Irish Trad Song tradition

Question 1

love songs features

Answer 1

expressive and often sad

Question 2

love song example

Answer 2

she moved through the fair
Sinead O’Connor 1997
fusion of styles

Question 3

features of she moved through the fair

Answer 3

ornamented
free rhythm
dynamics with synthesiser and guitar
slow-moving accompaniment

Question 4

laments

Answer 4

caoineadh/goltraí

Question 5

laments features

Answer 5

about loss, death, eviction, emigration of friends, longing for better times

Question 6

laments example

Answer 6

an mhaighéan mhara
mairéad ní mhaonaigh from altan 2009

Question 7

features of an mhaighéan mhara

Answer 7

ornamented
guitar accompaniment
some dynamics
free rhythm
ballad arrangement

Question 8

drinking songs features

Answer 8

lively rhythm
celebratory
social events

Question 9

drinking songs example

Answer 9

preab san ól
luke kelly from dubliners

Question 10

preab san ól features

Answer 10

Irish and English language version
unaccompanied in ballad style
some ornamentation

Question 11

working songs

Answer 11

for tasks like working in the fields, kitchen, forge

Question 12

working song example

Answer 12

amhrán na cuiginne

Question 13

lullabies

Answer 13

gentle rocking rhythm, sleep songs