Genre 1:
Irish music
- Since I'm Irish it's probably important that I start with traditional Irish music.
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- Many instruments associated with Irish music are:
- Uilleann pipes
- Fiddle
- Tin whistle
- Flute
- Accordion(piano and button types)
- Concertina
- Bouzouki
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Harp
- Bodhran
There are many types of tunes in Irish music.
They are:
Some famous performers of irish music are:
THE HISTORY:
Most important bits
They are:
- Jigs eg. The Kesh
- Reels eg. The mason's apron
- Hornpipes eg. The boys of fair hill
- Slipjigs eg.The butterfly
- Polkas eg. The Ballydesmond
Some famous performers of irish music are:
- The Chieftains
- Planxty
- Sharon Shannon
- The Furys
THE HISTORY:
Most important bits
- This music saw its peak from the 9th to the middle of the 11th century
- The oldest instrument associated with it is the Harp
- The original ancient tunes have been collected and passed on through generations
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