Ireland

6 articles related to Ireland:

Poetry

Down by the Salley Gardens: famous Yeats poem evoking old Irish love ballad was set to the traditional air

Down by the Salley Gardens is a famous two-stanza poem by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats whose contribution to the...
ORCHESTRA

Mozart and Tom Waits wrote music for the glass armonica which was rumored to cause mental health damage

The glass armonica is one of many curious instruments that came into use with small ensembles during the transition from... 1 comment
SONGWRITER

The timeless tragedy of Molly Malone

Not many songs can boast international recognition of being so deeply and fondly Irish the way Molly Malone does. Also...
Animation

Preserved tradition in the modern aesthetics of The Breadwinner score

The Breadwinner, directed by Nora Twomey, is an animated drama film based on Deborah Ellis’ award-winning novel that...
HARP

The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

Irish musician Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is considered to be a pioneer in blending court music of the Baroque era... 6 comments
FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

Jig is a folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th century and in Ireland in the 18th...