Hello people out there. Did you ever notice that Spongebob has Irish tunes or instruments for background music. I just noticed that a week ago. Anyway, has anybody found tunes and/or instruments tv shows?
I remember the Irish R M had some great music from time to time. In fact I learned a brilliant Polka off the show one week. They often show old episodes on RTE.
There's a kids show called balamory or something like that. Think its set in a scot village. Kindof a postman pat sort of thing. Anyway, ive been told that it starts with a bodhran and whistle theme tune. One of the lads in the group has two young kids and said he can't get the tune out of his head, so much so that we've actually learned it. Not a bad tune
Aye we know what your saying there. Aye, the son of a friend watches it - nudge, wink, Know wha' a mean! Who you trying to fool? We know you probably watch it all the time! Come on - out of the closet with you!!
The janitor did a little jig at the end of an episode of Scrubs once. Music was a plastic replica of an Irish tune. Can’t remember what it was though.
Ok Ok, ive been rumbled. Can i redeem myself by saying the only reason im watching it is for the tune?? Any believe me? Please??
Ah damn ye all, i don't care. Now, where's my juice and me blanky, i have to go for my afternoon nap....
Ballykissangel, Monarch of the Glen and Hamish MacBeth, all shown on public TV or BBC America in the US, often have traditional tunes playing, and even show ceilidhes in progress.
Coronation Street 's featured pub tried hosting a session at one point. I don't think there was much if any music in the show, but there was a wonderful scene where a very large Irish gent with a big beard was instructing the young bodrahnistas, showing them how to gently gently caress the instrument, to underscore the melody, not drown it out.
At which point the then-owner (the diminutive Alec Gilroy) timidly approached him with a pint of Guinness. "Thanks, lad!" boomed the large fellow, and drained it in one big gulp, as Alec's beady eyes popped out of his head.
There was that movie "Sirens", of which I only wandered by on the tube, but Calliope House was playing... I then wandered past it again and kept on tuning for something to watch.
Irish tunes in tv shows
Irish tunes in tv shows
Hello people out there. Did you ever notice that Spongebob has Irish tunes or instruments for background music. I just noticed that a week ago. Anyway, has anybody found tunes and/or instruments tv shows?
# Posted on September 12th 2005 by paratroopers
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
There's one episode of the Backyardigans which features irish tunes and instruments.
# Posted on September 12th 2005 by Patkiwi
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I know there was a discussion about this a long time ago.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Unseen122
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I remember the Irish R M had some great music from time to time. In fact I learned a brilliant Polka off the show one week. They often show old episodes on RTE.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
The Irish Rm had more top musicians than you could shake a stick at with Franke Gavin who arranged and recorded the original soundtrack.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Paul_draper
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There was a session in one eposide of Father Ted. The one where he offends the Chinese community.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by JerryH
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
There's a kids show called balamory or something like that. Think its set in a scot village. Kindof a postman pat sort of thing. Anyway, ive been told that it starts with a bodhran and whistle theme tune. One of the lads in the group has two young kids and said he can't get the tune out of his head, so much so that we've actually learned it. Not a bad tune
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by copo24
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
Aye we know what your saying there. Aye, the son of a friend watches it - nudge, wink, Know wha' a mean! Who you trying to fool? We know you probably watch it all the time! Come on - out of the closet with you!!
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
The janitor did a little jig at the end of an episode of Scrubs once. Music was a plastic replica of an Irish tune. Can’t remember what it was though.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by John McCartin
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
In the first Hortio Hornblower series (The Duel) one of the midshipmen was playing "Ships are Sailing" on the fiddle.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by MC2
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
Ok Ok, ive been rumbled. Can i redeem myself by saying the only reason im watching it is for the tune?? Any believe me? Please??
Ah damn ye all, i don't care. Now, where's my juice and me blanky, i have to go for my afternoon nap....
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by copo24
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
Ballykissangel, Monarch of the Glen and Hamish MacBeth, all shown on public TV or BBC America in the US, often have traditional tunes playing, and even show ceilidhes in progress.
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by AlBrown
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anyone going to post the balamory tune?
-now that would be fun! - could play along to it in the morning
# Posted on September 13th 2005 by flamin fiddler
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
Coronation Street 's featured pub tried hosting a session at one point. I don't think there was much if any music in the show, but there was a wonderful scene where a very large Irish gent with a big beard was instructing the young bodrahnistas, showing them how to gently gently caress the instrument, to underscore the melody, not drown it out.
At which point the then-owner (the diminutive Alec Gilroy) timidly approached him with a pint of Guinness. "Thanks, lad!" boomed the large fellow, and drained it in one big gulp, as Alec's beady eyes popped out of his head.
# Posted on September 14th 2005 by mickray
Re: Irish tunes in tv shows
There was that movie "Sirens", of which I only wandered by on the tube, but Calliope House was playing... I then wandered past it again and kept on tuning for something to watch.
# Posted on September 14th 2005 by N9YTY
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mickray
was it the one with micheal mcgoldrick in it???
see http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/images/michael_banner.jpg
# Posted on September 15th 2005 by flanum