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Téarmaí Seisiúin
Terms for the Session

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  • Seisiún — Session

  • Fleadhanna — Festivals

  • Céilí — Irish dance evening

  • Céilithe — Irish dance evenings

  • Óstach — Host / M.C.

  • Bean a’Tí — Female session/concert leader

  • Fear a’Tí — Male session/concert leader

  • Craic — Fun / good times

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  • Ceoltóir — Musician

  • Ceoltóirí — Musicians

  • Fonn — Tune / melody

  • Foinn — Tunes / melodies

  • Port — Dance tune

  • Sraith — Set / sequence of tunes

  • Tiún — Tune

  • Seinn — Play (music)

  • Éist — Listen

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  • Tús — Beginning / start

  • Deireadh— End

  • Ceol — Music

  • Amhrán — Song

  • Rince — Dance 

  • Damhsa — Dance

  • Maith thú! ​— Well Done!

  • Arís — Again​

Eile
Other

  • An bhfuil aithne agat air? — Do you know it?

  • Seinn é aríss — Play it again

  • Cad é an t-ainm?kad ay un tan-imWhat is the name?

  • Cén tiún é?kayn tyoon ayWhat tune is it?

  • Cé a chum é?kay uh khum ayWho composed it?

  • Seinn níos moilleshen NISH MOIL-yehPlay more slowly

  • Seinn níos tapúlashen NISH TOP-oo-luhPlay faster

Ionstraimí
Instruments

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  • Veidhlín/Fidil— Fiddle

  • Feadóg mhór — Flute

  • Feadóg stáin — Tin whistle

  • Píobaí uilleann — Uilleann pipes

  • Bosca ceoil — Accordion

  • Consairtín — Concertina

  • Bainseó — Banjo

  • Cláirseach — Harp

  • Bodhrán — Bodhrán

  • Giotár — Guitar

Cineálacha Foinn
Tune Types

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  • Geantraí — Dance tunes

  • Goltraí — Sad songs / laments

  • Suantraí — Lullabies

  • Foinn Mhalla — Slow airs

  • Ríl — Reel

  • Port — Jig

  • Chornpiopa — Hornpipe

  • Port Luaschadh — Slip Jig

  • Rince Leithleach — Set Dance

  • Sleamhnáin — Slide

  • Polca — Polka

Eile
Other

  • Comhaltas — Association / gathering / brotherhood

  • Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann — Association of Musicians of Ireland

  • Meitheal — Working together

  • Athnuachan — Renewal

  • Teach Ceoil — “House of music”

  • Cultúrlann — Cultural center / “place of culture”

  • Scoil Éigse — Traditional music school

  • Turasanna — Journeys / travels

  • Comórtas — Competition

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