An interesting discourse Alasdair, what was the earliest date of the manuscript of the text? Toirm is also sometimes used in later verse in relation to the...
Keith, a charaid, Longes mac nUsnig is from the book of Leinster so this written form of the quotation might be datable to around 1160, which is relatively ...
Well Alasdair, it just gets odder, according to the statistical data from the Robert Matheson's Special Report on Surnames in Ireland based on the births...
Hi Folks! Paul Best here! I have just joined this group. Simon, I know you're out there.. I've just put the silver bass strings on my Lewandowski harp, and...
... tradition and build all the Harps that I play. ... on PVC pipe Harps. If I can attach photos or files I will send you pictures, if you are interested. ......
Keith, I'd put the lack of Brannaghs and Breathnachs as surnames used in English simply down to the fact that these forms are intrinsically the Gaelic...
A chàirdean, There once existed in Gaelic the word 'deil', plural 'deala', (teat). Figuratively, this was used to represent 'gaol' (affection) or 'càirdeas'...
Hi Chad, I've just joined this list and have been reading the archives. I sent a posting about amplifying the Kinnellen, and am wondering if the K@K Twin...
A chàirdean, If we had a completely free hand at identifying and supplying one of the sisters with a name that actually indicated the main characteristic of...
Hi Chad, I've just joined this list and have been reading the archives. I sent a posting about amplifying the Kinnellen, and am wondering if the K@K Twin...
A' chàirdean, If you think Bunting or his source made a big day out of 'chanas', wait until you read about JFC Lacy who reinterprets and reworks the poor...
Hi Alasdair I have just been looking at the part of Sally harper's book that discusses Welsh manuscripts of English music theory... some wild translations and...
Simon, a charaid, I'm sorry I missed everything this week, including St Andrew's. No, I haven't read Sally Harper yet, I'm still trying to finish the last ...
A chàirdean, The last of my etymological musings for a while. The name of the D string above the sisters is given by Bunting as 'ted na féola' (p36) and as...
How about feith as waiting? Your string of lamentation sounds fun but looks contrived. Also would it be reasonable for the modal base to have that name? I'm...
Simon, Further to what's been said about Cumha Iarla Wigton, the note bb is really significant in that tune, and not only in that tune. It is a transposition...
It's been a while since I've gotten involved here, but I'm curious: Alasdair, what makes F E D C A the archetypal keening melody? Have you already written...
Keith, a charaid, One particular set of modes is more popular than others for keening. F E D C A is the minimum fall from modal F in that set. Larger falls ...
Dear Keith, Thanks for that. Brings back memories of nights in the snow taking notes in pencil... The thesis contains information about the 'car cruith' (harp...
Thanks Keith, I had seen it, have downloaded it and flicked though, looks very interesting. In fact it is interesting that it seems more coherent and logical...
Simon, a charaid, You make a lot of valid points. The top marks are a bit redundant if they're only going to tell you that each vertical column is a beat! ...
Hello all, Firstly, thanks Keith for posting the link to Paul Whittaker's thesis, and thanks Alasdair for your followup. I enjoyed reading your pages on the...
Karen, a bhana-charaid, Glad the 'car cruith' pages proved useful to you. This point about the linguistic influence on the interpretation of instrumental...
A chàirdean, What do y'all think of the suggestion that someone may have written 'freagrach' for the bass strings and 'Do. freagrach' for the treble, meaning...
