And now for something completely different..........
And now for something completely different..........
Yes indeedy, the first ever posting on these pages about recommended listening for newborn babies...... what tunes, songs, artists etc will give them a worthwhile, early experience of the very real joys of listening and playing in later life. Would a blast of The Bothy Band have them rockin in the cradle? would Tom Waits make them cry? does early exposure make any difference? Are we influenced by those early hearings or do we even remember them? Would "Astral Weeks" serve the purpose or maybe "In Knocknagree"? what you think?
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Astral weeks, especially "Madame George". Then as a teenager he/she can graduate to the live, guitar solo-rock version of the same song. Then following Van's career will lead to the Chieftains and ITM.
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Indeed, bliss, it was Horslips that started me on a hedonistic spree of drink, drugs and loose women, how I wish I could go back there again! By the way, I do a great version of "My Lagan Love" on the electric.
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What tunes? What about:
Mama's Pet
Rocking the Cradle
The Wise Maid's Lament
The Knotted Cord
Tie the Bonnet More Over Maggie
The Old Torn Pelvis
Murphy's Screaming Brat
The Well-Filled Nappy
?
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Well, I'd love to say my sons both responded to all manner of tunes when they were in utero, but honestly, how can you tell? If you're the father, I mean? Their mother always responded. "Can't you play some classical music?!?!"
I can say for sure that the oldest one loves slides and polkas, like his old man. He hums along subconsciously sometimes, so I know they are working their magic, fighting through the Hannah Montana haze (saints preserve us). Jigs are OK with him, hornpipes, fine, but reels he doesn't like. I think it's because of his slight Autism, too many notes going on WAY too quickly. The youngest one prefers I sing goofy happy songs and thrash about on the guitar. His current favorite is "Home Boys Home" with Daddy doing his Luke Kelly impersonation (no 5 string though, and no Gael-Fro), but he used to like "Brennan on the Moor" the most and would actually sing along to the chorus when he was a toddler.
Wow, thanks for dredging that memory up. Good shtuff.
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My children loved all sorts of music when they were young, with one exception: opera. Occasionally, an opera would be on tv, and they would run out of the room every time!
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"O'Carolan actually makes babies smarter.
And happier.
And healthier
And blonder.
Gives them freckles.
Relieves stress.
Cures baldness.
Slices.
Dices.
All that. Trust me.
Especially when it is played upon uilleanns."
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We tried some tunes on a Rackett pressed to the tummy so the baby inside would hear the vibrations. My wife never particularly noticed any connection between the sounds and the baby's movement but our daughter is now 11 and plays the piano - then again that could be because there's a lot of music in the house anyway. However, it's probably one of the few times the Rackett has ever been used on an unborn child!
And now for something completely different..........
And now for something completely different..........
Yes indeedy, the first ever posting on these pages about recommended listening for newborn babies...... what tunes, songs, artists etc will give them a worthwhile, early experience of the very real joys of listening and playing in later life. Would a blast of The Bothy Band have them rockin in the cradle? would Tom Waits make them cry? does early exposure make any difference? Are we influenced by those early hearings or do we even remember them? Would "Astral Weeks" serve the purpose or maybe "In Knocknagree"? what you think?
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by strayaway
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Astral weeks, especially "Madame George". Then as a teenager he/she can graduate to the live, guitar solo-rock version of the same song. Then following Van's career will lead to the Chieftains and ITM.
Or try Horslips for the best of both worlds.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by bodhran bliss
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Indeed, bliss, it was Horslips that started me on a hedonistic spree of drink, drugs and loose women, how I wish I could go back there again! By the way, I do a great version of "My Lagan Love" on the electric.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by strayaway
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First ever? Hmmmm....
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/5955/comments#comment127198
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/1151/
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/4970/comments#comment104591
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/9987/comments#comment208372
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by Will CPT
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What tunes? What about:
Mama's Pet
Rocking the Cradle
The Wise Maid's Lament
The Knotted Cord
Tie the Bonnet More Over Maggie
The Old Torn Pelvis
Murphy's Screaming Brat
The Well-Filled Nappy
?
(BTW, I made some of them up....)
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by Key Maniac Lad
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As an infant in a cradle, one of my ancestors nearly got eaten by a pig.
Not that that answers the question.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by nicholas
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My Great Uncle used to "stick pigs"(his own words), I believe that today they are humanely put to death.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by strayaway
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O'Carolan actually makes babies smarter.
And happier.
And healthier
And blonder.
Gives them freckles.
Relieves stress.
Cures baldness.
Slices.
Dices.
All that. Trust me.
Especially when it is played upon uilleanns.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by Rook
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Well, I'd love to say my sons both responded to all manner of tunes when they were in utero, but honestly, how can you tell? If you're the father, I mean? Their mother always responded. "Can't you play some classical music?!?!"
I can say for sure that the oldest one loves slides and polkas, like his old man. He hums along subconsciously sometimes, so I know they are working their magic, fighting through the Hannah Montana haze (saints preserve us). Jigs are OK with him, hornpipes, fine, but reels he doesn't like. I think it's because of his slight Autism, too many notes going on WAY too quickly. The youngest one prefers I sing goofy happy songs and thrash about on the guitar. His current favorite is "Home Boys Home" with Daddy doing his Luke Kelly impersonation (no 5 string though, and no Gael-Fro), but he used to like "Brennan on the Moor" the most and would actually sing along to the chorus when he was a toddler.
Wow, thanks for dredging that memory up. Good shtuff.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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Scott Skinner's Cradle Song
Dance to your Daddy
~ any slide played liesurely...
The possibilities are endless...
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by ceolachan
Julie Fowlis...
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by ceolachan
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My children loved all sorts of music when they were young, with one exception: opera. Occasionally, an opera would be on tv, and they would run out of the room every time!
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by wyogal
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"O'Carolan actually makes babies smarter.
And happier.
And healthier
And blonder.
Gives them freckles.
Relieves stress.
Cures baldness.
Slices.
Dices.
All that. Trust me.
Especially when it is played upon uilleanns."
Oh my! That beats Mozart any day!
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by rob_handel
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We tried some tunes on a Rackett pressed to the tummy so the baby inside would hear the vibrations. My wife never particularly noticed any connection between the sounds and the baby's movement but our daughter is now 11 and plays the piano - then again that could be because there's a lot of music in the house anyway. However, it's probably one of the few times the Rackett has ever been used on an unborn child!
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by Mark Harmer
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Have you thought of simply singing songs yourselves?
Anything will do as long as you like it.
# Posted on March 8th 2008 by kuec