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What are the strings of a fiddle called?

A

GDAE

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When has the fiddle been popular since?

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The late 17th century

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What is a fiddle played with?

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A bow

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Where is a fiddle usually held?

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Chest/shoulder/upper arm

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What position is a fiddle played in?

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1st position only

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Describe the Sligo style of playing a fiddle?

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Very ornamented

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Describe the Donegal style?

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More force on bow to create harsh tone

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Name some fiddle players

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Zoe Conway

Frankie Gavin

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Name some members of the group Planxty

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Christy Moore
Andy Irvine
Bill Whelan

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When was Planxty formed?

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1972

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Where was Planxty formed?

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Kildare/Dublin

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What kind of music do Planxty play?

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Irish traditional music

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What instruments do Planxty use?

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Fiddle
Piano
Flute

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Name some songs from Planxty?

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Cúnla
Little Musgrave
The Blacksmith

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Name some members of U2

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Bono
The Edge
Larry Mullen
Adam Clayton

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What kind of music do U2 play?

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Rock music

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Where was U2 formed?

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Dublin

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When was U2 formed?

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1976

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What instruments do U2 use?

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Guitar
Drums
Piano

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Name some U2 songs

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With or Without You
One
Beautiful Day

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Who is Mícheál O Shuillebháin?

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An irish musician and composer

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When was he born?

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1950

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What professorship does he hold?

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Professorship of Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance which he founded at the University of Limerick.

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What do his family do

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His sons are an Irish pop group size2shoes

His former wife is a chant singer called Nóirín ní rían

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Name some of his songs

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Oil
Woodbrook
Lumen

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What kind of music does he play?

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He plays Irish trad

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