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Thread #140805   Message #3237133
Posted By: GUEST,AnCiotóg
11-Oct-11 - 08:58 AM
Thread Name: Gender and song singing
Subject: Gender and song singing
I'm wondering what people feel about traditional Irish songs being seen as gender specific? As in, should certain songs only be sung by a woman, and other certain songs be sung by males? I'm currently learning Down Erin's Lovely Lee and it strikes me that it could be seen by some as a song that should be sung by males only. Others I can think of are Cath Chéim an Fhia, though I've heard it sung by both; The Congo Recruit etc. Thoughts?