Dismissed as “intirely rude and barbarous” but also exoticized, Irish and Scottish folk music found popularity in the 18th century across Europe and Great Britain, when famous composers of the time were hired to "civilize" the music by writing arrangements for people to play at home and in halls. Not surprisingly, motifs based this "vernacular music" entered the composers' own works. Of course, folk music continues to inspire classical music composers to this day. This episode, we'll explore traditional Irish and Scottish music, the arrangements of it made by composers like Haydn and Beethoven, and large-scale classical music works inspired by it. Thanks for listening.
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von Neukomm: Jenny Dang the Weaver by Makaris on Wisps in the Dell (Olde Focus) -
The Grazier's Daughter by June Tabor on Aqaba (Topic) -
Fraser: Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow by Jordi Savall, Andrew Lawrence-King on The Celtic Viol (Alia Vox) -
An Léimras / Harris Dance by Brighde Chaimbuel on The Reeling (River Lea) -
My Boy Tammy by Makaris on Wisps in the Dell (Olde Focus) -
Marsalis: Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin: Sidestep Reel by Nicola Benedetti, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor) on Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite (Decca) -
Marsalis: Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin: As the Wind Goes by Nicola Benedetti, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor) on Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite (Decca) -
Marsalis: Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin: Jones' Jig by Nicola Benedetti, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor) on Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite (Decca) -
The Weeper by You Are Wolf (feat. Lisa Knapp) on KELD (Firecrest/Kartel) -
Beamish: Under the Wing of the Rock (Version for alto saxophone and strings) by Branford Marsalis, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brains (conductor) on Sally Beamish: The Singing (BIS) -
van Beethoven: On the Massacre of Glencoe by Makaris on Wisps in the Dell (Olde Focus) -
Beach: Symphony in E minor ("Gaelic"), Op. 32: II. Alla siciliana - Allegro vivace by Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (conductor) on Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1 and The School for Scandal, Overture / Amy Beach: Symphony in E minor (Gaelic) (Chandos) -
Beach: Symphony in E minor ("Gaelic"), Op. 32: IV. Allegro di molto by Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (conductor) on Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1 and The School for Scandal, Overture / Amy Beach: Symphony in E minor (Gaelic) (Chandos) -
Paddy's Lament by Sinéad O'Connor on Sean-Nós Nua (Hummingbird) -
Dennehy: I Feared He Would Die by Iarla Ó Lionárd, Katherine Manley, Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson (conductor) on Donnacha Dennehy: The Hunger (Nonesuch) -
Dennehy: Keening by Iarla Ó Lionárd, Katherine Manley, Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson (conductor) on Donnacha Dennehy: The Hunger (Nonesuch) -
The Bittersweet March by This is How we Fly on Foreign Fields (Playing with Music) -
The Feet by This is How we Fly on Foreign Fields (Playing With Music) -
Rí Rua by This is How we Fly on Foreign Fields (Playing With Music) -
The Drums by This is How we Fly on Foreign Fields (Playing With Music) -
Duck Egg by This is How we Fly on Foreign Fields (Playing With Music)