Music

[francesca]

Sept 16, 2012 16:23:37 GMT thecrownprincess said:

Also, the Welsh bit sounds like something I should look into. I don't think I know any Welsh music at all.

Good Heavens We must educate you LOL
This is a traditional Welsh song 'LLwyn Onn' ( the Ash Grove )
First published in early 1800s it was known well before.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcmCTuFaxW8&feature=related

[kernowsqueen]

Welsh music is wonderful!

[francesca]

Hi KQ, thanks, I had forgotten about your love of things Welsh.

If you want a good howl, play Welsh trad music.
Here is another one. I did post it with my first one but it seemed to have got lost. So here it is again

Myfanwy


www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdn-Q3Ptnc0&feature=fvwrel

Yes, the views are of my homeland . If you watch carefully about 1.36mins there is a shot of a pier.
That is my home town.

[anglophile]

OK, I'll be the totally different one (although I have to bow big-time to Mumford and Sons and the more complex organ themes KMK has introduced me to). I love Scottish drums and bagpipes and English country aires, but I've still got some dancing left in me -- so give me some Seger and virtually any old-time country and bluegrass (which has its roots in music from the British Isles). can you tell i'm from tennessee? -- well then you'll understand why i'm entranced by rhythm and blues, as well, and -- having seen elvis in person, can tell you for sure nobody gave you more for your money. and then there's southern gospel. oh shoot -- i'll take anything but rap. (don't get me started).

[thecrownprincess]

I always thought Elvis was a tad overrated. I'm not knocking him, though. He did have some great songs. ("Can't Help Falling in Love" is a personal favorite. <3)

I do, however, want to perhaps explore the reasons for the aversion to rap that everyone but me seems to have. It's not all about thugs who depreciate women, y'know.

[kernowsqueen]

I love to hear 'The Ash Grove' performed on Hammer Dulcimer...sublime

'Myfanwy" oh my beloved one! (sob)

CP - I don't know enough about Rap or Hip Hop to judge it one way or another ( sorry - I assume that Rap and Hip hop are the same thing...)

Anglophile dear - forgive me please - but I never appreciated Elvis. I certainly don't doubt that he was a real performer...no dialing it in with that man, one can tell how hard he worked at his craft.

love

kernows queen !

[thecrownprincess]

Well, technically, rap is just the spoken rhyming involved in hip-hop, but these days, the terms are often used interchangeably. I'll know what you mean, no matter what term you use.

[kissmekate]

Sept 17, 2012 0:34:41 GMT thecrownprincess said:

I do, however, want to perhaps explore the reasons for the aversion to rap that everyone but me seems to have. It's not all about thugs who depreciate women, y'know.

;D Sure it isn't (thank God), but it's just not my cup of tea generally. There have been the odd exceptions to this dislike, too.

Do you have another link for your Welsh piece, Frannie? Unfortunately, your link is blocked in Germany (big fat GRRRRRRRR to our copyright laws!)

I know hardly anything about Welsh traditionals, but I like Celtic music in general. During our holidays in Brittany, we have picked up a few lovely CDs by Maxime Piolot, a local artist, featuring traditional instruments like harps and fiddles and Breton bagpipes. The only good video I found of his stuff was this one. It's not my favourite song of his but it gives an idea of his music.