played last night in the NCH. I didn't go. I couldn't bring myself to go. You see it really galls me how people from a 'non-trad' background and, quite astonishingly, some 'non-gaelgeors' decided that they should somehow grace this event with their presence.
its difficult to articulate how angry I am about this. The Gloaming are a band that cannot possibly be fully appreciated by your 'average' or 'passing' music fan (or people who only speak English).
I dunno, it'd be like a load of white people turning up to a Jimi Hendrix gig or something.
sorry if this post is muddled but this situation has my head muddled. Its articulated really well in the except below so I'll let this speak for me;
thats from this
The Gloaming agus Saoirse | Pop Life
and if anyone here was at that gig and doesn't speak Irish or isn't from a trad background, then fuck you too. Pricks.
its difficult to articulate how angry I am about this. The Gloaming are a band that cannot possibly be fully appreciated by your 'average' or 'passing' music fan (or people who only speak English).
I dunno, it'd be like a load of white people turning up to a Jimi Hendrix gig or something.
sorry if this post is muddled but this situation has my head muddled. Its articulated really well in the except below so I'll let this speak for me;
On occasions I wondered whether the non-Irish speakers in the room were able to tap into Ó Lionáird’s vocals sufficiently besides from hearing nice sounds. And I also thought isn’t it strange that traditional music has been in the wilderness for a generation really, and yet The Gloaming are practically rock stars now? There were people in the hall last night who I would never expect to see at a trad gig. As a life long fan of traditional music and sean nós, it’s amazing to see an increasing crowd gravitating to this great glow emanating from this band, towards our music.
thats from this
The Gloaming agus Saoirse | Pop Life
and if anyone here was at that gig and doesn't speak Irish or isn't from a trad background, then fuck you too. Pricks.