ANS~ No, only the odd bulb blowing & the very occasional lead breaking, but it's no problem as i We are planing a themed party i.e 60's & 70's / 80's & 90's / fancy dress e.c.t, is that somthing

Players of traditional Irish dance music (jigs & reels) almost invariably opt for 4 or 8 string banjos though the 5-string can be an excellent instrument for accompanying traditional Irish song. The choices are short scale tenor, standard scale tenor, mandolin or plectrum. Have a look at the answer above about the differences between short and standard scale tenors. Either type will work very well for traditional Irish music - try them both and see what suits you.

On my mother's side. Of course, I'm Scottish on my mother's side also, of course they were actually Scotch-Irish plantation people from Donegal, before they came here to the Carolinas, so does it count?) Yes...on my mother's side...thank you for noticing. HEARD of them? Hell, I play at them all the time. I travel to as many as 10-12 in one year to compete in both solo and band competitions. It's where all of my formative years in pipe bands were spent.) Yes.

It's kind of like an old Volkswagon. You see them around the place, they're often pretty beat-up looking or have had spoilers and extractors glued on to them. Now imagine going up to one and opening the engine hatch at the back and there inside is a race-tuned Porsche engine. Woof ? ya just wanna climb in there with that sucker! ITM is like that, it's been around for ages, it seems to be populated by people without shavers who don't give a dang about their wardrobe or the latest accessories.

On the authors page, there is a link to Various Folk Sources. On this page you will find all hymns that have come out of different national heritages, such as Irish, German, and even Chinese!

Most traditional Irish flute playing is confined to the keys of D and G, which are possible on a keyless instrument with the 6 simple finger holes, as on a pennywhistle. There are a number of older players of antique flutes who went so far as to seal up or even permanently remove the keys from their flutes, rather than maintain them against leaking, etc.! When considering a flute with keywork, one must consider the purpose and usefulness of these keys.

Place spoon in glass. Heat glass by pouring in warm water. When glass is warm, pour out the water. Leave spoon in glass. Now for the tricky bit: Put dollop of cream on top, allow the cream to slide down the back of spoon (the spoon which was in the coffee), the tip of the spoon should remain in the coffee. Be careful not to stir after the cream has been added. The cream should form a foamy layer about 1 cm (or half an inch) thick on top of the black coffee.

This question has come up fairly regularly on the newsgroup but has never been resolved definitively. Neither "black" or "shanty" are used much in Ireland. They seem to be mainly used in America. Shanty Irish" is used to describe the poorest of the poor Irish immigrants, the kind who ended up in shanty town (the origin of the word "shanty" is not known, but it might come from the Irish "sean t?", meaning "old house"). Today it's a derogatory term for poor people of Irish descent.

In fact, Guinness has set up a business that will totally outfit an "Irish Pub"for a would-be publican. All the publican has to to is provide the site and capital. In Germany, there are new Irish pubs opening weekly. In the US, Diageo/Guinness is involved financially with a chain of "Irish" pubs called Fado. Some who confess they aren't fans of Fado call them "plastic Paddy pubs" do to their seemingly Disney-esque appearance and atmosphere.

Usually this question is a complaint. Many people are disappointed when they read soc.culture.irish and find it isn't quite what they expected. The newsgroup is not just for discussions about Irish culture (unless you broaden the word "culture" to encompass almost all things Irish). This is for the very good reason that soc.culture.irish is the only Irish newsgroup with worldwide distribution. (Other newsgroups, such as those in the ie.* hierarchy are not available everywhere.

A majority of Irish people who emigrated to America in the 18th century were Protestants from Ulster. Most of these, in turn, were descendants of settlers brought in from Scotland from the 17th century during the so called plantation of Ulster. (Being Protestant, it was believed they would prove more loyal than the troublesome Irish.) "Scotch-Irish" usually refers to those emigrants or to their descendants.

cut crystal medallions for The Irish Wake. One medallion features the closing line of the famous Irish Prayer - quot;Until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of His hand" etched with intertwining shamrocks atop a hand-carved walnut urn; the second is a classic Celtic cross atop a hand-carved cherry wood urn.

Yes. Movies@ Ltd. is a completely Irish owned business and is a joint venture between the O' Gorman & Spurling families who own a number of other cinemas between them.

No, we do not unfortunately have sufficient resources of space, equipment or supervisors to accommodate work placements or internships.

Rick Sutcliffe is of Irish extraction (Ryan, Tobin, McMullen) and always thought the Irish should rule the world. In his fiction, they run two of them, but are as fractious as they are on this earth. Ortho Earth, where The Interregnum series is set, is also called Greater Hibernia. In its alternate hioistory the Irish conquered England and eventually everything else on their planet. But they still fight among themselves. So, call it Irish fiction, if you like.

This is a marketing term that retrospectively associates whistles to the culture that makes the most use of them ? Irish Traditional Music (ITM).

It's easy! Just go to the Music Stage, and click on the type of music you like. You'll see top ranked songs right there on the page, so you can start listening to the best right away. The player will play the next song in the channel automatically. (return to top)

ASCAP is a membership organization which licenses the public performance of its writer and publisher members' works. ASCAP does not print, publish, or sell music. You must contact the publisher to ascertain if sheet music is available.

A computer has a hard drive that stores data. From pictures to music to word processing files, its all just data to a computer. Software programs allow you to use and view the data however you need to, as pictures or text or music. iTunes is software from Apple Computer, Inc., that lets you store, organize, buy and play music. All music lives on computers as data in digital files. Files live in folders throughout your computer.

Once a song is approved it is available for sale. Fans can listen to the full song 128kbs song for free, and then purchase the 192kbs MP3. You can track sales and many other song stats in your account profile.

Independent musicians LOVE our newly released Flash MP3 player and can embed on either MySpace, Friendster or individual webpages.

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. (American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005)

Music therapists assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses; design music sessions for individuals and groups based on client needs using music improvisation, receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, music performance, and learning through music; participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, ongoing evaluation, and follow up.

Drag and drop the audio file(s) of your choice to the Voices, Music, or Sound Effects list box. You can also drag and drop a "shortcut" (also called a "link" or "alias") to an audio file. The factory-supplied audio files that come with ChatterBlocker are in the OGG audio file format, but ChatterBlocker can also open files in MP3 and WAV formats. These additions will persist — the next time you open ChatterBlocker, those files will still be in the list boxes.

The Movie Player 2 and the Music Player both have a DVD/CD drive, with which you can import CDs and DVDs. Most Kaleidescape Dealers and some third-party service companies provide bulk loading services that ease the importing of large collections of CDs and DVDs into Kaleidescape Systems.

The Kaleidescape Music Player is a high-performance audio component that is designed to play up to four independent music zones through digital and analog audio outputs. A Music Player can be used to provide audio to zones not equipped with a video display. Also, the Music Player incorporates a combo DVD/CD disc drive that can import CDs and DVDs to the Kaleidescape System.

Production Music is music that has been written especially for use in audio and audio visual productions. For more information, please see our What is Production Music? page.

Stock Music is a less expensive alternative to the use of popular or well known music in a production, since it is not necessary to obtain specific permission or pay additional clearance fees for the use of a song that has instant recognition. For more information, please see our What is Stock Music? page.