Port na bPúcaí - Slow air on Fiddle and Uilleann Pipes
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Port na bPúcaí (song of the spirits) is a slow air that purportedly comes from the Blasket Islands off the West coast of Ireland.
One of the common stories that goes along with the tune describes an old fiddler who lived by the sea in the Blasket islands in the 19th-century. One night he awoke to hear other-worldly music in the darkness. Certain he was hearing the voice of a spirit, he lay awake listening until it finally faded into the night - and then he took up his fiddle and reproduced it as well as he could.
Was it a ghost? Maybe humpback whales? Maybe actually written ca. 1950 and the story made up to go with it? :)
In any case, it's an oft-recorded slow air and we've taken our stab at it here.
Ashley Horn - Mezzo-violin (tuned down 3 half-steps to EBF#C#)
Daniel Horn - Uilleann Pipes in B (chanter by Brad Angus)
I love the story that this song was the reproduction of what the boaters heard through the bottom of their leather boats. And later on somebody said "That sounds like humpback whales, maybe that's what they heard" and others said"It can't be because they don't have humpbacks in Ireland" But lo and behold when Ireland stopped killing the whales, they for humpbacks. The old boaters weren't making up the story about the music coming up from the water!!
if you put the speed at 0.5... it could be :)
Ireland DOES have humpbacks .. they have been observed on every side of the island.
Has anyone tried playing this to humpback whales?
Wonderful story and music, makes me so proud of my forebearers, the Chaomhanach ancestors from Wexford County.🎉
What a beautiful Celtic lament. Respect from the Celtic Pagans of Eire. We have a mystical Isle , a beautiful people, and have been subjected to Colonial shite for 800yrs and more. Leave us alone to be US, the best of this World.
Which Celtic pagans are these? Are you referring to Irish Catholics? You're not giving St Patrick due credit.
The world stops and my soul is deeply moved at the sound of the Uilleann pipes. This is a beautiful lament
Irish traditional music sounds very old but this slow air sounds ancient. This air comes from the Great Blasket island which is off the coast of Co.Kerry south west Ireland , incidentally the old Irish Gaelic language is spoken quiet widely in this area on the western parts of the Dingle Peninsula, also a stunningly beautiful landscape.
@G L I am born and reared in county Down in the North of Ireland, not far from the mountains of Mourne I have visited most countries in Ireland the last two that I have not seen yet are Cork and Kerry . I hope to see both this summer. I have been in a traditional accordion band too (drummer ) we travelled all over IIreland and won all Ireland. It was when I was in the band and our band was playing at a summer festival that I heard the Uilleann pipes. It was one of them moment's. The sound was haunting and felt like the Uileann piper brought me back in time , it also made me feel at home. Since then, I can't get enough of the Uilleann pipes. Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it.
@@fradrake11 hello my friend, Oh Danny boy the pipes , the pipes are calling. . There's a great bunch of pipers based around Ennis co.Clare. Blacky Connell and his students play in the pubs now and again in Considines pub , The last time I heard this magic group,there was seven pipers and what a sound it was. Keep researching and following the music 🎵🎶🎵
The Irish phrase Port na bPúcaí translates to "The Tune of the Ghosts (or Fairies)" or "Music of the Fairies". It is a traditional Irish air from the Blasket Islands, off the coast of County Kerry. The tune is said to have been composed by a fiddler who heard it in a ruined village at night. According to folklore, the tune originated from púcaí, or supernatural spirits that inhabit Ireland's land and sea. It inspired the Seamus Heaney Poem "The Given Note"
Time stands still when I listen to this tune, amazing.
perfectly put. i didnt notice this music was 5minutes long
I am unable to like this more than once! 😢 I press 'like' every single time I listen to it (often) only to realise I've already done it. Just wow
The whale's chant🐋🐳🐋
I love this song! Beautiful and haunting. I read "Inishvickillane" by Micheál Ó Dubhshláine (2006). The whale story is recounted there. Paddy who supposedly fiddled it is my great-great-grandfather. It's my dream to visit the Inis one day...
Robert Daly Mìcheàl was my headmaster in primary school, a great man who instilled a great love of history, art and nature into all his students.
Hey good times yip
Thanks Robert! I just ordered the book, can't wait to read!
How could another Daly not be touched! Beautiful
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The English translation of the title of this air is , The song of the ghosts
This music is from the Basket Islands of Ireland
If fairies make noise, it would be called Port na bPucai. It means either the sound of the fairies or the music of the fairies.
go raibh maith agat 👍
but what does it mean when translated from the whale
@@parker.100 It means , hgfjbuhd, no urftfc jihgvcdfcfh .kjuccfyhojvv , SIMPLES
The Blaskets, not Baskets
This version is the one I return to most often over all the others on youtube, despite some other masterful renderings. Sublime♥️
This makes me a bit homesick - beautiful air.
I come back every couple of months to listen to this tune!
This could not be more transporting from here the middle of Tennessee to the West of Ireland..Port na bPucai...song of the spirits..on this day of the eclipse...where all attention goes skyward at the unrelenting sun. It is a cool wind blowing.
A really lovely haunting version. I especially like the violin tuning that gives it a reedy quality. A while ago I played violin for a time - I normally play viola - and this was one of the slow airs, but I think hearing your sound it is more suited to the viola, so next time I am resting from classical chamber music, I will look at it more carefully. I really have enjoyed listening.
I'm spellbound. Love the calmth, timing and simplicity. My big time favourite version of this song. Thanks for sharing.
Never thought I;'d say this, but this has to be the best music I've ever heard.
You can see the Blasket Islands from Dunmore Head, mainland Ireland's most westerly point.
This melody is part of the "Barry Lyndon" score, played by 2 tin whistles.
A mighty film
Hauntingly beautiful sounds ❤❤
Just beautiful
The movements of the heart as the music stirs the emotions... pure goodness of intention... no malice lies in the heart... the musical notes of the Angels of heaven have cleansed the heart to
prepare it to meet God.
Beautiful tune , nicely arranged, skillfully played by the two of you , your souls shine through transporting us for a brief moment in time to a place of peace
Fairy music
Incredibly beautiful - thank you 🐬🐳🐋
Lovely, absolutely lovely
Most peaceful of all sounds.
All your uploads are just fantastic! Thank you.
This melody is absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for share!
Very nice Daniel
Haunting music stunning pictures✅
Excellent rendition. Thanks for posting.
So peaceful!
Beautiful rendition...your two instruments are speaking with one voice in a lovely way. Only wishing you had more such tunes here. Beannachtaí.
Tears of gold💛
Wow!!
timeless~
Haunting
What an excellently calming piece. You both did excellently on this!
I love this....! I'm working on it myself on the fiddle - I love the challenge to do justice to a tune like this. Your playing is beautiful. Thank you!
It is VERY similar to recorded whale songs.
The folklore of the tune is that it was a fisherman heard the tune coming up through the sea while rowing back to shore.
@@shanefinn4179 Wow that is sublime imagery.
Four green fields and one of them is in bondage? {Ulster}
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An utterly entrancing rendition, my favorite of all I've searched for. Ports (Irish puirt) are the ancient lament of and for the dead. Do you have a published recording of this? LP or the like?
an phort is áile a chuala mé riamh
Tá sé sin fíor cinnte
I've written and shot a dramatic short film set in early 20th century Ireland and this piece would fit perfectly in the film. Do you know who owns the rights? thank you.
Hi Richard, I believe the tune itself is in the public domain - its history is murky at best. Assuming that to be the case, I would be the sole owner of this recording. Happy to consider its use in your film...
That's great news. There are a few film festivals I'm hoping to apply to coming up very soon. Could you possibly get back to me with an answer by Monday? Thanks again
Can you contact me via email at dkhorn@gmail.com to continue this conversation?
The fairies I suppose.
Well...???
Majora I think you dropped your mask
Humans hearing whales making music
Why not? I know a guy who co-wrote a schottische with a blackbird singing outside.
I would like to play this for whales and see what they think
Go h-álainn ar fad.