Are there any sessions in I reland where you can hear a good selection of Galician or Breton music and if so where and who plays in them?I am learning the uilleann pipes
I don't believe there are many sessions where a significant proportion of the music is either Galician or Breton - except for Galicia or Brittany! Conversely, If you do go to these places you are reasonably likely to hear some Irish music mixed in.
Some of the sessions in Belfast, for example the Hercules on Saturday night, feature musicians who play a Breton set or two when the notion takes them.
I think it's healthy to have interests in other areas of music.
And I think it important to have open mind and ears regarding extracurricular genres of music, especially those of differing ethnic origin.
However, I do wonder if people who are involved in a particular field, for example this site being ITM, [as I understand!], and especially if they are beginners, might it not be a good idea to get a grasp of the music for which their instrument is designed?
Uillean pipes by their definition are IRISH elbow pipes, not Northumbrian, Basque, Breton or any of the great pipes [elbow or not] to be found throughout Europe, or anywhere in the world for that matter, and I'd be the first to acknowledge the great repertoires of those cultures.
Certainly I have a number in my own playlist, and at the recent fesrivals here in Tasmania I played a few which weren't Irish. But I DO PLAY AS AN IRISH [NOT CELTIC] MUSICIAN. There is a difference.
And certainly in my travels I have played everything from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Breton, Basque through Macedonian, Yiddish, Brecht-Eisler through jazz, standards, EVEN folk by some people's definitions...the list is endless, but I am recognised as an Irish flute player.
Recently some musicians tried introducing some Macedonian tunes into a session at Hobart. I arrived late and found things winding down but the general comment [without my own input] was why can't they have their own Macedonian session?
So it doesn't always follow that tunes outside of a tradition will be readily accepted in ITM sessions. Maybe the more open minded ones.
Good luck with your playing, whatever direction you take!
It seems some asturian tunes are been played in the west coast since FLook, Lunasa, the redhat band and other play asturian music. And more that's coming.
Give it a try, it will glad you.
Breton or Galician music in sessions
Breton or Galician music in sessions
Are there any sessions in I reland where you can hear a good selection of Galician or Breton music and if so where and who plays in them?I am learning the uilleann pipes
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by eurbanjo
Re: Breton or Galician music in sessions
I don't believe there are many sessions where a significant proportion of the music is either Galician or Breton - except for Galicia or Brittany! Conversely, If you do go to these places you are reasonably likely to hear some Irish music mixed in.
Some of the sessions in Belfast, for example the Hercules on Saturday night, feature musicians who play a Breton set or two when the notion takes them.
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Breton or Galician music in sessions
There's a lively breton dance scene in montreal, so you might find one there...
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by s1m0n
Re: Breton or Galician music in sessions
There's a lively everything in Montreal. Come on down!
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Kerri Brown
Re: Breton or Galician music in sessions
I think it's healthy to have interests in other areas of music.
And I think it important to have open mind and ears regarding extracurricular genres of music, especially those of differing ethnic origin.
However, I do wonder if people who are involved in a particular field, for example this site being ITM, [as I understand!], and especially if they are beginners, might it not be a good idea to get a grasp of the music for which their instrument is designed?
Uillean pipes by their definition are IRISH elbow pipes, not Northumbrian, Basque, Breton or any of the great pipes [elbow or not] to be found throughout Europe, or anywhere in the world for that matter, and I'd be the first to acknowledge the great repertoires of those cultures.
Certainly I have a number in my own playlist, and at the recent fesrivals here in Tasmania I played a few which weren't Irish. But I DO PLAY AS AN IRISH [NOT CELTIC] MUSICIAN. There is a difference.
And certainly in my travels I have played everything from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Breton, Basque through Macedonian, Yiddish, Brecht-Eisler through jazz, standards, EVEN folk by some people's definitions...the list is endless, but I am recognised as an Irish flute player.
Recently some musicians tried introducing some Macedonian tunes into a session at Hobart. I arrived late and found things winding down but the general comment [without my own input] was why can't they have their own Macedonian session?
So it doesn't always follow that tunes outside of a tradition will be readily accepted in ITM sessions. Maybe the more open minded ones.
Good luck with your playing, whatever direction you take!
Brianx
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by briantheflute
Re: Breton or Galician music in sessions
It seems some asturian tunes are been played in the west coast since FLook, Lunasa, the redhat band and other play asturian music. And more that's coming.
Give it a try, it will glad you.
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Gontzo