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Irish Singing?

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My grandfather is from Ireland and often sings little nonesense tunes. I saw some irish men on the tv do the same thing in a bar and was wondering what it was called. The best I can tell he sings; A diddle I dum, a diddle I dum, dum de diddle I day, a diddle I dum a diddle I dum, dum dee diddle I day.

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  1. This form of singing is called 'Portaireacht Béil' or just 'Portaireacht' (mouth music) in Irish or 'Lilting'.  There are competitions held at a music festival each year called 'Fleadh Cheoil' to find the champions in Irish dancing, music, singing  and in Portaireacht.


  2. not sure if there is a proper name for that but it is quite common all over Ireland tho there is a system of Irish/Celtic singing known as son nois (sp?)

  3. ive heard it on some of christy moores songs

  4. I've heard it called 'mouth music', and yes, it's very common still.
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