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DFW

(54,437 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:40 PM Nov 2012

For lovers of Irish music AND Jewish dance music ( you have to like both)

I dug this up after hearing it some 30 years ago. One of the greatest Irish folk groups ever, De Dannan, did this medley of two reels from Eastern Europe.

If your feet have any feeling in them at all, they will NOT keep still.

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For lovers of Irish music AND Jewish dance music ( you have to like both) (Original Post) DFW Nov 2012 OP

Wow, talk about fusion music! JaneQPublic Nov 2012 #1

And that is something like 30 years old! DFW Nov 2012 #2

That is fascinating! annabanana Nov 2012 #3

Awesome! graywarrior Nov 2012 #4

What a great combo of both!! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #5

The idea of an Irish group doing Eastern European material was such an inspiration DFW Nov 2012 #6

I am SO glad you posted the link. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #7

Thanks for letting me know! DFW Nov 2012 #8

A little Celtic/Klezmer fusion: MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #9

Wonder if she was also anti Cemite? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #10

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

1. Wow, talk about fusion music!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:34 PM

Nov 2012

That was great. Thanks!

DFW

(54,437 posts)

2. And that is something like 30 years old!

Reply to JaneQPublic (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:19 PM

Nov 2012

I first heard it on BFBS in the 80s and was totally blown away.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

3. That is fascinating!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:24 PM

Nov 2012

Irish tempo & Jewish intervals

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

4. Awesome!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:27 PM

Nov 2012

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. What a great combo of both!!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:02 PM

Nov 2012

Thank you so much for sharing this.
and I will be sharing.
This is marvelously fantastic.

DFW

(54,437 posts)

6. The idea of an Irish group doing Eastern European material was such an inspiration

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 06:14 PM

Nov 2012

When the piece was first announced on BFBS, I said WTF? After I had heard the piece, I was just staring at the radio in amazement.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. I am SO glad you posted the link.

Reply to DFW (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 07:52 PM

Nov 2012

Sent it off to a bunch of folks who all said..."WOW"

DFW

(54,437 posts)

8. Thanks for letting me know!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 05:51 AM

Nov 2012

As an old acoustic fan from WAY back, I never know if tunes I find amazing find the same resonance elsewhere. There's another tune, completely different, that isn't up yet, but when it is, I'll post it, too, and see if it has the same resonance.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

9. A little Celtic/Klezmer fusion:

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 06:42 AM

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(I once overheard a fundie explain to another of our co-workers that "Celtic music
was for atheists and devil-worshippers" -- adding greatly to MY enjoyment was the
fact that she pronounced it, "Seltic music".)
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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. Wonder if she was also anti Cemite?

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 09:49 AM

Nov 2012

Being so very Irish-y, I like Seltic music, but I also really really like klezmer.

Bowfire..what an interesting and apt name.

ty for posting this, MFM.

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