Star of the County Down - Tam Lin

[@grandee2010]

Everyone has so far missed the astonishing harpist. She underpins a whole lot of the background music. I keep replaying to watch her.

[@ralphh.2200]

...not everyone...

[@rasputinislife]

Woah. I played these two songs right after each other last year. Mind=blown.

[@mazdysoraya6121]

i am doing that right now.

[@mazdysoraya6121]

What a beautiful performance.

[@paulpayton8238]

this is lovely paul p England x x 😀 ❤

[@stratpac]

Wow! I loved this - Bravo!!!!!

[@massimoedaniela]

Amazing!!! :-)

[@DIATOMUZIK]

Fantastic !

[@liammcgovern5243]

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[@arraynetheelf]

This band is incredibly talented! I adore Celtic music in general, but they especially add a lot of beauty and skill to it. All that could make it better is perhaps some Irish whistles. :) Love the harp and the violins, though!

[@mazdysoraya6121]

except is not Celtic at all.. more like some turkish, balkan

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​​@@mazdysoraya6121Except the tune is 17th century English - 'The Clean Contrary Way'. It is only 'The Star of the County Down' with its 20th century lyrics and when it is sung.

[@auroraciccone8004]

im studing this music in kg school

[@GAGames-ts4rp]

Super Like

[@carlyshouse]

They are using the dots!

[@ladycham9775]

"Star of the County Down" is actually the same tune as "The Unquiet Grave" [Child 78]. I'm surprised they only referred to "Tam Lin" as being the only Child Ballad.The Irish dancing is Caille where they wear soft ghillies, not true step dancing [usually done in hard shoes]. Before you guys go all Wikipedia on me, I've actually own ghillies and performed with "An Claidheamh Solius" in Los Angeles. Also, the reason the arms are down the sides is due to tradition. England did everything to kill all Irish culture including dance. From a far hilltop, it would look like everybody was just walking around a house while secretly dancing the jigs and reels. To move your arms could have put everyone in peril as the English soldiers would murder whole households of people if caught dancing. Judges take off huge points for any arm movement and that's why Flatley was so controversial with his renditions of the steps.

[@Sohrleas]

Lady Cham I didn't know that--the dancing, I mean. Thanks~ :D

[@charlieD1628]

But I had heard the -arms -to -the -side style was due to the Catholic Church folks in Ireland who ran the schools didn't want the boys and girls touching when they danced. I must be mistaken. Or am I?

[@musicchannel6613]

Could be one or the other, both, or neither... while there is no lack of reason to accuse the English of mistreating Irish people and suppressing Irish culture (and the Catholic Church of moralistic hysteria too), these particular theories sound more like old wive's tales to me.

[@philliplohnes3675]

In the Boston (the 33rd county of Ireland) the explanation I have heard many times is that the Brits didn't permit dancing Ireland. I don't put anything past a country that would export food from Ireland during a famine.

[@richardwaring8613]

Cromwell was not so keen on dancing in England either. The difference was that he was truly evil towards the Catholic Irish and came up with the comment that they should be sent to 'Hell or Connacht ' to make room for English settlers. I am English but can see when atrocities are done in the name of patriotism.

[@noelrice]

Amazing indeed. A simple tune with a simple arrangement played by conservatory players - needing sheet music - with a lot of performance schtick. Unbelievable

[@fiddlemusik]

Oh chill. Its just another way to do it. :) That Trad chip on your shoulder is awful heavy.

[@КонстантинСергеевич-ш6с]

Sounds like ost from PoE

[@fisherxc]

What is the big triangular instrument top left?

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Front on view of full- (orchestra) sized harp with Celtic art on the frame.

[@noelowen8453]

This tune is usually played at a faster pace and it sounds better. But well done nevertheless

[@here_we_go_again2571]

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[@querannayl7544]

bORING

[@kathrynmientka5964]

Harp

[@auroraciccone8004]

My sorry

[@giddygiddy85]

the foggy dew,thats what this is

[@emiliarossi6538]

melodically very similar songs but this is the star of the county down you can tell because melodically the chorus starts from the middle of the verse melody in the star of the county down where as foggy dew is more of a repetition of verse melodies without any chorus.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​​@@emiliarossi6538'The Star of the County Down' is the name of the song. The tune to which the 20th century lyrics are attached is 17th century English - 'The Clean Contrary Way'.

[@JNITLOST]

Too slow

[@MacEoin]

Totally inauthentic. Americanized would-be Irish music, with the guts taken out of it.

[@foolofhearts8126]

Denis MacEoin you realise that Tam Lin is a Scottish reel? Although I do get what you mean, it is not as Celtic as it could be.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​@@foolofhearts8126 And the tune to 'The Star of the County Down' is actually 17th century English - 'The Clean Contrary Way'.

[@brycewise]

the piano ruined this song

[@mazdysoraya6121]

I think it is awesome.