You know, a mhuintir,, I really don't know how often I have listened to this, here at home (of sorts) in Germany or walking in solitude along the homme of my heart by the West Coast, and it never fails so send shivers down my spine or tears to eyes. I have seen and heard so many Irish musicians and singers, many, many of them very good indeed. The scene has changed many times. And I dare say, it wil continue to change, since change is life... But I do want to say thank you at least once, albeit in this virtual world of the worldwide woven web, LOL, thankk you from the bottom of my heart. Not only because you are keeping the old ways alive, but much more than that, you are bringing them into a living future. You ARE the future. May your paths be a safe ones and always lead you to doors opened in welcome with a warm fire by the hearth.
I’ve been rewatching the full version of this that Malinda made 2 years ago. It’s tedious to scroll halfway through the talking to get straight to the singing. So you’ve made me a shortcut of which I’m appreciative. Just give credit to the lady on the right.
@@nils8584 It's really not an easy thing what with the syncopation and the melismatic treatment, but underneath all that cold be a very slow undulating slightly uneven 3/4 measure. You'll find that there are a number of related tunes being played in sets here and there like the Eileen Aroon waltz. Of course the renaissance and baroque didn't have a "waltz" as such, but a "3" measure would have been very much accepted for a "sensual" song such as this. It isn't ideal, but you can use a 3/4 to notate the song, only you'll surely be rending your hair in no time, figuring out the way the phrases come in on the upbeat or offbeat just after the "3s or before the "2"s. I would just try to notate it without a fixed measure. Each phrase "as it flows". If you like maybe look at a manuscript like the the "Rossi Codex" oder the "Codex Faenza". Just a google image searches and look around on RU-vid. Something like ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5HeY4HvEYz4.html You'll know what I mean.
an interesting question.. one answer.. there is no meter.. that's almost the point.. it goes with the phrase, the breath and the ornaments.. Slow aires where often scored on an open page.. you would use the note lengths as an indication rather than anything strict and use bar line to indicate phrasing.. but another answer is that there is something important about this being a living aural tradition that was not written.. almost intentionally strongly not written.. to the point that is almost feels disrespectful or maybe incongruous to write ti down.. like some tribal people think taking a photo of them steals a part of their spirit.. these songs are a trace of what is essentially a shamanic tradition remaining in western Europe.. writing it down feels like attaching a weight to a song birds legs. I'm just about to learn this for a gig and am resisting the urge to even write some phonetic notes for myself.. it just makes the ear lazier.. that said did you contact them..? I'd be interested to hear their take on that.. as they are already bending the tradition with harmonies.. and it is after all very much their tradition to bend as they feel fit..
@@paulflute this is precisely what I was going to tell them, but you beat me to it 😂😂 that’s one of the most wonderful things about slow airs. You can sing them almost however you want in your own interpretation of how the song should be sung.
Am I the only one that thinks Elyse is gonna be making and producing music for the charts sometime in the near future?? Because she's studied music and the things she touches turn to gold. The fact that she's so REAL is the icing on top. ❤❤
The look at the end 😂 I love hearing you sing ❤ I lost my singing voice for a year after I had my son, and it took almost 2 years to get back. Singing is good for the soul!
That was like shocked and speacheless levels of good!! Your techniques for your harmonies are pretty unique im genuinely suprised. P.s. also love everything you do !
Wowza! You sound great and you look radiant when you sing! Really joyful. That must feel amazing. I have always wanted to sing but I end up sounding like that little penguin from happy feet. 😂 I enjoyed this video Soo much. Thanks for sharing this. You are next level talented.
