The Listening Corner
The Listening Corner is an independent educational publication about Irish traditional music listening, tune types, and session culture.
How to Listen at an Irish Traditional Music Session
Listen respectfully at an Irish traditional music session by sitting outside the musicians' working circle, keeping conversation below the music, leaving…
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How to Check an Irish Tune Name
To check an Irish tune name, preserve the title you were given, then connect it to a specific recording, transcription or catalogue record.
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Irish Traditional Music Instruments: A Listener's Guide
Common Irish traditional music instruments include fiddle, wooden flute, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, button accordion, concertina, tenor banjo, and bodhrán.
Read more →Jig vs Reel: Hear the Difference Before Counting
An Irish double jig commonly groups six eighth notes into two larger beats of three and is often written in 6/8: ONE-two-three, FOUR-five-six.
Read more →What Is Sean-Nós Singing? A Listener’s Guide
Sean-nós means old style and, in Irish traditional singing, commonly refers to unaccompanied song in Irish.
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