Show 109 – From Ireland to Brittany
(2020-04-25)

posted in: Past Shows

Katie and Joe split the show between Ireland and Brittany. The latter half of this wee’s show features traditional dance music from Brittany. Although one of the Celtic nations, many people who listen to Celtic music are unfamiliar with Breton music. Some of the arrangements may sound harsh to ears unaccustomed to the piercing sound of the incredibly loud bombarde and the high-pitched, biniou bagpipe. For generations, these two instruments have been the voices of Breton dance music, and once you begin to dance, the sound becomes hypnotic. As you link your little fingers together with your village neighbors, your feet move rhythmically as one, and the movement becomes trancelike.

This week, we feature the music of: Éilís Crean, The Monks of the Screw, Open The Door For Three, Molly’s Revenge, Steph Geremia, Beth Patterson & Patrick O’Flaherty, Stéphanie Makem & Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn, Brad Tuck, Nuala Kennedy, Pennoù Skoulm, Koun, Bagad Kemper, and Skeduz.

Our FairPlé score this week: 38.

Playlist:

# Track Artist Release
1 The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel Various Artists Geantraí-glued
2 Brierton’s Jig-Finian’s Visit Éilís Crean Searbh Siúcra
3 Máirin Geal Dubh [Song] The Monks of the Screw Brathar na nÓl
4 John Egan’s Open The Door For Three Open the Door for Three
5 Gordon Duncan Tribute #3 (The Gladiator-The Pitlochry High School Centenary-The Soup Dragon-Davy Webster’s 40th) Molly’s Revenge The Lucky Set
6 Island Polka 3-I’ll Buy Boots For Maggie-Baak-High (Polkas) Steph Geremia Up She Flew
7 Mon Bon Vieux-Mari-Jig of Slurs Beth Patterson & Patrick O’Flaherty Caelic
8 The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel Various Artists Geantraí
9 An Slipéar Airgid-Ar An Bhealach Ó Ghleann Go Carraig Stéphanie Makem & Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn Ceol Is Píob
10 Mick McGuire Brad Tuck On These Waters
11 Over To Brittany Là-Bas Dans La Prairie -La Va [Out There In The Field] Nuala Kennedy The New Shoes
12 À Dix Heures À St Vincent Pennoù Skoulm Trinkañ
13 An Dro Koun Fest noz
14 Laridé-Gavotte de Pontivy Bagad Kemper Fest noz
15 Kas a barh Skeduz Rag Ar Plinn