HIVE Choir explore the sounds that shape our language through public performance on the streets of Ballycultra.
Languages of UlsterThe survey interviewed men and women from three age groups in two sections. Specific questions to determine dialectal differences in particular words, and a free speech section where participants were able to talk about any subjects; these subjects range from rural and farming life, the role of women, school life, Hallowe’en, home life, and the environment. You can view the full list of words included in the TRS here.
HIVE choir have developed new sonic compositions based on dialectic nuances in the data. Watch their performance and interviews with visitors!
‘Wait Till I Tell Ye!’ explores traditional Irish folk songs where lyrics have links to the collection of words featured in the original Tape Recorded Survey (TRS).
The words chosen in the TRS provided interesting insights into the kind of social and cultureal norms of the past. HIVE choir researched traditional songs that they felt connected to these themes and Irish lifestyles, particularly those with hints of regional vernacular language in the lyrics.
Most of these were found in ‘The Flax in Bloom’, a great anthology of traditional songs collected in Northern Ireland and released by Voice of the People.
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Explore the rich heritage of languages with our self-guided Irish & Ulster-Scots language trails, Cúl Trá-il, and Rhymin Rab's Ramble.
‘Walking Off The Land’ brought together Ulster Scots and Irish on the same platform, and explored the many dialects of the nine counties of Ulster.
The Ulster Language and Dialect Archive at Cultra has been developed since the opening of the Ulster Folk Museum in 1964.
