Cole, a Purdue Polytechnic student majoring in cybersecurity & network engineering technology, went on a Study Abroad trip to Dublin, Ireland. He really enjoyed the little things that he noticed about Dublin's culture - it was the small, everyday things that caught his attention and that he missed most after returning home.
By happenstance, there was a music shop across the street from a bike store where Cole worked in Dublin … and the music shop introduced Cole to the hurley ceol, a guitar-like instrument that fuses Dublin's folk music traditions with the ancient Gaelic game of hurling. Cole introduces us to the hurley ceol and performs a cover of the song "Star of the County Down" by The Irish Rovers.
This is #1 of 3 videos featuring Cole performing with his hurley ceol. See also:
- "Johnny Jump Up," Cole's cover of the Gaelic Storm song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4WqtbSno7fPhLw.html
- "The Jolly Roving Tar," Cole's cover of The Irish Rovers song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4hq17NtdbvZh5s.html
Learn more about study abroad opportunities in Purdue's Polytechnic college, here: polytechnic.purdue.edu/global
Website for Irish Guitar in Dublin, Ireland: hurleyceol.co.uk/
Irish Guitar's Instagram: hurleyceol