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Sean nós singing II - Types of songs (Love songs (Many different types of…
Sean nós singing II - Types of songs
Love songs
Most common type
Dating from around 1600-1850
Main type of songs collected in 19th and 20th century
Many different types of theme
Male perspective
Female perspective
Examples
Caisleán Uí Néill
Eleanor a rúin
Religious songs
Derived from christian narrative tradition of medieval Europe
Main themes
Crucifixion
Virgin Mary lamenting her son
Traditionally sung by women (role as keeners)
Generally sorrowful/repentant & draw on lament poetry
Examples
Caoineadh na dTrí Muire
Conversation between Peter, Jesus, the Blessed Virgin and the Roman soldiers
Focus on emotional intensity of each moment
Can carry a double meaning
Personal lament or keen of grieving mothers
Religious lament
Aisling (or Aislingí)
Political song
Origins
Jacobite songs 1690s
Most songs date from 1750 onwards
Narrative
Frequently features a spéirbhean (goddess)
Laments the state of Irish people
Predicts a return to fortune
Ireland often personified as a beautiful woman
Poetic form
Example
Roisín Dubh
Occupational songs
Work songs
Sung by men & women
During daily tasks
Contains more upbeat, light hearted & rhythmic songs, dialogs
Vocables sometimes punctuate the dialog
'high diddle diddle'
'maileó léro'
Lullabies
Big part of the sean nós tradition
Often contain a supernatural function
Used to protect sleeping children from being stolen by a fairy
Example
Seothín Seothó
Na hamhráin mhóra (big songs)
Generally love songs
Each region would have their own take
Sung across all regions