Six authentic recordings of keening from Ireland and Scotland (1955-1965)

Sé thaifead barántúla de chaoineoireacht as Éirinn agus Albain (1955-1965) - Irish / Gaeilge
Sia clàran dearbhte de "chaoineoireacht" à Èirinn agus Alba (1955-1965) - Scottish Gaelic / Gàidhlig
Keening is a form of ancient vocal lament widely practiced in Ireland and the Gaelic-speaking parts of Scotland until the eighteenth century. Historically, Gaelic mourning ceremonies took place according to set customs, involving two sets of mourners and specific types of music played by mourners and bards. The keening song was just one of these musical forms. In more recent centuries in Ireland and Scotland, paid mourners would keen, weep and recite verses. In the 19th century, keening practices were documented by travellers in remote parts of Ireland. Keeners would rock back and forth, clasping their hands together, or dramatically waving them in the air while singing.
It is unlikely that any of the five singers in this video actually keened at funerals. They may have attended funerals at which keening took place, or learnt from older people who had keened over the dead.
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Unknown singer, Connacht
3:40 Bríd Ní Mhaoláin / Bridget Mullin, Connacht
5:45 Seosamh Ó hÉanaí / Joe Heaney, Connacht
8:33 Seán Ó Conghaile / Sean O’Connelly, Connacht
9:47 Cití Ní Ghallchóir / Kitty Gallagher, Ulster
11:35 Calum Aonghais Chaluim / Callum Johnson, Outer Hebrides
12:24 Seosamh Ó hÉanaí / Joe Heaney talks about keening
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