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@AmberJays

5 ай бұрын

This was a pleasant surprise in my recommended feed (I'm from the Hebrides and, you mentioned you're Scottish too, you may know that gaelic is very, very well preserved on the islands lol). The catchy folktunes can be fun to listen to, though gaelic shines its best qualities when you are listening to a traditional lament, here is the name of one I recommend to listen to that almost every native gaelic speaker will have memories of as it's often sung as a lullaby: "Ba Mo Leanabh" There are a few versions on KZread and they have some instrumentation, although the traditional way to do it would be completely acapella because the vocal itself is regarded as the ornamentation accompanying poetry (which serves a purpose as the lyric). The reason why these particular kinds of traditional music didn't really ever go outside of the speaking community is because they were never written or scored historically, it was passed down through family over generations who picked it up by only listening to another person sing it. Same also happened in Ireland as it did in Scotland, and it's known as "seann nos" (spelling probably differs for Irish gaelige). In the traditional Scottish gaelic music (and perhaps Irish, too), whenever you hear phonetics like "hee ree ho ee", these don't actually have any translation because they're not any word in the language, but rather it is derived from Norse influence from their own traditional style of "joiking" or "kulning" that made its way into gaelic folkmusic way back around 1000 AD. So they would have been sounds that people became familiar with in those times, though otherwise didn't understand anything about, but it nevertheless made its way into music and is used in a lot of melismatic ornamentation. Roll forward several centuries, with the tradition of seann nos (not writing anything down and passing it through generations by ear) and it ended up sticking and is still present today which is quite cool. Right you are also about the live performances across pubs in Scotland too (don't see it too much in the bigger cities though which is a shame), and they sure do love an uptempo lol. But honestly in my opinion there's nothing in the music which can remotely compete with the traditional laments, they're just hands down ethereal and all of its derives from poetry, so it has a great deal of depth to it. Otherwise really cool that you've taken the time to push out the traditional music to bigger crowds, well done and good job! :D

I love Julie Fowlis! She and her husband are incredibly talented musicians!

This is one my favourite of her songs. Brings joy to my heart. Fantastic that you covered it in your usual insightful way. Thanks Beth. ❤

It brightens my day to see Julie getting some love by a reactor. And especially by one of my favs.

I've been playing Celtic music my whole life and recently started learning Irish and Scots Gaelic. These lyrics are by far the most challenging I've ever attempted, but I'm having so much fun connecting to my roots!

I'm surprised to see this here. I'm Irish and love this woman's work.

Love Julie! Wonderful beautiful voice singing in Gaelic! 😊 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇲🇮🇪❤️

Kelly MacDonald was the voice of Merida but Julie Fowlis did sing Touch the Sky and Into the Open Air from the movie. She's my favorite!

I love music like this. I can see where bluegrass came from it. Especially the older bluegrass like Carter Family, Stanley Brothers, and even Hank Williams Sr.

She is also a great tin whistle and bagpipe player

It would be interesting to see you do a reaction video for Kathleen MacInnes. She has such a lovely and gritty voice. And is also a Gaelic singer.

Not 9/8 as such, still 4/4 but sometimes with the 8 quavers divided 123 123 12, with the emphasis on the 1st, 4th and 7th quaver, so sounding 2 triplets and a duplet. Shiftng between that and "normal" 4/4 with emphasis on either every beat or every other one creates the impression of a time change without really doing one :) Metal bands do this time signature shifting a lot too (sometimes you have no idea what time they're really in, like Meshuggah!).

Glad to see you highlighting Scottish music having seen Julie Fowlis at a folk festival where I had seen the Battlefield Band in the early '80s which reinvigorated my love of Scottish music. There's such a wide range of Scottish music forms and expression that it annoys me when I encounter reactors that are surprised by the depth of passion and soul when they listen to Scots who are working in other genres of music but are thoroughly steeped in the music of their homeland which is the source of their passion and feeling whatever genre of music that they are playing.

I loooove julie!!!! if you want recomendations for more scottish gaelic singers here's a short list: karen matheson (capercaillie), kathleen macinnes, kim carnie (mánran), ewen henderson (mánran), ellen macdonald (sian, dáimh) eilidh cormack & ceitlin lilidh (sian), griogar labhruidh, mischa macpherson, ishbel macaskill, catherine ann macphee, james graham, arthur cormack, gillebride macmillan, alasdair whyte (a lot of these singers have collaborated with niteworks and it's the most perfect thing ever🥰 most of them have done great performances at na trads). the yt channels elusive mcsorley, port celtic songs, bbc alba, trad tg4 have a lot of scottish & irish singers (some great irish singers: iarla ó lionáird, liam ó maonlaí, muireann nic amhlaoibh, séamus & caoimhe uí fhlatharta)🥰🥰

@gemgwilliam

7 ай бұрын

I love mánran!

@Purclewan

7 ай бұрын

Great list but I would add Karine Polwart to the list

Thank you for spotlighting Julie Fowlis and thank you for Traditional Music Tuesday. Right up my street.

HER LIVE VOCALS IM IN SHOCK

I did not know you did a "traditional music Tuesday's" until now, but now that I know i want to thank you for it. I'm an american but my grandpa on my mom's side was Scottish, born in Edinburgh like millenia of his family before him, so i have what i like to call "heritage music" in my soul. My mom told me she grew doing the highland fling and even doing it here in school in the US.

YES!! I love Julie Fowlis ... you should do a lot more Scottish (or perhaps just a Gaelic in general). By the way, Julie Fowlis also plays a mean penny whistle.

Beth, thanks so much for this video! Julie Fowlis is one of my favourite singers. Her mastery of puirt-a-beul is amazing! I guess I've spent the last hour watching your other videos about Moya Brennan, Kate Bush, Florence Welch. Got a few useful tips for myself 😊 Thank you ❤

@BethRoars

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

The fiddle player has a wonderfully rhythmic field to his playing.

@johnmcdade7379

Ай бұрын

Duncan Chisholm a Fantastic Scottish artist in his own right. A large body of work on here at KZread. My 2 favourites are Duncan Chisholm DIZZY BLUE at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery........and..... Duncan Chisholm ,Ali Hutton and Conal McDonagh in Edinburgh..... both of which are on here via the Search Facility.

So happy you finally did a Jullie Fowlis song! I love her music, as a Belgian Dutch speaking person I don't understand a word of it, but I always loved Scotland, the country,the landscape, the language, the horribly sexy accents, and of course the music and the Gaelic dialect!

I can't find ANY reactions to Celtic Music! SUCH A CRIME! Thank you for this. Please miss, can we have more?

Just scrolling away...come across this vid and ACCIDENTALLY hit it instead of scrolling and ended up listening 3TIMES🤫 ...so thanx for a new cultural listening experience that's fanned a flame I didn't even know was THERE 😮

Emily Smith did a wonderful rendition of "Caledonia" (not the also wonderful Dougie MacLean song) on The Transatlantic Sessions with Julie Fowlis and Liam Ó Maonlaí singing harmony vocals. Definitely worth a look. Emily's voice never fails to make me happy.

Every time I hear this song my brain hears part of it as "spark in a bawbag" 😂

@johnmcdade7379

Ай бұрын

Wait tae yer mah age, a spark in yer bawbag wid be like a gift affy Santa Claus.

Cuilidh is one of the best albums of all time ❤

Thankfully remain me of our own in Wales.Her name is Gwenndo Saunders.Fluent in both in Welsh and Cornish singing ,and is quite rare.Follow her for a while learning Welsh and before that she was in a pop girl band.

So familiar and wonderful to hear this tune. Thank you for covering it in your Trad Tuesday reactions! There are many artists we have here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia that are part of the Gàidhealtachd diaspora and we are trying very hard to maintain further generations of speakers and musical forms through their work. I hope you consider reviewing anything by Mary Jane Lamond, the Cottars, or the Barra MacNeils for a taste of how these traditions have continued across the pond and have given rise both to preservation and, simultaneously, innovation.

Love Julie Fowlis. I discovered her via the Bards Tale 4 sound track. Great music!

Lovely analysis and explanation of mouth music more of this please 🙂

My first exposure to mouth music was Talitha MacKenzie and her interpretation of "Hoireann O". I'm going to have to put Julie on my playlists now!

Thank you for the explanation of what's happening here. I've not heard this wonderful artist before so you just made my day! Have a great one!

@BethRoars

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Have a lovely day as well!

@LoyaltyOfDogsDotCom

6 ай бұрын

Julie's performances are special. Here's one of our faves: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qphpmc5vmNKrkqw.html

Forgot how much I love this stuff.

I also love the Version from Norrie McIver

So my Gàidhlig lesons are paying off... i understood a little of that song

Yay! I've been hoping you'd react to this ever since you referenced her in a much earlier video. Easily my favorite song about a big hat and being jealous of a seagull.

Aveces los sueños se vuelven realidad y al parecer este es uno de ellos Dios me estoy enamorando de la bella Escocia 💙 bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀

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9/8 is a slip jig!

Thanks for a great review, Beth. This song, and the way these excellent musicisians are performing and accompanying the singer is more reminiscent of Norwegian folk and fiddle playing than it is of most 'Celtic' playing. Sadly, you're in wrong about the time signature - It's not 9/8 time. It's actually in 4/4. Just listen to where the strong beat comes! Trust me, I'm a jazz pianist... I'm betting my old friend Dave Milligan will agree with me!

What dexterous dictation!!!! I got out of breath just listening to her. I've never seen Brave. This was good motivation to make that happen. Thank you for showing off your Scottish heritage! 🧡☘ (edit) ...oh wait! Shamrock is Irish isn't it? Not Scottish. Meh, I'll still leave it. My sentiment is the same. 😜

I'm crazy about you Beth honestly I am... how about Primal scream

Recomendo reagir a Rita Lee & Milton Nascimento. Musica Mania de Você. Um classico da MPB brasileira. Vc vai curtir a maior voz do Brasil Milton Nascimento.

What kills me…Duncan Chisholm is playing backup. Duncan. Fucking. Chisholm. My G-d, Scotland is THE music scene these days.

Hope you can react to some Metric and Emily Haines, her voice is out of this world. She reminds me of Kate Bush & Tori Amos.,Metric have been around for over 20 years and have 9 albums so far ❤😊

U 🎉

Dh'èirich mi moch madainn cheòthar

A bheil Gaidhlig agaibh?

I am of Irish blood. But also French English Viking. My blood line runs to the Rosalyn chapel and that is my family heritage. Directly related. So this is in my blood. I connect with it

@ConnbineHarvester

3 ай бұрын

That's the kinda stuff Americans say

@northscot9862

2 ай бұрын

I am pure Norse Gael from the Western Isle, not a drop of english blood. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

@northscot9862

2 ай бұрын

@@ConnbineHarvester That is because your are not one of us, you have to be of the blood. SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

@ConnbineHarvester

2 ай бұрын

@@northscot9862 I'm of Ireland so hardly jealous of a Scottish :D

Beth u are from good place that's why u are so beatiful🎉 can make scottish u are better than english

bonny

She is not singing to the instruments.... the instruments are just there to accentuate her singing....

As a third generation American of Irish descent, I just love Julie. I know she's Scottish, but the way she sings in Gaelic just sends a warmth, a distant rememberence through my blood. Can't explain it. It's just there! She truly is amazing. 💯👍🇺🇲😘

donny and marie osmond i'm leaving it all up to you 1974

Beth u are from good place that's why u are so beatiful🎉 can make scottish u are better than english