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Title: Field Guide to the Irish Music Session: A Guide to Enjoying Irish Traditional Music in Its Natural Habitat by Barry Foy, Rob Adams ISBN: 1-56833-194-0 Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Pub Pub. Date: April, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Read It and Weep -- and laugh a lot, too
Comment: The only people I know who don't like this book are people who don't do well at Irish sessions for the very reasons Mr. Foy gives. Funny thing, that. If you want to fit in and aren't Irish (ie: didn't grow up in Ireland, and are therefore completely experienced in the intricacies of Irish society), get this book, read it, and believe it. If you don't end up using the stuff in here, great. You're gold. If you DO need it, then you'll have it. Great. You're gold.
The people I know who don't like this book always call it "elitist" -- interesting, if you think about it long enough.
I should also point out that Irish people think a book of something like this is ridiculous -- unless they've lived outside of Ireland and regularly suffered through a session that has been so hammered into another shape that it's really not a session anymore, and then they are ALL for this book (and you'll note Martin Hayes writes a plug for it, among others).
Irish sessions are often changed beyond belief to the point where they're no longer Irish sessions (or at least, sessions of traditional Irish music). Anyway, it's called "traditional" music for a reason, and if you don't like it or all the etiquette attendant upon it, then go make your own music, just don't sully either your own music nor Irish traditional music by calling it by the wrong name.
Oh, and by the way -- "etiquette" has somehow become a bad word, I'm not sure how. It's worth remembering that there's an "etiquette" to inviting your friends over for pizza and beer or hanging out at the mall -- "etiquette" isn't relegated only to weddings and formal occasions.
An extremely famous Irish fiddler once told me that there are sessions where he's glad that the participants are having fun, that they're doing something better than watching TV and all, but he would rather not be there. If you don't want to be the one to make an experienced player feel that way, get the book.
P.S. Oddly enough, I recognize most of the names giving reviews. This is a very small society over the globe, this society of Irish musicians.
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb! Spot on accurate, absolutely hilarious. A great read
Comment: My oh my, some people are sure getting themselves worked up about this book! Everyone I've shown this book to, especially those involved in the Irish music scene, have nearly died from uncontrollable laughter and have been completely unable to put this book down.
I truly think that the only people who don't find this book hilarious are those who are the worst session offenders and are in some sort of deep denial. Laugh a little! This book pokes good-natured fun at every instrument used in Irish music, and especially at those that are better used for other types of music, such as the autoharp. It pokes fun at the way a session works, and the way it doesn't work. It pokes fun at everything, and does it in a humerous and spot-on accurate way. I wish there was some way of making it mandatory for all session newcomers (and quite a few session regulars) to read this book.
So, if you're in the mood for a good laugh and want the best insight available on the workings of a traditional Irish music session, buy this book. You'll love it (unless you play the autoharp).
This book is a true gem and I recommend it 103.7%
Chris
Rating: 5
Summary: Hilarious and dead-on accurate
Comment: This book is a must-read for session newbies, who will be introduced to the unspoken rules of etiquette at the typical Irish session, and for advanced players, who will probably get a kick out of Foy's amusing take on what very often goes wrong at sessions, and for those who attend public sessions but don't play, who will be interested to know what is really going on during a session.
I wish that this book had been available about fifteen years ago when I first took up the Irish fiddle and cluelessly dove into sessions, probably helping to drive away some really outstanding players in the process. Thank you, Mr Foy, for putting into print what I had to figure out for myself over the years, and doing so in such a funny way.
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Title: The Rough Guide to Irish Music by Geoff Wallis, Sue Wilson, Rough Guides ISBN: 1858286425 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 31 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music by Gearoid O hAllmhurain, Gearoid O hAllmhurain, Gearoid C'Hallmurain ISBN: 0862785553 Publisher: Independent Publishers Group Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Celtic Music: A Complete Guide by June Skinner Sawyers ISBN: 0306810077 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 06 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Last Night's Fun: In and Out of Time With Irish Music by Ciaran Carson ISBN: 0865475318 Publisher: North Point Press Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Folk Music and Dances of Ireland: A Comprehensive Study Examining the Basic Elements of Irish Folk Music and Dance Traditions by Breandan Breathnach ISBN: 1900428652 Publisher: Ossian Pubns Ltd Pub. Date: 01 January, 1971 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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