The Cobblestone: This pub is in Smithfield, 15 minutes away from Temple Bar.Pubs in Dublin where you can listen to traditional Irish music Bodhrán: This is a large framed drum and you struck it with a stick.Uilleann Pipes: They have a chanter and drones or a regulator and it often takes years to master the instrument, because it´s very complex.The Celtic Harp: Traditionally it´s wire strung and has no pedal, but you will find harps today with a pedal and they’re gut strung.The Tin Whistle: It´s out of metal and has his origins in the 12th Century.The Irish Flute: This flute is made out of wood and produces a smooth sound which is unique to Ireland.The Fiddle: It looks like a violin, but you play it faster and the sound is higher.We prepared a list of 6 of the most used instruments of traditional Irish music: There are different styles of traditional Irish music that influence the way of how the instruments are played and how the rhythm is. There were also fusions with other genres like Rock or Punk. The speed was raised, musical arrangements were introduced, it found its way into the cities from the rural areas and the sound emerged with other styles from around the world. In 1762 there was the first written collection and the most famous is from Edward Bunting out of the year 1792.ĭue to the Great Famine in the 1840s, 2 million Irishmen and -women emigrated and established Irish music across the world, for example in the US.ĭuring the 20th Century there were a lot of changes for the traditional Irish music.
The harp was the most dominant instrument from the 10th to the 17h Century and the landlords even hired harpists. It was also influenced by eastern music and it’s speculated that the Irish harp comes from Egypt. Traditional Irish music has its origins 2000 years ago when the Celts arrived in Ireland.
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