Ceol: Music

Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:

Ceol

(Music)

Focail / Words

Accordion – An bosca ceoil
Banjo – An bainseó
Bodhrán – An bodhrán
Competition – Comórtas
Concert – Ceolchoirm
Concertina – An consairtín
Culture – Cultúr
Dance – Damhsa
Dance – Rince
Entertainment – Siamsaíocht
Fiddle – An fhidil
Flute – An fhliúit (lenition)
Guitar – An giotár
Guitar – Giotár
Harmonica – An t-orgán béil
Harp – An chláirseach/an chruit
Job – Slí bheatha
Judges – Moltóirí
Listeners – Lucht éisteachta
Mandolin – An maindilín

Mime – Mím
Music band – Banna ceoil
Music session – Seisiún ceoil
Piano – An pianó
play (music) – Seinn
Reel(s) – Ríl, ríleanna
Set of jigs – Seit portanna
Set of reels – Seit ríleanna
Singing – Amhránaíocht
Slow air – Fonn mall
The spoons – Na spúnóga
Talent show – Comórtas talainne
Theatre – Amharclann
Tin whistle – An fheadóg stáin
Tune(s) – Port, poirt
Uilleann pipes – An phíb uilleann
Viewers – Lucht féachana
Was founded – Bunaíodh
Was Released – Eisíodh
Was sold – Díoladh

Frásaí / Phrases

Encore! More! – Arís!

What key is that in? – Cén gléas in a bhfuil sé sin?

Shall we play? – An seinnfidh muid?

Shall we play/sing a song? – An gcasfaidh muid amhrán?

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