The Irish people in Tilting, Fogo Island: accordion playing with Melvin Combden, Seldom-Come-By
The people in Tilting are all of Irish descent, and it is the only community on Fogo Island which is all Roman Catholic. Their accent is very different, but their music is similar, with slight variations. Mostly everyone plays by ear, so when a song heard in another community is repeated, notes are...
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Language: | English |
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2007
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/743 |
Summary: | The people in Tilting are all of Irish descent, and it is the only community on Fogo Island which is all Roman Catholic. Their accent is very different, but their music is similar, with slight variations. Mostly everyone plays by ear, so when a song heard in another community is repeated, notes are often dropped and changes made. |
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