Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Outline different categories of song
• Recall how to sing 'The Whistling Thief'
• Indicate places where the tune lends itself to ornamentation
• Discuss some of Elizabeth Cronin’s impact on the sean-nós tradition
• Outline the story behind 'The Banks of the Moy'
• Identify the preferred parts of the tune for ornamentation
• Discuss and demonstrate how to sing 'The Banks of the Moy'
• Recall how to sing 'Uncle Rat'
• Indicate places where the tune lends itself to ornamentation