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1 G G AmD G G D D AmD7 G. Setting the stage for disaster. Introduction. The famine killed 1 million people and forced another 1 million to leave. . Most of the land in Ireland was owned by British landlords who rented it to Irish farmers for large amounts of money.. Chapter 9. Irish Traditional Music. Encompasses traditional, neo-traditional, and post-traditional styles . “Europe’s most commercially successful music” . Backdrop: formation of Irish nation and nationalism, history of oppression (Irish potato famine) and strife (“The Troubles”), Irish diaspora, transnational flows. Before the War. First immigrant group to arrive in large numbers. Between 1800 and 1920, 5 million Irish men and women emigrated to the United States. Were only half involved in American culture. Were tasked with constructing an image of themselves as both Irish and Americans. Dance. How to dance. . What to wear. . Competitions. . Dances. . Tunes. . Where you go if you want to dance. You will learn about….. Jig. Reel. Hornpipe. Types of Tunes in Irish Dance. Is a folk dance. . project. 2. CREATED BY . Rafal. Surma. Irish. . Culture. . Irish culture includes customs and traditions, language, music, art, literature, folklore, cuisine and sports associated with the island of Ireland and of the Irish and Northern Irish people. However, the culture of the people living on the island is not homogeneous. There are notable cultural divides between urban and rural, Catholic and Protestants, Irish-speakers and English-speakers, immigrants and native population, the Travelers and settled population and between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. (For an overview of Ireland's culture during the Gaelic period, see Gaelic Ireland. Also for an overview of Northern Ireland's culture see Culture of Northern Ireland.). Celebration of Halloween began in Ireland about 1000 AD. Irish immigrants brought these traditions to the United States. Halloween was originally a pagan festival named “. Samhain. ” meaning “end of summer”. Chapter 9. Irish Traditional Music. Encompasses traditional, neo-traditional, and post-traditional styles . “Europe’s most commercially successful music” . Backdrop: formation of Irish nation and nationalism, history of oppression (Irish potato famine) and strife (“The Troubles”), Irish diaspora, transnational flows. Immigration to the United States increased dramatically between 1840-1860. The largest group of immigrants to the United States at that time were from Ireland. Between 1846 and 1860, more than 1.5 million Irish immigrants came to the US because of a potato blight that destroyed most of the potato crops in the 1840s. A famine, an extreme shortage of food, struck Ireland. More than 1 million people died.. Dr. Michael . McAteer. Irish. . Mythology. – . Cuchulain. and . the. Red . Branch. . Nights. of . Ulster. Irish. . Mythology. – . Oisín. , . Niamh. and . the. . Fianna. Women. and . Irish. The History of Terrorism as a Strategy of Political Insurgency. April 2011. Where did the Irish Republican Army come from?. Historical Roots in Genuine Oppression. Economic – land redistribution, famine, race laws. UNIT V: Lesson #1 . Background. Ireland had been controlled by England for hundreds of years.. Ireland had attempted some kind of uprising towards independence at least a dozen times over those hundreds of years. All failed.. Dr Mary . Tilki. . Irish in Britain . Informed and illustrated by :. Tom . Kitwood. (1997) Dementia reconsidered : The person comes first. Open university Press . Papadopoulos I, . Tilki. M, & Taylor G (1998) . Irish Traditional Instruments. Fiddle. Uilleann. Pipes. Harp. Bodhrán. Fiddle. The Fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely varying regional styles. The Fiddle is the most high pitched member of the string family which includes the viola, the cello and the double bass.. Before the War. First immigrant group to arrive in large numbers. Between 1800 and 1920, 5 million Irish men and women emigrated to the United States. Were only half involved in American culture. Were tasked with constructing an image of themselves as both Irish and Americans.