Week 1 Seachtain na Gaeilge

Ten Pieces: Shaun Davey:

 Granuaile  (Ripples in the Rockpools)   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x1h-luAluhEDAqfT-9_SXqxKQCvKXr8G-bxnE3VrQNo/edit

Granuaile is a set of songs based on the life and adventures of the legendary Grace O Malley . She was an Irish chieftain and pirate queen  and commander of a fleet of war and trading ships along the west coast of Ireland in the 16^th century.

Her first husband nickname was Donal an Chogaidh.

Why did Grace visit the Queen ?

Composer Shaun Davey was born in Northern Ireland.  He trained as an artist. He wrote music for television and advertisements

In this piece, he uses Irish traditional instruments  with an orchestra . Here he uses uilleann pipes and harp.

Explore Look out for his piece The Brendan Voyage , composed for uilleann pipes and orchestra based on the boat journey of St Brendan to America.

Riverdance by Bill Whelan from Limerick also uses Irish instruments in the dance show that is popular all over the world

Things to do!

 

Listen to the piece

1 What traditional Irish  instruments are used.

2How would you describe the mood of the piece.

3What happens in the music when the singer sings ‘the wind is surely risng’

4 Use one word to describe the tempo of the piece

5 Sing along with the catchy chorus.

6 Did you like this piece?

Teddy bear rock and roll

!Teddy Bear Rock 'n' Roll (Perf) - Val Whitlock & Shirley Court Teddy’s feeling sad today, Gotta chase those blues away, We know just the very thing to do. Listen while we sing a song, Soon you’ll want to jive along, This will bring a smile to me and you. Chorus Shake those paws little Teddy Bear, Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy like you just don’t care, Take those feet dancing everywhere and let’s rock! Twist and turn, give a jump or two, Wriggle, wriggle, wriggle till your fur turns blue, Take my hand till the music’s through and let’s roll! Teddy’s feeling tired today, Gotta chase those blues away, We know just the very thing to do. Listen while we sing a song, Soon you’ll want to jive along, This will bring a smile to me and you. Chorus Programme Day 1 4th /5h /6th Warm Up Lickety Split Nonsense song in 6/8 varying dynamics and tempo Relate to jig time in song Ta na Baid Amhrain: Ta na Baid go domhain sa farraige   Adding an ostinato : repeated fragment of rhythm or melody running throughout song Listening and responding  Ripples in the Rockpools  see above     (4/5th class) 6th class Dance rhythms Hornpipe / Jig/ Polka / reel Spotlight today was on the trumpet , the smallest and brightest of the brass family of instruments . Read more about the trumpet and the other members of the brass  family on the link below . http://www.classicsforkids.com/music/instruments_list.asp?family=Brass Closer look at Trumpet:     Check out Dungarvan Brass Band here http://www.dungarvanbrassband.com/join.html 3rd Class Say Your Name Ceol ars an t-asal 6th Class: Here are the rhythms we played today Port - Jig 6/8 The Irish Washerwoman Wri- ggl -eys chewing gum Ríl -Reel 4 beats in a bar. McLeod's Reel Kilfenora Cei-li Dan-cer Polka John Ryan's Polka     1  2   1 skip rhythm Hornpipe- 4 beats like a reel but slower tempo Heartbeat rhythm (dotted rhythm) Cornpíopa Off to California 1/2  Teddy Bear Rock and Roll           Jack and the Beanstalk Jnr/Snr infants  Row Row Row Yr Boat  Three Singing Pigs  Trotting Down The Road      Have you any Straw for Sale Penguin Song

Teddy’s feeling cross today, Gotta chase those blues away, We know just the very thing to do. Listen while we sing a song, Soon you’ll want to jive along, This will bring a smile to me and you.   Chorus