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Song tradition in Ireland (Macaronic songs (Different ways to miw…
Song tradition in Ireland
Macaronic songs
Definition
Term "Macaronic" used to describe texts using a mixture of languages
Most songs in the Irish repertoire date from 19th century, influenced by medieval European song structures
Use of Irish and English
Different ways to miw languages
The song where lines in English and Irish alternate in regular patterns
The macaronic coda
The song in which the language changes in alternate lines
Songs in which words or phrases are usually scattered in a haphazard fasion. Phrases in the second language often function as an ornament to the song
The line in which two languages lie side by side
The macaronic paraphrase, alternating verse and translation
Examples
One morning in June
Weary from lying alone
Cucanandy
Variations
The whistling thief
My mind will never be easy
Ballads
Context
Term 'Ballad' originated from the South of France
English term refers to narrative lyric song which flourished through Europe from the Middle Ages
Old ballads
Characteristics
"Ballads are a borrowed genre in Ireland" Hugh Shields
Associated with the anglo-scottish settlement in 17th century. Often a narrative song in English
Usually verbally composed and not considered as an elite or high art form
Very often in 3rd person, and sometimes contain direct discourse between two characters
Would have existed alongside the lay (laoi), an indigenous Irish narrative song form
Example
Lord Gregory/The Lass of Aughrim
New ballads
Characteristics
Mixture of styles and forms
Widespread during the 18th century (printing)
Reached their heyday in the 19th century
Adopted many native Irish airs and also drew on the local environment, events or known individuals of the local area as their subject matter
Common themes of love, loss, war, politics...
Exchange between style and form in English language ballads in Ireland
Come-all-yes
Characteristics
Irish composed narrative song in the English language
Name derived from the typical opening line "Come-all-ye loyal sailors/irishmen"
Often explicit and deal with real people, places and events
Borrowed their structure from Britain but gradually developed their own idioms
Structure : set a scene, introduce characters and plot, development and conclusion (often with a moral aspect)
Examples
Rodney's Glory
Molly Bawn
Broadside/Broadsheet Ballad
Characteristics
Single sheet of paper upon one side of which was a printed ballad
Narrative, told stories about politics, war, famous individuals
Comic or satirical nature
Extremely popular over Europe and sometimes fixed to the walls of pubs or workplaces
Most often printed in English
Lasted until 1880s but declined significantly after WW I
Examples
The night before Larry was stretched
A Nation once again
Politics
Bring politics to the urban and rural lower classes
1789 - 1893 : lots of political changes in Europe
French revolution
1798 Rebellion of Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen
Daniel O'Connell & catholic emancipation in the 1820s