tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post7948990227006595206..comments2024-01-05T00:01:03.140-05:00Comments on CowGaels in Tir na Blog: Fifteenth Night at the Ceilidh PalaceMaineCelthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06318937035647123010noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-48125808052005442022010-01-14T07:02:49.958-05:002010-01-14T07:02:49.958-05:00It is not nice to engender envy in one's fello...It is not nice to engender envy in one's fellow people! I have been in only a few such gatherings in my life (since I am not a musician nor much of a singer) but I wish for them with all my heart. And I can do a little storytelling. (The verification word is sings!)Auntie Knickershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854138665883068803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-726437004405816902010-01-14T00:03:54.549-05:002010-01-14T00:03:54.549-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-11578774464923205592010-01-13T16:31:34.579-05:002010-01-13T16:31:34.579-05:00How wonderful it all sounds!How wonderful it all sounds!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-16634367835544034022010-01-13T13:31:18.698-05:002010-01-13T13:31:18.698-05:00Yeah, that's it.
(You are such a door knob.)Yeah, that's it.<br /><br />(You are such a door knob.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-18706055462457913112010-01-13T08:55:48.028-05:002010-01-13T08:55:48.028-05:00Mama Pea-- Oh, dear. My writing is THAT bad? ;-)...Mama Pea-- Oh, dear. My writing is THAT bad? ;-)MaineCelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318937035647123010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-44478359978190084822010-01-12T10:11:09.366-05:002010-01-12T10:11:09.366-05:00Simon-- my understanding of ceilidhs was formed by...Simon-- my understanding of ceilidhs was formed by my experience in the Hebrides, particularly the islands of South Uist and Eriskay, as well as my experience in the community of Scottish Gaelic learners in the Pacific Northwest. <br /><br />It's true that a traditional house ceilidh bears little resemblance to the various formal or pre-planned events that bear the same title. In the ceilidhs I've attended, there's a just as strong an emphasis on singing and storytelling as there is on instrumental tune-swapping. (There was some fine storytelling at the Ceilidh Palace, but I didn't happen to train my camera on it.) A ceilidh dance is yet another permutation of the concept, and Cape Breton does indeed have some splendid ceilidhs for dancing. All forms of ceilidhs can be delightful, but it is the organic nature of the traditional house-ceilidh that most strongly appeals to me.MaineCelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318937035647123010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-18561047680996155522010-01-11T20:24:22.709-05:002010-01-11T20:24:22.709-05:00Thanks for sharing, it was a bit of a surprise fin...Thanks for sharing, it was a bit of a surprise finding out what a Ceilidh was for people in Maine. In the UK it is a strictly a dance session with celtic music; what you are doing is a session.<br /><br />Interestingly here in mainland Nova Scotia it is called a session as well. But in Cape Breton the ceilidhs. I wonder if they are music sessions or dance sessions.<br /><br />Enjoyed the report, pics and especially the videoSimon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804251711267299958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-5293288771009835822010-01-11T16:00:06.002-05:002010-01-11T16:00:06.002-05:00Your posts almost always make me cry. (And, no, I...Your posts almost always make me cry. (And, no, I haven't had a drop of inebriant in days.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-73622903848123134832010-01-11T15:52:04.448-05:002010-01-11T15:52:04.448-05:00Thanks be tae ye cowgals! 'Twas a fine nicht i...Thanks be tae ye cowgals! 'Twas a fine nicht in sooth! <br /><br />The more I look at the stones over the fireplace, the less I want to cover the edge. It's things like this that slow me down. "Contract growth", we used to call it. However, I'll be finishing off the window trim, electrification, heating system, etc, etc, this spring and summer.<br /><br />Next year we'll see if we can have access to the whole space!Fred Gosbeehttp://castlebayrambles.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-59518737597841520022010-01-11T10:57:25.919-05:002010-01-11T10:57:25.919-05:00Thanks for sharing! IT was a pleasure to experien...Thanks for sharing! IT was a pleasure to experience it even by the video clip! May there be many more wonderful gatherings at the Ceilidh Palace!Nonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597349399396211777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291573287494895984.post-10700942591816988512010-01-11T09:05:38.860-05:002010-01-11T09:05:38.860-05:00It was an honor to be in such fine company!It was an honor to be in such fine company!Suenoreply@blogger.com