Chiff and Fipple Forums

From a recent exchange between two folk music DJs: >>As far as the Irish Poteen to which Mr. Robb referred-- throw away your Nyquil. I came down with a dreadful cold in Kerry. My host of the Irish farm on which I was staying, suggested I take a big drink of a clear fluid she provided. The next morni...

Thanks, Patrick--I'll check the IT site! Yeah, it was uncannily addictive, as I recall.

Greetings, folks! Lest you think I limit myself to one off-topic post per annum, here's another to clear things up: I am sorely vexed this morning at my inability to find an online hurling game I used to play. I think it was just a shot-on-goal type of deal...anyone familiar with this? Thanks much!!...

Thanks for the Kerry jersey links, guys, not to mention the healthy dose of humorous off-off-topic posts :) I should have known better than to unleash a pseudo-political question and then abscond for Missouri! Missouri, where there are many, many sheep and even more Bush posters. Off to busk for jer...

Apologies for other-than-piping post, but I'd really, really like to track down a County Kerry jersey (hurling or football). Anyone here have one for sale/trade? Traveling to Bush country soon.

I have a Brittonized Pakistani chanter, and love it. As someone alread mentioned, chanter and reed seem to hold up really well--even in Wisconsin's extreme climate! Tim is a joy to work with, and the reed texture (physical and aural) gentles nicely with use. Well, okay, I've never yet made it sound ...

Howdy all,

What's the strangest piping air you've heard? I.e. odd, spooky, least Irish-sounding, or anything else that meets your definition of "strange"?

B.C.

They're TAXING our PIPES?!?!? Some fool tried to tax coffee in Boston last month, prompting yet another "Tea" Party with gaily-decorated colonials jettisoning java from wooden skiffs. What say we all row out on the nearest body of water and lob over burlap bags full of uilleann pipes. B(os...

:twisted: Have to be evil here and confuse you with the Northern version: Máthair is mac MWEH-hair iss MAHK (with a Spanishy "r" on the end of máthair--not rolled like crazy, but at least a little tap with the tongue. If you're American, trying saying, "mweh-heddis mahk" quickly;...

Hi Pat :D I've got Elizabeth Cronin singing it and will go dig out the book and CD for more info...here's a little blurb in the meantime from a review: "Elizabeth Cronin: Cois Abhainn na Séad (By the River of Gems). This latter is local to the Baile Mhúirne district. However, it gained an inter...

Here's a thread including several versions of the lyrics: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... ght=amhran

Ooops--sorry Goatpiper, meant to paste that link here...see the thread "Lyrics for Amhrán na Leabhar"

BC

'Twere a radio show host, a UPS guy, and my mother

But my sister wore a Bill the Cat t-shirt to the first day of basic training...I, not nearly so brave, was sporting some cartoon penguin character. Both went over real well.

BC

djm wrote:...very nice tune! Almost hymn-like.

djm

Isn't that something? I've played it for people who don't know it's a lament, and they nearly always remark on how sad it sounds.