Erotic Irish Music??

[boomerang]

This thread should be interesting

For me the thrill of irish music is the diverse range of emotions that are stirred through different tunes, these range from sad and lonesome eg. the foggy dew,
to light hearted, bubbily almost skipping tunes, eg the star above the garter
and the strong straight and firm tunes that are generally marches
to the kick your heels up, the faster the better ( within reason) jigs and reels,
But recently i was introduced to a tune at a school that was a first interesting, then appealing, and i was drawn into its unusual sound and rythmn, a slower slip jig that was played by a uilleann piper with great passion
Its name was o"farrells farewell to limmerick or An Phis Fliuch
a search of the session .com revealed several alternate names for this tune and changed for me the feel and message of this tune
truely it the most erotic tune i have heard since bollero, an experience to be enraptured within :roll:
ok maybe i am getting carried away,
but to me i can feel the passion of the notes and the sence of realism behind the tune
and this is what draws me uncontrollably towards the passion that is irish / scottish or whateverish that stirrs the emotions,
may it always be apart of my life and fulfil whatever musical passion that stirrs within my complex moods at the time
ok maybe i have had a few drinks, but the message is still real
regards
David

[s1m0n]

I've always found the slide Kathleen Hehir to be a very erotic tune.

[BrassBlower]

If you have heard the Gaelic song Trathnona Beag Areir and can understand Gaelic, or (as in my case) you have ever seen an English translation of the lyrics, you will find that it is very erotic, yet not crude and tasteless.

I also find these qualities in many of the Renaissance-influenced artists (e.g. Loreena McKennitt, Kate Price, Clannad, Blackmore's Night).

[michael_coleman]

There are many songs on Dervish's new album Spirit that I find to be very erotic, but then again, I also find Cathy Jordan's voice to be very erotic.

[feadogin]

?????? :roll: Whatever.

Justine

[Unseen122]

Went and looked at the Session where they have the alternate titles I see what you mean. I was the 69th person to put the tune in my tune book thought that ws kind of funny.

[Nanohedron]

It's said that O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick was given the alternate popular name in the last century by a piper who was given to renaming tunes in an off-color manner to get a rise out of his audience (if you'll forgive the pun). Seamus Ennis, maybe? I don't recall at this time.

It's one of my favorite tunes. I sometimes call it the Damp Cat.

[trisha]

Nice one Nano...and I thought the Welsh tune that translates as P*ss on the Grass was in poor taste .

Trisha

[trisha]

And nowt to do with cats, either... :roll:

[Nanohedron]

Many's the time I've been accused of beating around the bush.

I like the old name. More dignified.

[The Weekenders]

I find it more spiritual or mystical than EEErotic. I think music from closer to the equator is more carnal. I cry more than lust at the awesome beauty of the singers' voices and interpretations. But I might feel differently if not at the end of a stereo system.

[brewerpaul]

Some of the tunes on Phil Hardy's Whistleworks are pretty seductive sounding. Sorry I can't supply tune names: I keep this CD in my car and can't read the small print without my reading glasses, which would be too dangerous for driving :roll:

[feadogin]

Many's the time I've been accused of beating around the bush.

Would that be the Old Bush? (Sorry).

J.

[Roger O'Keeffe]

It's said that O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick was given the alternate popular name in the last century by a piper who was given to renaming tunes in an off-color manner to get a rise out of his audience (if you'll forgive the pun). Seamus Ennis, maybe? I don't recall at this time.

It's one of my favorite tunes. I sometimes call it the Damp Cat.

The last centurey! Yes, I suppose you're right, but that makes me feel like a contemporary of O'Farrell's.

The tune has two respectable names: O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick and The Choice Bride.

It was Willie Clancy who gave it its now-standard name. I don't know if that was his gloss on the ideal qualities of a bride, or if he knew more about O'Farrell's reputation with the ladies than we do.

[oleorezinator]

Erotic Irish Music??
isn't that the title of one of the shortest books ever written?