MUSIC OF IRELANDMUSIC OF IRELAND

By Catherine Elmeslouhi& Almudena Tovar

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Irish traditional music is also called celtic Irish traditional music is also called celtic music.music.

Songs and tunes are believed to be Songs and tunes are believed to be ancient, most of them are written in Irish ancient, most of them are written in Irish and only modern songs are written in and only modern songs are written in English.English.

Music and lyrics are passed orallyMusic and lyrics are passed orally

In Dublin’s …………. City,In Dublin’s …………. City, Where girls are so……..,Where girls are so…….., I first set my eyes on……….. Molly Malone,I first set my eyes on……….. Molly Malone, As she pushed her………….As she pushed her…………. Through streets………. And……..,Through streets………. And…….., Crying,”Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!Crying,”Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!

ChorusChorus Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh! Crying, “Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!Crying, “Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!

Now she was a……….,Now she was a………., And sure twas no………,And sure twas no………, For so were her mother and father before,For so were her mother and father before, And they each…….. Their barrow,And they each…….. Their barrow, Through………. Broad and narrow,Through………. Broad and narrow, Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive,alive oh”!Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive,alive oh”!

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She died of a ……….,She died of a ………., And no one could…………..her,And no one could…………..her, And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. Now her………… wheels her barrow,Now her………… wheels her barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”!Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”!

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Task 1: Add the missing Task 1: Add the missing wordswords

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Molly MalloneMolly Mallone Verse 1:Verse 1:

In Dublin's fair city,In Dublin's fair city,Where girls are so pretty,Where girls are so pretty,I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,As she pushed her wheelbarrowAs she pushed her wheelbarrowThrough streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"

Refrain:Refrain:Alive, alive oh! alive, alive oh!Alive, alive oh! alive, alive oh!Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"

Verse 2:Verse 2:Now she was a fishmonger,Now she was a fishmonger,And sure twas no wonder,And sure twas no wonder,For so were her mother and father before,For so were her mother and father before,And they each wheeled their barrow,And they each wheeled their barrow,Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"

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Verse 3:Verse 3:She died of a fever,She died of a fever,And no one could save her,And no one could save her,And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.Now her ghost wheels her barrow,Now her ghost wheels her barrow,Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"

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The story behind the songThe story behind the song Having sold fish with her mother as a Having sold fish with her mother as a

young child she grew up to push her own young child she grew up to push her own cart as a teenager. cart as a teenager.

The young Timothy Pendleton, an itinerant The young Timothy Pendleton, an itinerant musician who played his fiddle on Dublin's musician who played his fiddle on Dublin's street corners was smitten with Molly. She street corners was smitten with Molly. She died of a fever, very likely during one of died of a fever, very likely during one of the many cholera epidemics that hit the many cholera epidemics that hit Dublin, and was buried in her native city Dublin, and was buried in her native city with a simple grave marker. Pendleton with a simple grave marker. Pendleton was distraught and crossed the Atlantic to was distraught and crossed the Atlantic to start a new life on Portsmouth, New start a new life on Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He started as a dock worker Hampshire. He started as a dock worker but eventually became a successful but eventually became a successful merchant, never marrying and living alone merchant, never marrying and living alone in a large house. in a large house.

It is said that one night, many years after It is said that one night, many years after arriving in the States, that Pendleton was arriving in the States, that Pendleton was moved to play the violin he hadn't moved to play the violin he hadn't touched since leaving Ireland. He touched since leaving Ireland. He surprised himself by playing the now surprised himself by playing the now familiar, haunting melody. Then, familiar, haunting melody. Then, amazingly, the beautiful Molly Malone amazingly, the beautiful Molly Malone paid him a visit - or did she? Was it just a paid him a visit - or did she? Was it just a dream? We'll never know for sure, will we? dream? We'll never know for sure, will we?

Songs and instrumentsSongs and instruments

TYPES OF SONGS

VOCAL SONGS VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL SONGS

PERFORMED SOLO SINGINGHIGHLY ORNAMENTED AND THE VOICE IS PLACED

TOWARD THE TOP OF THE RANGE

INSTRUMENTS ARE PLAYED IN STRICT UNISON, ALTHOUGH A FORM OF IMPROVISED

COUNTERPOINT IS OFTEN USED IN THE ACCOMPANIMENTSOF BOUZOUKI AND GUITAR PLAYERS

IRISH INSTRUMENTS 1IRISH INSTRUMENTS 1

ACCORDION BAGPIPE

BOHRAM AND TAMBOURINE

BOUZOUKI

FLUTE

FIDDLE

IRISH INSTRUMENTS 2IRISH INSTRUMENTS 2

HARMONIC

GUITAR HARP

TIN WHISTLE

GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONGENERAL CLASSIFICATION

GROUP

CHORDOPHONES AEROPHONES MEMBRANOPHONES

PLUCKED STRING CHORDOPHONES

BOWED STRING CHORDOPHONES

WOODWINDKEYBOARD

AEROPHONES

FIDDLE FLUTE

WHISTLE

BAGPIPE

ACCORDION

CONCERTINA

BOUZOUKI

GUITAR

HARP

TAMBOURINE

BOHRAM

BANJO

Task 2: Match each instrument to its Task 2: Match each instrument to its group and the way you play it:group and the way you play it:

AerophoneAerophone ChordophoneChordophone MembranophoneMembranophone

To blowTo blow To rubTo rub To pluckTo pluck To hitTo hit To pressTo press

FiddleFiddle BagpipeBagpipe HarpHarp FluteFlute WhistleWhistle AccordionAccordion ConcertinaConcertina BouzoukiBouzouki TambourineTambourine BanjoBanjo BohramBohram GuitarGuitar

TASK 3TASK 3:LISTEN TO A SONG AND PRACTISE:LISTEN TO A SONG AND PRACTISE

This song is: This song is: vocal/ vocal-instrumental songvocal/ vocal-instrumental song

Texture in this song is: Texture in this song is: unison/ counterpointunison/ counterpoint

Rhythm: Rhythm: free/ two beats bar/three beats bar/four beats barfree/ two beats bar/three beats bar/four beats bar

Musical structure: Musical structure: chorus/strophechorus/strophe

Group instruments: Group instruments: Chordophones/membranophones/aerophonesChordophones/membranophones/aerophones

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WORD SEARCH PUZZLEWORD SEARCH PUZZLE

Singing together: Molly Malone Singing together: Molly Malone scorescore

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