Puirt a Beul - Mary Ann Kennedy with James Graham

[bulkyboo71]

ace.



[sergiesmax1]

just cant stop playing this love it

[Pagra50]

These fellas are consumate proffessionals. I would have been way too distracted to play that well! Bravo all!

[FraserGandy15]

anyone know what the second song is called? and @mathair4 - thats Donald Shaw on accordion

[Esqpainting]

This is Wonderful!

I never knew such music existed.

Where have I been my whole life?

[Seanforfor]

Love this......

[mathair4]

Absolutely awesome!  Isn't that Dermot Byrne playing the accordion?

[progressiverebel]

The previous series of comments, cement in my mind the fact, that "class is of great value. Cursing and vicious talk makes me angry. In Lonesome Dove, Woodrow Call a Texas Ranger, says, after nearly beating a man to death," I can't stand rude behavior in man." Woodrow's my people.

[nextlifearotti]

I'd like to know how long it took to learn that song...not just the words but to actually sing it

[cleverfeller]

'' Celtic '' is a term rather like the term '' Indian '' as used by foreigners to describe all and any of the natives of the land mass they had invaded.

The Iroqois no doubt thought of themselves as very different from the Apache yet to the European settlers, they were all Indians. Well that is what Celts were. It was an insulting term which Romans used to refer to the people of Northern Europe who had certain artefacts and cultural habits in common.

Now the term has morphed into kitsch.

[badolan]

I'm amazed. They are all such talented musicians and Mary Ann Kennedy is as cute as a bug in a rug. I've been to Ireland twice and would love to go back someday but I have a small ranch in southern Colorado and a full full time job so it'll be a while.

Beautiful voice and wonderful musicians -all of them.

[cleverfeller]

@badolan Well I hope you enjoy your time in Ireland if you back there on your travels from America. I have to tell you that you are unlikely to meet Mary Ann Kennedy there though, she's Scottish.

[badolan]

@cleverfeller

I stand corrected.

Thanks !

[carjpie]

Man that looks hard

[mmhoover1]

De tha cearr air Buttonpuncher?

[buttonpuncher]

mmhoover1, Looks like you didn't read my reply to Bookkeeper57. I'm just a small-town boy from South Texas, trying to make it in the big city. I'm just a down home cedar-chopper / goat roper, and I don't speak, read, or understand Gaelic. Want to ask a question, ask in English, Spanish, Bahasa Melayu, Italian, or whatever.

[bookkeeper57]

Scottish "mouth music" is very comparable to modern rap.

[borderpiper61]

yea just look at all the mc's^^

[odinfromcentr2]

@bookkeeper57 - It's more comparable to scatting, actually.

[buttonpuncher]

bookkeeper57, I don't speak Celtic at all well, so I'd appreciate it if you could tell me what the Celtic words for "ho", "bitch", and "kill da cops" are.

Just trying to keep current, since I'm old and out of synch with the modern world [and mostly glad that I am ].

[bookkeeper57]

You sound as though you are having a bad day. I'm sure someone here can probably come thru with that.

[buttonpuncher]

bookkeeper57, I'm not having a bad day, but I will admit that i'm a bit annoyed by your comparing Welsh folk music to rap "music". If there are any two genres further apart, I can't imagine what they would be. How would you regard J. S. Bach's music in comparison to rap ?

[bookkeeper57]

Ok buttonpuncher: I know your age, and I congratulate you for not getting into it with

someone you could really flatten with

your irritation; but for the record, this is

Scottish (NOT WELSH) "mouth music"; and yes, it does bear a similiarity to rap.

No: rap has nothing in common with 18th century baroque. The Welsh were mainly Pict; not Celtic. Nice talking to you.

[buttonpuncher]

Ms. Kennedy has an Irish name, but the song was presented on BBC Wales, hence my confusion.

Don't know where you got the idea that the Welsh were Pict, though.

This correspondence is closed.

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

The word Celtic is such a vague term as to be practically meaningless. It is a name which the people themselves didn't choose or use. It was what foreigners called them. Picts were called as much by Romans who noticed their habit of going into battle naked and covered in paint (pictures) hence the name Picti. The Celts covered areas as far away as Eastern Europe and Ireland. Welsh people come under this vague tag of Celtic just as Scots, Irish, Bretons and some Spanish do too.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller The word Celt comes from the Greek "keltoi" with whom at one time European Celts traded. There is nothing vague about the ethnicity, what it produced, where it went in the world and where you can find it today. They were driven west until people of pure Celtic strain exist in only six places in the world

today: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Galizia, Breton and Cornwall. The musicians here are from Ireland and Scotland, and speak a common language with regard to this music.

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

Scottish Gaelic and Irish aren't the same languages. Much less Breton and much less the Germanic tribes who were also called Celts. Not to mention those in Spain. The ethnicity of ''Celts'' is not ''pure'' and never was. Gaelic Scots invaded from Ireland and the Picts they displaced spoke an entirely different language. You no doubt would call their descendants Celts too. Incidentally, I'm Scottish. And there are plenty of Scots of Nordic as well as Germanic and Gaelic descent.

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

You only need look at the dark haired brown eyed ''Celts'' and compare and contrast them with the blue eyed blonde haired or red haired ''Celts'' to know that there is nothing ''pure'' about their ''strain'' (whatever the hell a strain is).

All human beings are related and tribes which are ''pure'' as you put it usually don't last long because inbreeding is unhealthy.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller That's true, but the Celts are no more inbred than any other ethnicity.

I don't know what kind of argument you are looking for. In Ireland alone, as in Italy,

you can find very blonde people up north (the Scandinavian influence); and very dark people down south (the Spanish influence).

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

Of course they aren't inbred. That is my whole point. That is why Celt is a vague term. It refers NOT to one tribe, clan, nationality or ethnicity but to a cultural similarity in terms of traditions artefacts and ritual. There were German, Slavic, Iberian, Gaulic, Gaelic and Nordic ''Celts''. That is why I said the term is so vague as to be virtually meaningless. It has become kitsch.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller The term is not "kitsch": it refers to a specific culture which was not Germanic, Slavic, Iberian or even Nordic; in spite of some similiarities there. The Celts were a clannish society (look at the wearing of family plaids in Scotland) for the purpose of retaining the culture; which they managed successfully in spite of repeated migrations. If you have a chance, buy or rent

the BBC production of "The Celts" (with music by Enya) for more information

than you have now.

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

You are simply wrong pal. And your cack-handed idea of what Celtic did and does mean is exactly what I'm talking about when I say kitsch. It's schmultz it's shortbread tin bollocks. It's Andy Stewart and the pansies dancing around fake swords with English girls from public schools who took up 'highland' dancing to find a suitable husband.

Cop on and stop talking shite. Celts was originally a generic term created by Romans. Nothing to do with tartan. Get over yourself son.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller I will guess you are Jewish: is that term "kitsch"?

If you are a Jew, do you belong to a religious group, whose views are

yours to one degree or another; or are you the citizen of a very young

country in the Middle East?

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

No need to gues. I'm Scottish. complete with blue eyes and freckles.

And tuck in your hostility pal, it's ''hanging oot yer troosers.'' See now that was kitsch...like the Andy Stewart, White Heather Club, camp horror show I grew up cringing over every new year.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller FYI: this Highland Sessions is a tribute to the "vague" Celtic influence, and to the people who preserved a common culture. Conversation over.

[cleverfeller]

@bookkeeper57

There is no common culture anymore between the people originally called Celts. The first Celts didn't live in Britain at all. The first to be called Celts were found in Germany. Thought to have originated in Slavic Eastern Europe. Arachaeological digs have discovered their trade with the Greeks for wine. They were ZERO to do with Scots or Irish or fucking Welsh people or fucking tartan. Now stop talking shite son. I'm sorry I smashed your dream about santa clause and fairies.

[bookkeeper57]

@cleverfeller You didn't "smash" anything for me, son. I am a woman living in the US, had three Irish grandparents and one Scots. Can you read? What did I say? All over Europe at one time; traded with the Greeks (not Romans) who gave them the name "keltoi". Migrated west; taking their culture with them, to the six places I mentioned. Famine brought the Irish to the US, just in time for their sons

to fight in the Civil War. Wherever you're from, you're fucking ignorant. Take a break.

[angusmacgorfy]

@buttonpuncher Well said sir

[daskarf]

OMG james looks so young. Gàidhlig gu bràth. taing do shealbh gu bheil daoine mar seumas againn.

[liamcrouse]

tha sibhse ceart gu leòr...

[landercar]

the first tempo is a sthratspey

[Munchhurdle]

jessalainn - Sorry but you don't know history and your talking out of your blowhole - Scotland or the Scottish people came from Ireland you moron

[flyfifer51]

What a wonderful talent ! Love the tempo. As regards to comments of the similarities of gaelic / jazz/ hip hop: I am reminded of the great Jimmy Pryde track "Funky Beggarman". This is a great example of fusion twenty years ahead of its time. Sadly lost the album - has anybody got a copy they could submit to Utube?

[mhicnanolc]

Suas e! This diddy will be in my head the rest of the day!

[JuanLeggett]

Absorootley cool.........

[ajohnson170]

wtf eamon

[bb3ca201]

Referring to bookkeeper57's comment:

It would be really cool to actually compose a Gaelic/Scottish rap. At a Gaelic song day yesterday, I and a friend of mine were actually joking about it -- but I'm kinda serious about giving it a try...

[SpeedOfDark186Kmps]

Referring to bb3ca201.

What an interesting concept. Are you wanting to try to combine the music, such as gaelic with hip hop and/or jazz, for the song or are you going to take a regular hip hop type of music and do the rap in gaelic? There are some similarities between, at least, some jazz and gaelic but I think it would be challanging to combine the two. I'm not a fan of rap but I love both Celtic and Jazz. I think the idea is worthy of a try. Good luck!!

[bb3ca201]

I'm interested in both options.  It may be thought of as a little weird by some, but hey -- I'm cool with it.

[psychobollox]

try it! you should hear finnish and swedish rap... can get quite interesting! :)

[illinois1776]

it's interesting that you would think that. i've noticed that the tempo of Gaeilge is a lot like spanish. well they rap in spanish; so i say go for it. maybe it will get more people interested in learning Gaeilge. who knows?

[bb3ca201]

Bi faiceallach, mo charaid (Be careful, my friend):

GAEILGE refers to Irish Gaelic

Gaidhlig refers to Scottish Gaelic.

And with regards to tempo -- many Scottish Gaelic rhythms do sound like a little like Spanish; I guess we both enjoy up-tempo things...

[odinfromcentr2]

@illinois1776 - You might be onto something there. If the languages are ever to be revived for use in everyday life outside isolated areas, they have to be made accessible.

[BardofCornwall]

Fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[kakoen]

Would anyone have the lyrics in Gaelic of the first port à beul?

Thanks.

[jessalainn]

I dont have to google it.I know there are variations.I speak it fluent. If you wanna be technical we can go into that. No one speaks Old Irish anymore. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[tunnagbheag]

no, indeed, nobody speaks old irish (or 'early gaelic' as it's now often referred to in academic circles) any more, but that doesn't stop both modern day irish and scottish gaelic from being descended from it!!! in the same way that modern day italian, spanish, french, romanian etc. are all directly descended from latin. and smoking is bad for you.

[jessalainn]

Scottish Gaelic didnt come from Irish Gaelic!! There are several Gaelic languages. Gaelic from Brittany, Gaelic from Gaelicia, Scots Gaelic- Gaedhlig, Welsh Gaelic- Cymru, Manx from the Scottish Isles, Irish Gaelic- Gaeilge of which are 4 dialects and then Donegal Irish which is closely related to Scots Gaelic. I speak most of the irish dialects and can therefore understand Scots Gaelic.

There were other Gaelics but the only remaining are the ones mentioned above.

[Seamus616]

your wrong. the celtic languages you listed above are divided into two categories. Goidlec and Brythonic. They Goidlec languages are all languages that derived from "Old Irish" these include Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx. Welsh, and the language of Britanny are of Brythonic stock. Google it

[88ofnothing]

Well, the dishes will have to wait while I listen to this again.

Thanks so much!

[bookkeeper57]

Medley of Scottish reels featuring 'puirt a

beul' or 'mouth music'. A friend of mine calls this "Scottish rap".

[jakobspiral]

beautiful! *applause*

[piperryan]

How exactly do you pronounce that? Puirt a Beul?

[beautifullass]

Poorsht ah bool

[NWLAstrings]

Fantastic performance, but why was it on BBC Wales??

[jim1985]

Sure, why not

[NiarRei]

I love this language

it's so soft

but sadly, it's a language thats slowly dying

[bb3ca201]

Chan eil a' Ghaidhlig a' basachadh fhathast -- tha moran daoine ga bhruidhinn! / Gaelic is not dying yet -- there are many people that speak it

[NiarRei]

It makes me happy to hear about it =)

Very nice language.

 I wish that I could speak it.

[bb3ca201]

Picking up the basics isn't hard; if there was a way to help you learn, I would help you!

[odhran01]

I know several people who use Skype to do online grammar, conversation, and other Gaelic lessons with one another. One could try that. Chan fhaigh Gàidhlig bàs fhathast, gu dearbh. Tha daoine gu leòr 'ga bhruidhinn...

[dangmills]

Amen! What the difference between Irish and Scottish?

[Seamus616]

There is a good few differences.

With simplification they can generally understand eachother. Firstly there is no "Scottish" it is Scottish Gaelic. Just like Scots. Scottish Gaelic derived from Irish just like Scots derived from old English.

[dangmills]

Interesting, because I know in Irish there are different dialects, for example: when Maire Brennan, Aine Minogue and Orlagh Fallon sing "An Mhaig... (whatever, the mermaid" their voices are less harsh with the articulation and I like that better than those who sing it in Feet of Flames and other cds/ shows

[lorgain2]

Mary Ann Kennedy is a gem, thanks for posting.

[piperryan]

Brilliant!

The guy playing the guitar kinda looks like Bill Bailey eh?

[JSCWhistler]

Is that Trevor Hutchinson playing the bass?

[IfanSaer]

Who is this young lad singing with Mary Ann? He's pretty good!

[tomtscotland]

James Graham - he is good and a former "Young Scots Traditional Musician of the Year".

[IfanSaer]

Awesome, cheers! And many thanks for all the fantastic videos you've posted!

[crawlingbrain]

@tomtscotland He's effing foxy too!

[tomtscotland]

Gaelic is the language.

Celtic is to do with racial origins and the associated culture.

[puppibanana]

Which language is that, is it Celtic? It sounds so beautiful

[Schrodinger2equation]

thank

for  heritage

[printedpaper]

For a' the pride of a' the great

[tomtscotland]

If I could sing like James we could do a duet - seriously though, this definately high up on my favourites list - totally brilliant.

[animalunaris]

Karaoke as Ghaidhlig...:)

[bb3ca201]

Tha karaoke anns a' Ghàidhlig ann fhathast -- chuirear e anns a h-uile h-àite, gu h-àraidh air Youtube fhéin!

[RCherryman]

This is one of my favorites in this series.

[jeanhoel2]

" Enchanting " IS the word !!!

[tomtscotland]

An enchanting performance!

Thanks Mary Ann Kennedy - you have done so much to promote the Scottish music scene - you deserve a medal!