Re: Humours
Humours = Vibe (the general 'feel' of the place). I think I got that from a good source and seems as good an answer as any. Anyone else?
# Posted on October 9th 2001 by Caoimghgin
Re: Humours
I go with Caoighmhin on that one. That's what I've always assumed it meant. That said, I spent a in night in Tulla this summer, and I can't say the 'humours' of the place had more than a passing resemblance to the tune.
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Humours
"the humours" in the tittles of the tunes are actually people that are good craic, or in good spirit."the humours of tulla" means, the fun people of tulla.There are no supernatural ties.
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by martin t
Re: Humours
What about the Humours of Whiskey?
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by glauber
Re: Humours
I'm glad you asked that glauber- I was wondering too- when I asked my fiddle teacher she looked at me like I was stupid and then could n't answer me- so I was left in the dark until now.
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by Caraaz
Re: Humours
I think 'humours' means the feel of a thing/place/people. Nothing supernatural,anyway.
Unless,of course,you know different...
Dave
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by biggus dave
Re: Humours
I've always understood "humours" to be that definition of "humor" that has to do with whims or moods, as in this from the American Heritage College dictionary:
6. Disposition or temperament. 7. An often temporary state of mind; a mood.
8.a. A sudden, unanticipated whim. See Syn. at *mood*. b. Capricious or peculiar
behavior.
To be out of humour, for instance, is simply to be in a bad mood. "Humour", by the way, for us Yanks, is simply the British way of spelling "humor". (Ah, the President's English.)
Zina
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by Zina Lee
Re: Humours
I'm sure I'm stating the obvious here - but here goes ...
you know that George Bernard Shaw said that Britain and the USA were two nations divided by a common language...
or something like that,anyway...
Dave
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by biggus dave
Re: Humours
Yes, Dave, and isn't it Terry Pratchett who wrote about that sinking feeling you get when you hear someone speaking a foreign language, and it's your own language besides? Heh.
I love Terry Pratchett. When I grow up, I want to be him. Only prettier.
zls
# Posted on October 10th 2001 by Zina Lee
Re: Subliminable Humours
Zina, you know you're not supposed to make fun of the president.
# Posted on October 12th 2001 by glauber
Re: Humours
That's my Bush!
# Posted on October 16th 2001 by JeffK627
Re: Humours
"Humours, as we spell it this side of the pond..."
Humours. as we spell it on this side of the pond as well, in Canada
# Posted on March 17th 2010 by jigtime