Hoi Polloi & Modern Irish language music

[Gaeilgeoir2008]

Is cuimhin liom go maith an grúpa Gaelic Rock "Hoi Polloi" ón Alban.
Féach ar an naisc seo thíos:

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSgPlRv4qk (Hoi Polloi)

Na blianta i ndiaidh "Hoi Polloi", tá grúpaí Éireannacha ag déanamh amhlaidh

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Fspft1348 ... re=related (Delorentos - Bunús ar Gach Uile Ní)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=IHL7dX3u1 ... re=related (Luan Parle - Taibhse)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=34mK_np7V ... re=related (Bell X1 - Bladhm)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bUZPAHpPR ... re=related (Gemma Hayes - Rith mo crích)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=zhKKLwvBL ... re=related (Mundy - Cailín na Gaillimhe)

Tá na hamhráin seo thar chinn ar fad!!


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I rememeber well the Scottish Gaelic Rock group "Hoi Polloi":
Look at the links below:


http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSgPlRv4qk

Years after "Hoi Polloi", Irish groups are folowing in their footsteps

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Fspft1348 ... re=related (Delorentos - Bunús ar Gach Uile Ní)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=IHL7dX3u1 ... re=related (Luan Parle - Taibhse)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=34mK_np7V ... re=related (Bell X1 - Bladhm)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bUZPAHpPR ... re=related (Gemma Hayes - Rith mo crích)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=zhKKLwvBL ... re=related (Mundy - Cailín na Gaillimhe)

It always seemed that both Gaelic music and Irish music was promoted in such a way that it prevented young people from using Irish and Gaelic to write their own songs in a modern style apart from traditional music.

What do you guys think?

The songs are brilliant !!

[yellow-ceitidh]

It was an Irish Gaelic song that got me into Gaelic. It's the one off of Riverdance. I listened to it and tried to learn it on the way to my Greatgrandfather's house, who spoke Scots Gaelic, unawares there were differences. A few months later I discovered Runrig, then found Beag Air Beag, and I think going to the Hebrides made me learn seriously.

[Níall Beag]

You think punk qualifies as modern?
Nae chance.

[Cèid]

In musiological terms, yes, "punk" is considered modern, as is all popular forms of music from the last 100 years. It may be passé [/i]but it's still "modern."

As for the clips of newer artists, I wouldn't say "brilliant." A couple of them are pretty bland, while a couple are promising. The Steve Earle cover was just cringe inducing, but at least it's more bearable than Earle's original version. But if this is a sign of modern Irish finding wider usage in pop music, why not just write songs in Irish? Why do they have to do Irish versions of English songs? I know the music industry tends to think non-English lyrics turn off English speaking listeners, but in truth, if people like the music, they don't care what language it's in. I think the music would be more original and appealing overall if they were more attentive to writing contemporary music that better expressed the cadences and nuances of Irish than pandering to a English-dominated market.

[faoileag]

With you all the way, Ceid.

A bit more on those lines available in Scottish Gaelic, from early Runrig and Capercaillie on. (Also 'modern,' if not fashionable. )