<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556</id><updated>2012-02-06T12:39:15.299+09:00</updated><category term='Song'/><category term='Event Postings'/><category term='Misc'/><category term='Singing Around the Table'/><category term='People'/><category term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category term='All song entries'/><category term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category term='Vernacular Customs Festivals'/><category term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><category term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>歌　Song House　家</title><subtitle type='html'>FELICITY GREENLAND&amp;#39;S MUSIC &amp;amp; SONG BLOG from KYOTO: English, Irish, Scottish, Japanese, old and other music</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>129</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4759553779085119752</id><published>2012-02-06T12:19:00.009+09:00</published><updated>2012-02-06T12:39:15.320+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table SAT. 3rd MARCH 2012</title><summary type='text'>Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶次回の歌声喫茶は3月3日（土）です。歌いたい歌があったら持ってきてください。楽器できる人歓迎です。所： Gnome，Kyoto. Hiroko's review of 28th Jan:1月28日、Singing Around the Table に来てくれた人たち、ありがとうございました。一杯来てくれて、一杯リクエストしてくれて、楽器の演奏も入ったりと、すごく楽しかったです。とくに、「アメージンググレース」は大勢で気持ちよくハモることが出来て、楽しかったです。今回はスコットランドの国民的詩人、ロバート・バーンズの誕生日の3日あと、ということで、バーンズの詩のついた「麦畑」を日本語と原語の両方で歌ったり、スコットランドの舟歌を歌ったりできて、良かったです. スコティッシュっぽい服を着てきてくれた人、ありがとうございました。また、</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4759553779085119752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4759553779085119752' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4759553779085119752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4759553779085119752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/singing-around-table-sat-3rd-march-2012.html' title='Singing Around the Table SAT. 3rd MARCH 2012'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3820611440555397302</id><published>2012-01-25T15:36:00.018+09:00</published><updated>2012-01-25T16:56:09.267+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table SAT 28th Jan 2012</title><summary type='text'>Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶 1月28日　（土）　8-10時 at Gnome，Kyoto. 今週末の土曜日、28日に歌声喫茶（Singing Around the Table)やります。スコットランドの国民的詩人と言われるRobert Burnsの誕生日が1月25日なので、今回はBurnsにちなんで、スコットランドの歌を唄いたいと考えています。Annie Laurie(アニーローリー）Peggy Gordon（ペギーゴードン）Green Grow the Rushes O (MP3) Comin' Through the Rye（麦畑）Loch Lomond（ロッホ・ローモンド）Mull of Kintyre, Skye Boat Song Mingulay Boat Songなどなど。どなたでも、ぜひご参加ください。参加無料（飲み物は各自注文してください</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3820611440555397302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3820611440555397302' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3820611440555397302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3820611440555397302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/singing-around-table-sat-28th-jan-2012.html' title='Singing Around the Table SAT 28th Jan 2012'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oIXbJGHxEGE/Tx-mQgEvqyI/AAAAAAAAAVU/Zp_PJx_WsFc/s72-c/FIG-Robert-Burns-HN3641.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-387072546959027300</id><published>2011-12-28T10:08:00.008+09:00</published><updated>2012-01-25T16:20:35.506+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Kyoto Carols - How was it?</title><summary type='text'>Festive Thanks to all those who came carol singing on 24th.  We had some passers by join in too which was exactly what I was hoping for.  Hiroko has written about it below, and Ben, who was traveling from Australia, kindly sent us these photos and this video of us singing Jingle Bells in English and Japanese.Here's what Hiroko says: On the 24th of December, I arrived at the spot 18:55ish, when I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/387072546959027300/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=387072546959027300' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/387072546959027300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/387072546959027300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/12/kyoto-carols-how-was-it.html' title='Kyoto Carols - How was it?'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4683048416061100847</id><published>2011-12-23T16:37:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T16:42:45.336+09:00</updated><title type='text'>24/12 Kyoto Carols Pamphlet Contents</title><summary type='text'>Away in a Manger /飼い葉の桶で Carol of the Bells Deck The Halls/ひいらぎ飾ろうDing Dong Merrily on High God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Good King Wenceslas Hark the Herald Angels Sing/天には栄え I Saw Three Ships Jingle Bells Joy to the World/諸人こぞりて Little Drummer BoyO Come, O Come, EmmanuelO Little Town of BethlehemO Tannenbaum/もみの木 Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful/神の御子は Once in Royal David’s Cityダビデの村Rudolph, the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4683048416061100847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4683048416061100847' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4683048416061100847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4683048416061100847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/12/carols-list.html' title='24/12 Kyoto Carols Pamphlet Contents'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7021599248702014178</id><published>2011-12-23T13:56:00.007+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T16:37:27.335+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Kyoto Carol Singing</title><summary type='text'>All are welcome to join 'Singing Around the Table' and 'ContraKyoto' for carol singing on 24th December 2011. Meet outside Kyoto City Hall (NW corner of Oike Kawaramachi) at 7pm. English/Japanese song sheets provided. It's cold so wrap up warm (hat, gloves, muffler, antlers etc) !!! Last year we retired to nearby Irish Pub Gnome afterwards for food and drinks. ; ) Happy Holidays!    &lt;!--</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7021599248702014178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7021599248702014178' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7021599248702014178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7021599248702014178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/12/kyoto-carol-singing.html' title='Kyoto Carol Singing'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2_vChUSPNTA/TvQLe_Gog1I/AAAAAAAAAUA/Jo8iRVg_r1Q/s72-c/IMG_2164.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2354345199180862146</id><published>2011-12-23T13:53:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T14:03:45.992+09:00</updated><title type='text'>京都でクリスマスキャロルを歌いましょう</title><summary type='text'>‎2011年12月24日、今年もクリスマスキャロルを歌いましょう。集合場所：京都市役所の外（河原町御池北西角）集合時刻：19:00　英語と日本語の歌詞カードを用意しています。（無料）外はとても寒いので、暖かい恰好でお越し下さい。（帽子、手袋、マフラー、暖かい上着など）去年は一時間くらい歌ったあとに、すぐ近くにある、アイリッシュ・パブ・ノームへ行き、食べ物を食べたり、飲み物を飲んだりしました。誰も、ご参加下さい。友達の人も誘ってください。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2354345199180862146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' 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width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-249840222605630551</id><published>2011-12-03T17:31:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-03T17:43:36.481+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Dec 10:  Kitamura Ken at Uzura</title><summary type='text'>I really like Uzura Gallery, a tiny venue (Showa era dental surgery) tucked away downtown Kyoto - some great musicKitamura Ken sings do-yo, Japanese old songs."Do-you Remember"Dec. 10 (Sat) 7 p.m.  2000 yenReservation: call 070-5500-1011 or email...UZURA MUSIC / UZURA GALLERY sound.jp2011年12月10日（土）『童謡　DO YOU - REMEMBER』    うずらギャラリー　　     （京都 三条通寺町西入南側の町家。京阪三条駅から西へ600m）    開場　18：40　    開演　19：00</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/249840222605630551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-951647290355922451</id><published>2011-11-20T12:08:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2011-11-20T12:46:41.120+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Carols &amp; Contrakyoto</title><summary type='text'>English Follows Japanese11/26 --- コントラの歴史 @ Contrakyotoコントラの歴史を、くるくるトワルしながらおさらいしてみましょう。映像や、資料、特別ゲストもくるよ！講師：ひぐちゆうこ-- コントラダンスのルーツとバロックダンス講師： ロマン・ジョルダン -- フランスのコントラダンスそのほか、いろんなスタイルごちゃまぜ音楽はピーター・ダマシェクさんとお友達が担当してくれます。ぜいたく～東山市民活動いきいきセンターにて　５時から９時コントラが始まる前に、クリスマス・キャロルの練習第一回目をやります！ダンスと同じ、東山市民活動いきいきセンターで、クリスマスの夜、寒空の下、英語と日本語で、クリスマスのいろんな歌を歌うのです。何度もきいたことあるのに、歌詞を知らないクリスマスの歌ってたくさんあるけど、歌えるようになるよ！来てくれる人、がしがし</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/951647290355922451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=951647290355922451' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/951647290355922451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/951647290355922451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/11/carols-contrakyoto.html' title='Carols &amp; Contrakyoto'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1765452700455271682</id><published>2011-11-08T16:42:00.008+09:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T12:39:05.802+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Here's a Health Unto the Barley Mow</title><summary type='text'>Barley Mowに幸あれ！民俗文化と昔の村の競技の100年Here's a Health to the Barley Mow: A Century of Folk Customs and Ancient Rural Games先日、私は、British Film Institute（英国映画協会, BFI)が出したDVDを注文しました。このDVDには、祭りや習慣を扱った昔の動画が44も収録されているので、とても楽しみにしています。このDVDに収録されているさまざまな映画は、English Folk Dance and Song Society (英国民謡舞踏協会, EFDSS)のVaughan Williams Memorial LibraryVWML記念図書館の所蔵です。まだ日本のアマゾンでは扱っておらず、イギリスのアマゾンで購入しました。イギリス製なので、日本のDVDでは再生</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1765452700455271682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1765452700455271682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1765452700455271682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1765452700455271682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/11/bfidvd-44-efdss-vwml-amazon.html' title='Here&apos;s a Health Unto the Barley Mow'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ThQ-vvyX5Ig/TrjePAZ01VI/AAAAAAAAATo/ZGtTwZzd-gU/s72-c/newsdesk_info.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7840666208611315114</id><published>2011-11-01T23:09:00.010+09:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T23:34:51.688+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Jim Ediger in Kansai</title><summary type='text'>Check out Jim's 二本語website or Irish Music in Japan on Facebook for more details of his several gigs in Kansai this week: Weds: Blarney Stone, Shinsaibashi with Peter DamashekThurs: Piano concert at John MacAteer's house, Kyoto (&amp; session)Fri: Gael, Gion with MacFiddlesJim plays fiddle, piano, accordion and more - catch him while he's over from Tokyo.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7840666208611315114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7840666208611315114' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7840666208611315114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7840666208611315114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/11/jim-ediger-in-kansai.html' title='Jim Ediger in Kansai'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NFWjizBXoQM/TrADChN-ekI/AAAAAAAAATc/r6kOIgRL_XE/s72-c/prm58.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7899739152808057241</id><published>2011-10-25T11:08:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2011-10-26T01:19:35.285+09:00</updated><title type='text'>１０月歌声Singing Around the Table Sat. 29th Oct</title><summary type='text'>The next Singing Around the Table will be on Saturday 29th October 8-10pm at Gnome，Kyoto. If you have a song or your instrument to bring, please do.　We'll start practising a few Christmas songs and introduce some of the peace/protest songs that have both English and Japanese lyrics.次回の歌声喫茶は10月29日（土）です。歌いたい歌があったら持ってきてください。楽器できる人歓迎です。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7899739152808057241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7899739152808057241' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7899739152808057241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7899739152808057241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/10/singing-around-table-sat-29th-oct.html' title='１０月歌声Singing Around the Table Sat. 29th Oct'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1262915862815862736</id><published>2011-10-02T00:28:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T16:50:58.074+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Pipe &amp; Tabor</title><summary type='text'>Click title for a great photo of Atsufumi Ujiie playing his unique Japanese style pipe and tabor at IPATF 2010.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.pipeandtabor.org/festival/' title='Pipe &amp; Tabor'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1262915862815862736/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1262915862815862736' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1262915862815862736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1262915862815862736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/10/pipe-tabor.html' title='Pipe &amp; Tabor'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-9138090873444766307</id><published>2011-09-28T10:37:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2011-10-26T01:20:07.238+09:00</updated><title type='text'>９月歌声Singing Around the Table FRI 30th SEPT</title><summary type='text'>The next Singing Around the Table will be FRIDAY 30th September 8-10PM. We'll continue the NEW FORMAT for the singing- just a few songs, some in English, some in Japanese, in a bit more depth. As previously there will be NO STAGE - this is to enable more musicians to join ad hoc and try to accompany the songs. If you have an instrument please bring it.If you have a song to bring, please do - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/9138090873444766307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=9138090873444766307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9138090873444766307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9138090873444766307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/09/singing-around-table-fri-30th-sept.html' title='９月歌声Singing Around the Table FRI 30th SEPT'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6809147355806825671</id><published>2011-08-04T00:05:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T00:12:47.283+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Gael on Friday 29th July 2011</title><summary type='text'>Friday was the last time we will play together at Gael before the summer break when people start to escape the summer heat of Kyoto in August. Sheebs, over from Canada, came up from Kobe and joined us on guitar for a few tunes while Peter had a beer. Next week, Peter, Atsuko and Felicity will play. Here's (L-R) Jake, Atsuko, Felicity, Jay and Sheebs.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6809147355806825671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6809147355806825671' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6809147355806825671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6809147355806825671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/08/gael-on-friday-29th-july-2011.html' title='Gael on Friday 29th July 2011'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9tIF31jtPc/TjlkjjqMVNI/AAAAAAAAASg/zYewNiot85w/s72-c/IMG_3372.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7189868984694016502</id><published>2011-06-24T16:29:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2011-10-26T01:20:44.378+09:00</updated><title type='text'>６月歌声Singing Around the Table in June</title><summary type='text'>It's a Rosebud in June!The next Singing Around the Table will be SATURDAY 25th June 7-9PM.             We'll continue the NEW FORMAT - just a few songs, some in English, some in Japanese, in a bit more depth. As previously there will be NO STAGE - to enable more musicians to join ad hoc and try to accompany the songs.   If you have an instrument please bring it.      If you have a song to bring, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7189868984694016502/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7189868984694016502' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7189868984694016502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7189868984694016502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/06/singing-around-table-in-june.html' title='６月歌声Singing Around the Table in June'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gsRjf2SILA4/TgQ-_jFGziI/AAAAAAAAASY/je01w_ajW28/s72-c/Rosebud%252Bglory%252B037.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5348752548790628271</id><published>2011-05-25T16:26:00.017+09:00</published><updated>2011-10-26T01:21:25.375+09:00</updated><title type='text'>５月歌声Singing Around the Table SAT. 28TH MAY</title><summary type='text'>The next Singing Around the Table will be SATURDAY 28TH MAY 7-9PM at Gnome.(Please note the time and day are different from usual.) We'll try a new format - just a few songs, some in English, some in Japanese, in a bit more depth; and no stage (to enable more musicians, hopefully, in future). If you have an instrument you want to play please bring it.If you have a song to bring, please do - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5348752548790628271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5348752548790628271' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5348752548790628271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5348752548790628271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/singing-around-table-sat-28th-may.html' title='５月歌声Singing Around the Table SAT. 28TH MAY'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RukIoYSlchE/Tdy6yGo34kI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Q5xx7EEO59U/s72-c/Famous%2BFive%2BStack.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1833282536502958239</id><published>2011-05-25T12:40:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-25T16:17:29.927+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Charity Sale for Tohoku - Sat May 28</title><summary type='text'>This information is from DEEP KYOTO's WEBSITE : 日本語はこちらCharity Sale for Tohoku - Sat May 28 9:00 am – 6:00 pmBring &amp; Buy Second-hand… books, clothes, records, cds, toys, various household items and electrical goods (a dvd player, rice cooker etc...).  Delicious Baked Goods! Live music from the “Human Jukebox” !   10:00 - 12:30 Kris Roche;    1:00 - 3:00 Max Dodds;    3:00 - 6:00 Felicity </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1833282536502958239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1833282536502958239' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1833282536502958239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1833282536502958239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/charity-sale-for-tohoku-sat-may-28.html' title='Charity Sale for Tohoku - Sat May 28'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8777825196250766647</id><published>2011-05-16T00:42:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-23T01:15:35.222+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Celtsittolke CD Launch Ustream</title><summary type='text'>Today we held the Celtsittolke CD launch concert at Sonic Hall in Sannomiya near Kobe. Seven bands with 2-4 songs/tunes each. Watch here. This Ustream will be available for one week.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8777825196250766647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8777825196250766647' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8777825196250766647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8777825196250766647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/celtsittolke-cd-launch-ustream.html' title='Celtsittolke CD Launch Ustream'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5457963404803222421</id><published>2011-05-12T23:57:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-14T05:28:34.215+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Live Friday May 13th</title><summary type='text'>Jay, Atsuko and Felicity will play at Gael Irish Pub , Kyoto on Friday 13th May from 8pm. It's free!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5457963404803222421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5457963404803222421' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5457963404803222421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5457963404803222421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/live-friday-may-13th.html' title='Live Friday May 13th'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N-2ZxWSqGzg/Tcv1jxKATSI/AAAAAAAAARk/mnVJsfyAkBQ/s72-c/mf.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6880103203196128974</id><published>2011-05-12T23:13:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-14T05:28:34.458+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Live in Osaka May 15th 2011</title><summary type='text'>MacFiddles will play in a concert with lots of other Kansai Irish bands to launch the Celtsittolke CD this weekend coming. For details click the links above.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6880103203196128974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6880103203196128974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6880103203196128974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6880103203196128974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/live-in-osaka-may-15th-2011.html' title='Live in Osaka May 15th 2011'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8628742931385461174</id><published>2011-05-06T16:42:00.012+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-06T22:11:55.340+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Tail of Cat, Hand of Frog...猫のしっぽカエルの手</title><summary type='text'>Recently I spent some time with some great guys from a TV production Co. to make part of Venetia Kajiyama's NHK TV programme 'Tail of Cat, Hand of Frog...' The theme this time is singing and music in everyday life and we visited a monk in Ohara, an Irish session at Field, and went hiking in the hills. (I also did a mega spring clean before the filming, and even a bit of dusting on camera, so I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8628742931385461174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8628742931385461174' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8628742931385461174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8628742931385461174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/05/tail-of-cat-hand-of-frog.html' title='Tail of Cat, Hand of Frog...猫のしっぽカエルの手'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mFy-WTWnOF4/TcOoDuuvPYI/AAAAAAAAAQk/XSV0b2y3Vrs/s72-c/110506l.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-96402589462543210</id><published>2011-03-29T18:44:00.039+09:00</published><updated>2011-03-30T19:56:11.240+09:00</updated><title type='text'>After the Earthquake</title><summary type='text'>I remembered a magazine article (Kyoto Journal #63, J. Irish - book extract ) which said that in old Japan people walking alone in the country roads would sing to let other people know they are there. Since singing is also supposed to raise your spirits by stimulating endorphins (happiness!) and oxytocin (bonding!) in the brain, this may be the very time to sing, even if you do have to force </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/96402589462543210/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=96402589462543210' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/96402589462543210'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/96402589462543210'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-are-all-stunned-by-recent-events-in.html' title='After the Earthquake'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-acXWODJB7Ug/TZGwWkhsV2I/AAAAAAAAAQU/R0v_l1ar_s8/s72-c/web.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5768202073533775599</id><published>2011-03-29T18:43:00.014+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-28T10:24:55.571+09:00</updated><title type='text'>History of 'Singing Around the Table' at Gnome</title><summary type='text'>English follows Japanese. 'Singing Around the Table' は何人かの人の熱意が巡り合わせよく融合することでスタートしました。 まず、さいとうともこさんが、セッションでのフィドル演奏の合間に何曲かのアイリッシュの唄を英語で唄っていたことがあります。 そして、ミュージシャンである白坂有子さん（button box）・達也さん（wood bass）ご夫妻は、伝統音楽と伝統音楽を演奏する人たちをサポートするという特別な目的で、アイリッシュ・パブ「ノーム」を経営しておられたこともあります。 また、それよりも以前から、友人や学生さんたちの何人かが、英語学習やワークショップの手段として英語で歌を唄うことに興味を示してくれていたこともひとつです。 また、私自身もロンドンにいたころには、コーラスで唄っていたのですが、日本に来てからそれが出来なくてさみしいなと</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5768202073533775599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5768202073533775599' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5768202073533775599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5768202073533775599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/03/brief-history-of-singing-around-table.html' title='History of &apos;Singing Around the Table&apos; at Gnome'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3349232564525918620</id><published>2011-01-27T22:59:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T09:21:41.270+09:00</updated><title type='text'>January Singing Around the Table - Call for Papers</title><summary type='text'>Next Singing Around...is 30th January. Sing loudly or bring comb and paper - we are still looking for a fiddle player or other muso to fill Tomoko's shoes for the night. Any volunteers?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3349232564525918620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3349232564525918620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3349232564525918620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3349232564525918620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-singing-around-table-call-for.html' title='January Singing Around the Table - Call for Papers'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1441054223436106490</id><published>2010-12-31T22:30:00.009+09:00</published><updated>2011-01-16T00:08:07.337+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul Crouse's 'Singing Around the Table' pix</title><summary type='text'>Paul Crouse came to Singing Around the Table 26.12.10 to sing, and he also took some lovely pictures of the stage. Paul worked a professional photographer in the U.S. as you can tell. You can view Paul's pictures on his SmugMug page here. I am hoping that in this coming year he will have a chance to take pix of huge crowds singing around the tables!Happy New Year to all our band and table-singers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1441054223436106490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1441054223436106490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1441054223436106490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1441054223436106490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/12/singing-around-table-pix-261210.html' title='Paul Crouse&apos;s &apos;Singing Around the Table&apos; pix'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TR3cVWbdQwI/AAAAAAAAAQA/NUrRL6sbKy4/s72-c/1141519815_W5P3t-Ti.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3329525453275859714</id><published>2010-12-28T01:02:00.012+09:00</published><updated>2010-12-30T20:50:24.022+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmassy Things</title><summary type='text'>Merry Christmas! How was yours? メリークリスマス！あなたも楽しかったですか。International Carol Singing outside Kyoto City Hall on Christmas Eve, Friday 24th, went well with about 30 people including children. We were especially pleased with the turnout as we only made the plan on Tuesday, and the booklet on Friday! It was really cold so after that some of us went to Gnome to eat Yorkshire pudding - their new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3329525453275859714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3329525453275859714' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3329525453275859714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3329525453275859714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmassy-things.html' title='Christmassy Things'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TRi8zDA3-8I/AAAAAAAAAP4/d1ae4oyqL8g/s72-c/68212_10150122493691113_589656112_8086126_4249117_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4198876712713318007</id><published>2010-12-20T22:18:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T18:59:24.740+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Sing Songs</title><summary type='text'>Next SINGING AROUND THE TABLE is 26th December, usual time, at GNOME. Plus.... INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS &amp; CAROLS at Kyoto City Hall 7pm 24th December. We will provide word sheets for well known Christmas Songs in English and Japanese. Please bring 20 copies if you have any carols you would like to introduce in other languages. Organised by Singing Around the Table, Contradance Kyoto and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4198876712713318007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4198876712713318007' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4198876712713318007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4198876712713318007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-sing-songs.html' title='Christmas Sing Songs'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TQ9YNDosZZI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ce5WCAD2-m8/s72-c/images-3.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3959983095059647213</id><published>2010-12-17T21:25:00.004+09:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T10:09:28.627+09:00</updated><title type='text'>CELTSITTOLKE Launched</title><summary type='text'>Hey, looks like all systems are go!!!! Celtsittolke Launched 8th Dec 2010 - Irish/Celtic bands of the Kansai (Kyoto/Osaka) Region of Japan. Not much happened in my house, except perhaps a celebratory glass of sake, but by all accounts the album is now downloadable on Amazon and several of the artists, e.g. Kaneko san, have been interviewed on an associated radio program - so lots going on in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3959983095059647213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3959983095059647213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3959983095059647213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3959983095059647213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/12/celtsittolke-launched.html' title='CELTSITTOLKE Launched'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TQtXhi2KeAI/AAAAAAAAAPc/kgSK2CeqHTE/s72-c/mf.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5249610751579417931</id><published>2010-12-17T21:21:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2010-12-17T21:22:30.416+09:00</updated><title type='text'>PickUp Live</title><summary type='text'>この間１２月４日でSamurai Celt Mine とライブして，京都祇園のPickupと言うライブハウスでMarty Braceyと。すごく楽しかった。この写真はその時からです。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5249610751579417931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5249610751579417931' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5249610751579417931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5249610751579417931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/12/pickup-live.html' title='PickUp Live'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TQtV-UxrL6I/AAAAAAAAAPU/uqBpTb1SG2k/s72-c/DSCF7866s.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8726746305974217976</id><published>2010-11-18T22:14:00.014+09:00</published><updated>2010-11-18T22:46:34.972+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Celtsittolke samples online</title><summary type='text'>Celtsittolke : 近年、ケルト/アイリッシュ音楽がさまざまな映画やゲーム音楽に起用されどこか懐かしく軽快なサウンドが、年齢層を問わず浸透してきています。「なんとなく聞いた事あるんだけど、よく知らない」「機会があればちゃんと聞いてみたいけど、どれがいいかわからない」「ケルト楽器を演奏してみたい」このオムニバスCDは、そんなあなたの道案内になることでしょう。収録されているアーティストは、全国のイベントやアイリッシュパブなどで活躍中の第一線のユニットばかり。「今、現在の関西ケルトの世界」がぎゅっと凝縮された一枚です。Over the last year people all over Kansai have been busy recording for Celtsittolke, a trad music compilation album due for release in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8726746305974217976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8726746305974217976' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8726746305974217976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8726746305974217976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/11/celtsittloke-samples-online.html' title='Celtsittolke samples online'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TOUtHevyCFI/AAAAAAAAANg/JZ-y4slQDoo/s72-c/CLETJack.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6618402496355092272</id><published>2010-10-15T22:08:00.009+09:00</published><updated>2010-10-15T22:57:32.048+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Tomoko goes to Ireland</title><summary type='text'>Singing Around the Table's fiddle player Tomoko is off to Ireland tomorrow, a dream come true for her as she has been planning the trip for several years. Now it is all the more poignant a trip as Tomoko has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Tomoko is 26 and her doctors haven't seen such a young case of breast cancer before. As she has been caught early they are hopeful for her. If you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6618402496355092272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6618402496355092272' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6618402496355092272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6618402496355092272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/10/singing-around-tables-fiddle-player.html' title='Tomoko goes to Ireland'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TLhcCFKSDZI/AAAAAAAAANQ/qtLiPrdQZfA/s72-c/tomoko.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2509748820760468736</id><published>2010-09-17T08:23:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T20:20:53.789+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Kazuo Ishiguro on British Folk Music</title><summary type='text'>At the 2003 BBC Folk Awards, the British-based Japanese writer Kazuo Ishiguro said..."The way I see it is like this… There is this kind of treasure chest you have sitting in front of you, and if you were American or perhaps Irish you might have opened it by now, but because you live here it probably hasn’t occurred to you to do so yet. Well, I would urge you to open that thing up and delve inside</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2509748820760468736/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2509748820760468736' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2509748820760468736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2509748820760468736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/09/kazuo-ishiguro-on-british-folk-music.html' title='Kazuo Ishiguro on British Folk Music'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-On693puPL2I/TZHANq65TPI/AAAAAAAAAQc/BuDc5ko0P1w/s72-c/ISHIGURO.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6172264861647498541</id><published>2010-09-16T17:40:00.018+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T19:45:32.349+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>CELTRIP RADIO LAUNCHED</title><summary type='text'>Recently through the Kyoto Field Irish Music Club 's mailing list I received good news about the Sept. 10th launch of CELTRIP RADIO. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the first Japanese radio programme devoted to Celtic music. It's the brainchild of Kansai based band Si-Folk 's concertina and button accordion player Fumio Yoshida (pictured), who also masterminded the CELSITTOLKE local </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6172264861647498541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6172264861647498541' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6172264861647498541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6172264861647498541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/09/celtrip-radio-launched.html' title='CELTRIP RADIO LAUNCHED'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/TJHdIRACboI/AAAAAAAAAKs/UWHZsH9-jis/s72-c/IMG_9242+.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-9027758138648976490</id><published>2010-07-15T19:50:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-23T18:40:18.022+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Celtic Song Workshop at Field</title><summary type='text'>ケルティック・ソング・ワークショップ by レズリー・デニストン2010年7月23日 金曜日 7:00p.m.～8:30p.m. by Leslie Denniston at Kyoto Field Irish PUB2005年5月から続いているロングランシリーズの体験講座「アイルランド＆スコットランドの歌を歌おう！」ケルトの歌…その魅惑的世界。本年は奇数月第4金曜日に開催予定。●これまで、アイルランドのダンス音楽や楽器に関しては各地で様々な講座が開かれてきましたが、歌の講座は関西一円でもほとんどありませんでした。そこで、今回初の試み！ＵＳＪや各種イベント、国際交流舞台等に出演し、演奏活動を続けているレズリー・デニストンが、アイルランドやスコットランドの歌を、その歌の歴史や背景の解説も交えながら紹介し、皆さんにも数曲体験していただきます。また、レズリーはバウロンとボーンズの奏者</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/9027758138648976490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=9027758138648976490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9027758138648976490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9027758138648976490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/07/celtic-song-workshop-at-field.html' title='Celtic Song Workshop at Field'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7111142085427688855</id><published>2010-07-15T15:43:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:46:27.430+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Youtube videos</title><summary type='text'>vids of us on Youtube...Samurai Celt Mine &amp; Felicity- Bertaeyn- Mouth Music- Johnny be FairFelicity &amp; Tomoko @ Singing Around the Table - Suil a Ruin - Shiretoko Ryoujo - Do You Love an Apple- Instrumental- JJ Dancing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7111142085427688855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7111142085427688855' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7111142085427688855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7111142085427688855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/07/youtube-videos.html' title='Youtube videos'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5612846572141322576</id><published>2010-06-28T19:20:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:47:01.685+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Pat O'Connor</title><summary type='text'>Clare fiddle player Pat O'Connor will be back in Japan in July. He will play at Gnome July 13th, with a workshop beforehand 5-6pm at Woodnote. Woodnote の倉島真理子から...7月13日にアイルランド・東クレアのフィドル奏者、パット・オコナーさんのフィドルワークショップ（ビギナー向け）を開きますのでお知らせします。耳で聞いて、または楽譜を見て曲が弾ける方が対象です。初心者の方も受けやすいよう、事前にいくつか曲がわかるようにする予定です。平日の夕方ですが是非ご参加下さい。日にち・2010年7月13日（火）時間・17:00～18:00場所・WOODNOTE（一乗寺）参加費・2000円（１ドリンク付）簡単な通訳付き予約・問い合わせは </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5612846572141322576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5612846572141322576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5612846572141322576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5612846572141322576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/06/pat-oconnor.html' title='Pat O&apos;Connor'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-615833615292896979</id><published>2010-06-19T10:31:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:47:44.878+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>MINE 6/19</title><summary type='text'>Samurai Celt Mineライブ！日時：2010/6/19(Sat)　Start 19:30Charge;  前売り:2000yen　/　当日:2500yen場所：DINING BAR &amp; LIVE　 Pick Up〒605-0084       京都府京都市東山区八坂新地清本町370（祇園富永町切通し上がる東側）TEL:075-525-0595 http://www.gion-pickup.com/メンバー：いつものおとぼけヴィジュアル系4人組と歌姫　　　　：Felicity  Greenland踊り子　　　：erica今回なんと歌姫と踊り子をいれた総勢6人でのコラボだ！こぞって御越し下さい！問い合わせ：mine_web@hotmail.co.jpホームページ：http://mine.sinkyu.com/ </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/615833615292896979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=615833615292896979' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/615833615292896979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/615833615292896979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/06/mine-619.html' title='MINE 6/19'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6596267113309285485</id><published>2010-05-03T22:05:00.004+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:27:28.709+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table Review/Videos</title><summary type='text'>最近のSinging Around the Tableうたごえ喫茶 video here.The lovely Deep Kyoto Michael lent his voice, and posted a review and with some vids from April 29th's Singing Around the Table here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6596267113309285485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6596267113309285485' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6596267113309285485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6596267113309285485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/05/vids-from-last-thursday.html' title='Singing Around the Table Review/Videos'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5927619817824718345</id><published>2010-05-03T20:20:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2011-06-28T16:24:05.228+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Events May-Dec 2010</title><summary type='text'>2010/12/26 Next SINGING AROUND THE TABLE is 26th December, usual time, at GNOME.2010/12/24 INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS &amp; CAROLS at Kyoto City Hall 7pm 24th December. We will provide word sheets for well known Christmas Songs in English and Japanese. Please bring 20 copies if you have any carols you would like to introduce in other languages. Organised by SArT, Contradance Kyoto and Kyoto Petit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5927619817824718345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5927619817824718345' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5927619817824718345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5927619817824718345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/05/indexing.html' title='Events May-Dec 2010'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7105177369097826326</id><published>2010-04-23T23:26:00.022+09:00</published><updated>2011-05-26T18:26:39.733+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song'/><title type='text'>"Culture Through Music &amp; Song" University Course</title><summary type='text'>Because of my personal enthusiasms I wanted to run a course at my university linking music and song to EFL. I started a course called Culture Through Music and Song and gathered lots of information that I looked forward to passing on - history, geography, lots of musical information especially focussed on my own interests in traditional and 60s music.I have been running it for two years now, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7105177369097826326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7105177369097826326' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7105177369097826326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7105177369097826326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/04/running-course-at-university.html' title='&quot;Culture Through Music &amp; Song&quot; University Course'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/S9WX1AWbI-I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/a8wYuWWJC3c/s72-c/Going%2BTo%2BThe%2BMatch_LS%2BLowry.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-9203287494843363064</id><published>2010-04-23T23:18:00.008+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-22T13:30:19.931+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Misc'/><title type='text'>After Visitors</title><summary type='text'>It's always nice to have house guests in Kyoto. When you live and work here that's just what you do: live and work. But when you have guests, you too become a visitor. You share your guests' wonder at how different it is from 'home', and you see everything afresh. The latest contingent fully appreciated as many delights of Kyoto and Hiroshima as their short stay would allow and I felt again that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/9203287494843363064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=9203287494843363064' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9203287494843363064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9203287494843363064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/04/house-guests.html' title='After Visitors'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5921217212229187424</id><published>2010-04-05T19:20:00.022+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:41:38.504+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>Arthur &amp; Stewart - April 2010</title><summary type='text'>Happy Hanami! Happy Hanami! Spring is in the air and some great musicians from England are visiting Japan. They have just completed a tour organised by Tokyo Fiddle Club and now they'll play three pub gigs...DAVE ARTHUR &amp; DAN STEWART BAND...Don't miss DAVE ARTHUR (pictured) on 5 string banjo, melodeon/concertina, and vocals &amp; DAN STEWART on 5-string banjo, guitar and vocals. In their BAND they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5921217212229187424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5921217212229187424' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5921217212229187424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5921217212229187424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/04/dave-arthur-dan-stewart.html' title='Arthur &amp; Stewart - April 2010'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/S7m_4NZiL-I/AAAAAAAAAJk/5hEsTntcKGY/s72-c/f0157586_4131440.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3532559343788143953</id><published>2010-04-05T19:13:00.010+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:42:36.350+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table XI</title><summary type='text'>The next 'Singing Around the Table' is ....Thursday 29th April - a National Holiday!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3532559343788143953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3532559343788143953' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3532559343788143953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3532559343788143953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/04/singing-around-table-29th-april-2010.html' title='Singing Around the Table XI'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/S6tBkSPOjTI/AAAAAAAAAJc/fNqC9-yhx68/s72-c/tablesongs2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1339508047912072598</id><published>2010-03-25T19:38:00.012+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:43:08.817+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table X</title><summary type='text'>The next Singing Around the Table is ....this Sunday (28th March)7.30-10.30pm. Free.Venue: Irish Pub GNOME , Nijo Kawaramachi sagaru. 075-212-2101‎ MAP Informal Sing-song. Well known English, Irish, Scottish and American songs (with song sheets). Accompanied by Felicity Greenland on guitar, Yuko Shirasaka on melodeon and Tatsuya Shirasaka on double bass. (Tomoko Saito is away this month).テーブルで歌おう</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1339508047912072598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1339508047912072598' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1339508047912072598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1339508047912072598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2010/03/singing-around-table.html' title='Singing Around the Table X'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/S6tBkSPOjTI/AAAAAAAAAJc/fNqC9-yhx68/s72-c/tablesongs2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7278709147875428443</id><published>2009-12-18T01:13:00.027+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:45:11.371+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table VII</title><summary type='text'>Themorethemerrier!Dec 20th 2009: A special event of the monthly come-all-ye sing-song at Gnome featuring Christmas songs as well as the usual well known songs of Britain, Ireland and America.Free (with song sheets as usual) 7.30-10.30pm. Really great food (try fish and chips, vegetable gratin, pizza, beautiful sausages, or kippers with oatmeal) and drinks (alcohol or not) available.Map and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7278709147875428443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7278709147875428443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7278709147875428443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7278709147875428443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-sing-song-at-gnome.html' title='Singing Around the Table VII'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SypgkzCESRI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/wnLDVjANIZ0/s72-c/tablesongs2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8706624841211695465</id><published>2009-11-11T09:52:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:28:30.210+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song'/><title type='text'>森繁久彌 Hisaya Morishige dies</title><summary type='text'>森繁久彌 Hisaya Morishige Dies aged 96Hisaya Morishige's original version of his 知床旅情Shiretoko RyoujouOther versions: 加藤登紀子（1970） 美空ひばりMisora Hibari  (one minute in)Karaoke version with scenery and wistful model in overcoatOur version at 'Singing Around the Table'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8706624841211695465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8706624841211695465' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8706624841211695465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8706624841211695465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/11/shiretoko-ryoujou-writer-morishige-dies.html' title='森繁久彌 Hisaya Morishige dies'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SvoTeeVzYDI/AAAAAAAAAIw/0_2FXqQO7R8/s72-c/2006_02260005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6745069936670156417</id><published>2009-10-29T16:12:00.003+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:19:43.531+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Dale Russ, Toppan Hall, Tokyo, 13 Nov 2009</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6745069936670156417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6745069936670156417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-994254824858922189</id><published>2009-08-06T20:33:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:14:44.348+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Irish Music Camp with Field Club</title><summary type='text'>August 29-30 2009, near Kyoto: contact field82@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp 8/29土曜、30日曜に開催される、滋賀高島アイリッシュキャンプはすでに申込を締め切りましたが、現在こちらで申込を確認している方は以下の方々す。自分は申し込んでいないのに名前が入っている、あるいは、申し込んだのに名前入っていないという方がおられましたら、至急以下までご連絡ください。岩浅翔、東浦まさあき、原田豊光、村上裕二、番匠けんいち、永野海人、田中吉樹、小林裕介、久保雄治郎、林和男、中間ゆき、北平明子、小谷梨奈、姫野佐和子、倉島真理子、,鎌田久美子、山副あゆみ、浜あゆみ、中村知香子（順不同、敬称略）fieldアイ研 洲崎一彦: field82@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jpfieldアイルランド音楽研究会 ml-fieldaiken@</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/994254824858922189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=994254824858922189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/994254824858922189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/994254824858922189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/08/irish-music-camp-with-field-club.html' title='Irish Music Camp with Field Club'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-904561883099850657</id><published>2009-07-14T12:08:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:08:48.130+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>フェリシティー・グリーンランド　ライブ！Felicity Greenland Live日時：7月19日（日）　20:00～出演：フェリシティー・グリーンランド/Felicity Greenland (Vo.Gui.bodhran etc.)     潟山健一/Kenichi Gatayama (concertina)チャージ無料（要オーダー）多様なミュージシャンとのライブや、歌のワークショップで活躍中の、フェリシティーのライブです。今回はコンサーティーナの潟山健一さんとイングランドやアイルランドはじめ、色んな国の歌を歌います。パワフルでハイテンションな歌と演奏をお楽しみにFelicity Greenlandイ ングランド出身　音楽に恵まれた家庭環境に育ち、ロンドンのパブで繰り広げられる伝統的なアイルランド音楽シーンでは、欠くことのできない人物の一人。活 動の傍らロンドンにある『</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/904561883099850657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=904561883099850657' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/904561883099850657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/904561883099850657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/07/felicity-greenland-live-7192000.html' title=''/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2056913593281510249</id><published>2009-06-12T12:39:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2009-06-12T12:43:11.623+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>PAT O’CONNOR @ The Gael  June 12th Friday</title><summary type='text'>Special Irish Music Live @ The Gael June 12th Friday Start 20:30 No cover charge.  Fiddle player Pat O'Connor comes from Ennis in County Clare and has been playing music all his life. As a child he studied Piano-accordion, banjo, mandolin, and bouzouki, before finally settling on the fiddle as his weapon of choice. Pat settled in Feakle several years ago and soon established the annual Feakle </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2056913593281510249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2056913593281510249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2056913593281510249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2056913593281510249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/06/pat-oconnor-gael-june-12th-friday.html' title='PAT O’CONNOR @ The Gael  June 12th Friday'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-672415272618513057</id><published>2009-06-06T19:21:00.059+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-28T10:22:14.633+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶</title><summary type='text'>THE NEXT Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶 will be on: 28th January 2012Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶についてイギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います. 無料ワークショップ。アイルランド・スコットランドなどのケルト地方やイギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います。美味しく飲んだり食べたりしながら、ファシリテーターの指導で楽しく歌ってみましょう♪ 場所：Irish (アイリッシュ) Pub (パブ) GNOME (ノーム) ◆京都府京都市中京区河原町二条下ル SSSビルB1F ◆ TEL 075-212-2101 ◆地下鉄東西線市役所前下車16番出口から北へ徒歩2分 ◆京阪三条より徒歩12分 ◆市バス市役所前下車すぐAbout Singing Around the Table Utagoe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/672415272618513057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=672415272618513057' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/672415272618513057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/672415272618513057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/06/sing-around-table-2.html' title='Singing Around the Table 歌声喫茶'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/ShY6WjlMTAI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/G0ipjNE81Lg/s72-c/tablesongs.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6155549077863672662</id><published>2009-06-03T00:10:00.031+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:13:47.184+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Our first 'Singing Around the Table'</title><summary type='text'>"Thank you very much last night. I was so glad to held such a wark shop! It is our dream that the foreigner and the Japanese enjoy music and participation together at our pub. We want to hold the workshop continuously" Yuko-san (Mrs Gnome)The first 'Singing Around the Table' event was kind of a dream come true for me and, as it turns out, for the hosts at Irish Pub Gnome - to have Japanese and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6155549077863672662/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6155549077863672662' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6155549077863672662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6155549077863672662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/06/first-singalong-event-was-kind-of-dream.html' title='Our first &apos;Singing Around the Table&apos;'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8561599223268670833</id><published>2009-05-17T14:40:00.053+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:51:30.073+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Singing Around the Table'/><title type='text'>Singing Around the Table I</title><summary type='text'>テーブルで歌おう！A fun evening of Traditional Songs of Ireland and Britainwith Felicity Greenland &amp; Tomoko Saito さいとうともこ 2009年　5月31日 (日） 19.30-21.30 at GNOME (ノーム)、 Kyoto. No Charge! Everyone welcome! Song sheet available. Preview some of the songs here　歌のプレビュー.イギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います.無料ワークショップ。アイルランド・スコットランドなどのケルト地方やイギリス地方の美しい伝統歌をみんなで歌います。美味しく飲んだり食べたりしながら、ファシリテーターの指導で楽しく歌ってみましょう♪◆ご飲食のお客様は、どなたでも参加できます。◆歌詞</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8561599223268670833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8561599223268670833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8561599223268670833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8561599223268670833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/05/2009531.html' title='Singing Around the Table I'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/ShY6WjlMTAI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/G0ipjNE81Lg/s72-c/tablesongs.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1195399155575637698</id><published>2009-02-03T14:55:00.013+09:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T17:05:18.870+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vernacular Customs Festivals'/><title type='text'>Kokusekiji nearly bare man scramble</title><summary type='text'>Here I think may be a Japanese equivalent of the Haxey Hood. In this Japanese New Year celebration a hemp bag containing a lucky talisman is thrown into the crowd of 110 men (in scanty costume you may notice) and they have to try to get it somewhere. The festival takes place on variable dates - in 2009 it started on Sunday 1st Feb at 10pm when they took a ritual bath, and lasted until Monday 2nd </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1195399155575637698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1195399155575637698' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1195399155575637698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1195399155575637698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/02/kokusekiji-scramble.html' title='Kokusekiji nearly bare man scramble'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SYfgKFmpgrI/AAAAAAAAAGg/DjwcTVx3-4I/s72-c/16.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7644446638523891930</id><published>2009-01-24T22:49:00.004+09:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T16:56:19.029+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>モリス踊の映画</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7644446638523891930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7644446638523891930' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7644446638523891930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7644446638523891930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2009/01/song-house.html' title='モリス踊の映画'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6459030625451052130</id><published>2008-12-25T11:39:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:35:58.960+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Japanese Hymns in English</title><summary type='text'>Click on title</summary><link rel='related' href='http://homepage3.nifty.com/dikaios/CMstudy/English/resources/j-hymn.htm' title='Japanese Hymns in English'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6459030625451052130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6459030625451052130' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6459030625451052130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6459030625451052130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/12/japanese-hymns-in-english.html' title='Japanese Hymns in English'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3831125517863630981</id><published>2008-12-21T19:52:00.020+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:22:59.060+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Misc'/><title type='text'>Singing and Identity</title><summary type='text'>Twenty years ago, when I lived here before, I remember being stunned by Scottish bagpipers in Hankyu (or was it Takashimaya) Department store. Of course I was surprised to chance on them, but more profound was the impact of their (huge) sound on my heart. I'm not Scottish by the way, but they were from near enough to where they suddenly, screamingly, made me feel I belonged. Even now I often </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3831125517863630981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3831125517863630981' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3831125517863630981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3831125517863630981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/12/singing-and-identity.html' title='Singing and Identity'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/Sjt1FLF5ErI/AAAAAAAAAIg/AGm4Osm4FLM/s72-c/koyomi_singing%5B1%5D.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6367778033059994769</id><published>2008-12-14T12:49:00.013+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:29:03.050+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Song related Japanese vocabulary</title><summary type='text'>Source: Websters Online Dictionary et alby kanji歌 (uta) : song歌謡 (kayou) : song演歌 (enka) : enka歌詞 (kashi) : lyrics歌手 (kashu) : singer (lit. song hand)曲 (kyoku) : tune/number民謡 (minnyou) : old/trad folk songby sound (incl. homophones)ぞくよう (zokuyou) : ditty, folk song, popular song, wordly mattersぞっきょく (zokkyoku): folk songぞっか (zokka) : ditty, fold song, popular song, popularization, secularization</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6367778033059994769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6367778033059994769' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6367778033059994769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6367778033059994769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/12/song-vocabulary.html' title='Song related Japanese vocabulary'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5934735052381133921</id><published>2008-12-11T13:34:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T13:52:33.758+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><title type='text'>Mine at Field 13 Dec.</title><summary type='text'>This Saturday....みなさまこんにちは。アイリッシュバンドMineの笛吹き清水です。今週末12月13日に久しぶりにアイリッシュパブ：Fieldにてライブやります。ぜひお越し下さい〒604-8144京都市中京区烏丸錦東入る烏丸錦ビル２F２０：００～２２：００ No charge! 投げ銭制 (Pass the Hat)笛：清水俊介バイオリン：田村晃司ウッドベース：建部剛パーカッション：守崎肇ゲスト:Felicity Greenland(song)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5934735052381133921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5934735052381133921' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5934735052381133921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5934735052381133921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/12/mine-at-field.html' title='Mine at Field 13 Dec.'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3693457138938208466</id><published>2008-12-04T15:21:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2008-12-04T15:32:57.633+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Dale Russ, Japan, Nov-Dec 2008</title><summary type='text'>This from Shiori-chan at the Gael:We are pleased to announce that the Seattle's Best fiddler, Dale Russ, is coming back to the pub. He is a fantastic fiddle player, played as a member of Suffering Gaels, Setanta, etc. His performance is well known in the U.S and across Japan.  Splendid melodies he creates is completed temperament and also elegant and modesty, softly comes to your heart. Dale's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3693457138938208466/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3693457138938208466' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3693457138938208466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3693457138938208466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/12/dale-russ-japan-nov-dec-2008.html' title='Dale Russ, Japan, Nov-Dec 2008'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3406253289216622029</id><published>2008-11-16T01:16:00.016+09:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T22:33:35.051+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Hanz Araki at Gael 24th Nov.</title><summary type='text'>Portland flute player and singer Hanz Araki played his annual concert at Gael Gion on Monday. In this past year something velvet has happened to his flute playing and his voice, that gives more depth and lustre to every note.  He was joined by Kerry Novotny on guitar and backing vocals and Take Nagahama on bodhran, unobtrusive but distinctive, and to me this was the perfect trinity. Dancers, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3406253289216622029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3406253289216622029' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3406253289216622029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3406253289216622029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/11/hanz-araki-at-gael-24th-nov.html' title='Hanz Araki at Gael 24th Nov.'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SR73bAudjGI/AAAAAAAAAGA/BUKk6YGPr6A/s72-c/setmugs.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1404134967238410401</id><published>2008-11-15T17:54:00.016+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:36:42.108+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Elgar in J-rap Seamo's "Continue" CD</title><summary type='text'>Japanese rap artist Seamo's 10th 'single' Continue, released October 15th 2008, samples Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (aka Land of Hope and Glory) on its title track. (In fact the 'sample' lasts the full length of the track.) Seamo's same track was previously used as the theme song to the Japanese TV drama "Yume wo Kanaeru Zou".  There are four tracks in all on the CD - track 2 乾布摩擦 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1404134967238410401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1404134967238410401' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1404134967238410401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1404134967238410401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/11/elgar-in-j-rap-seamos-continue-cd.html' title='Elgar in J-rap Seamo&apos;s &quot;Continue&quot; CD'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SR6YwruRUaI/AAAAAAAAAF4/KNeGEuWtZzk/s72-c/continue_seamo_cd_dvd.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-632869625656781496</id><published>2008-11-11T23:21:00.017+09:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T01:48:57.421+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Where have all the flowers gone 花はどこへ行った</title><summary type='text'>Pete Seeger's Where Have All the Flowers Gone has been covered (in Japanese) by three Japanese bands:Mr Children, Yellow Magic Orchestra, The Water of LifeInternational List of CoversWikipedia (J)Mr Children YOUTUBE</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/632869625656781496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=632869625656781496' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/632869625656781496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/632869625656781496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/11/where-have-all-flowers-gone.html' title='Where have all the flowers gone 花はどこへ行った'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRqzRJJ0o-I/AAAAAAAAADY/D0oINrvh7uk/s72-c/Poppy012%5B1%5D.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-520676273983332114</id><published>2008-10-20T22:47:00.071+09:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T22:13:04.032+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Ethno - a second album from Mine</title><summary type='text'>Launch gig Oct 25 at Uzura Gallery (Showa era Dental Surgery) details here.Mine just released their new second album "Ethno".The band members are Shimizu Shunsuke on flutes, Tsuyoshi Tatebe on wood bass, Genta Fukue (also of Butterdogs) on guitar and Kouji Tamura on fiddle. Guesting on two tracks each are Issaku Yamamoto on fiddle and Felicity Greenland (that's me) on bodhran and vocals.Mine are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/520676273983332114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=520676273983332114' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/520676273983332114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/520676273983332114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/10/ethno-by-mine.html' title='Ethno - a second album from Mine'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRroDJcjA2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/sLhrdJgwpmA/s72-c/mine08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7817106367939515363</id><published>2008-09-28T12:22:00.015+09:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T23:33:25.567+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>Sessions 'Abroad' - Bali</title><summary type='text'>I asked an English friend in Bali about sessions there, and here's his reply. It was interesting for me to hear his news as, yes, here in Japan too, some of the stuff that goes down best would be considered hackneyed back home. This is what he said..My brother has a pub here in Bali and every Tuesday we play British folk music. There were 4 of us playing but it has now dwindled to 2 as people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7817106367939515363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7817106367939515363' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7817106367939515363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7817106367939515363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/09/sessions-abroad-bali.html' title='Sessions &apos;Abroad&apos; - Bali'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRrmfA8isyI/AAAAAAAAADw/4FhC_n45uTQ/s72-c/toppic1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-930882283748832753</id><published>2008-09-26T20:03:00.011+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-28T11:02:40.898+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>English /American Dance in Japan</title><summary type='text'>Building a list of links (temp names)Country Dance in Japan&gt;Tokyo Crazy Country Dance Festival&gt;Tokyo Swing Dance&gt;Book published in Japanese&gt;All Japan Folk Dance Festival&gt;Tokyo Suburbs English Folk Dance Club&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/930882283748832753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=930882283748832753' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/930882283748832753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/930882283748832753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/09/english-american-dance-in-japan.html' title='English /American Dance in Japan'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7572615584654068455</id><published>2008-09-26T18:38:00.015+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T19:38:24.263+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Irish Dance in Japan</title><summary type='text'>Building a list of links (temp names)Irish Dance in Japan - Video 1&gt;St Patrick's Day Parade, Yokohama 2005 (CCE Japan)&gt;General List&gt;Rinceoir&gt;M Flatley show 2000&gt;CCE Kanagawa&gt;Lord of the Dance Japan&gt;Air&gt;Trinity&gt;Japan Ireland Society&gt;Rince&gt;Irish Network Japan&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7572615584654068455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7572615584654068455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7572615584654068455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7572615584654068455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/09/irish-dance-in-japan.html' title='Irish Dance in Japan'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8050185604652152992</id><published>2008-09-26T17:57:00.106+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-28T17:32:12.577+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><title type='text'>Upcoming events 今後のライブ予定</title><summary type='text'>This page only lists the stuff I'm involved in myself. Other event info may be found in the blog entries or at Irish Music Japan on Facebook or see VENUES in LINKS - JAPAN on the right of this page.  MAR2012/3/7 ライヴ情報】2012.3.7 (WED) CELTSITTOLKE LIVE AT WYNTERLAND vol.１[鞴座/MacFiddles/Cheerful Eel Band/あさゆう、ゲスト吉田文夫]12月24日各プレイガイド及び会場にてチケット発売！http://t.co/c5LBNGj8LIVE HOUSE - 神戸・WYNTERLAND -</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8050185604652152992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8050185604652152992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8050185604652152992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8050185604652152992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-next-gigs.html' title='Upcoming events 今後のライブ予定'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5994824901454372828</id><published>2008-06-22T06:22:00.019+09:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T23:39:14.534+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='People'/><title type='text'>Bernie Overton RIP ホイスルのオーバトンさん</title><summary type='text'>バーニーオーバトンさん (Bernard Overton) が平成２０年６月１４日になくなりました。Sadly, Bernie Overton (1930-2008) passed away 14th June 2008 at his caravan in North Wales. He had been suffering with Parkinson's Disease for the last few years. The low D whistle was pioneered by Bernie (at the request of Finbar Furey) and his design is well respected in Japan. Video - Japanese player Hatao on his Overton whistleOverton Whistles</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5994824901454372828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5994824901454372828' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5994824901454372828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5994824901454372828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post.html' title='Bernie Overton RIP ホイスルのオーバトンさん'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRrqi8gWMtI/AAAAAAAAAEg/289Sb_v1pyc/s72-c/images-1.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8242477762113961663</id><published>2008-05-25T23:46:00.031+09:00</published><updated>2011-03-28T01:48:19.814+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Sukiyaki Song 上を向いて歩こう</title><summary type='text'>Ue o Muite Arukou (1961 Japan) aka "The Sukiyaki Song" (1963 US, UK) by Kyu Sakamoto (坂本 九) (1941-85) is possibly the best known Japanese 'pop' song in the UK or US. There are lots of versions on the web; here are a few basic links...Sukiyaki Song info on WikipediaSung by Kyu Sakamoto on YouTube English translation of the Japanese lyrics.English version sung by A Taste of Honey  &amp;  their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8242477762113961663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8242477762113961663' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8242477762113961663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8242477762113961663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/05/sukiyaki-song.html' title='Sukiyaki Song 上を向いて歩こう'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRrv-y46Z4I/AAAAAAAAAE4/1ZRCQ-k4N1w/s72-c/220px-Kyu_Yachiyo.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6913705030500900366</id><published>2008-05-22T23:10:00.021+09:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T08:30:55.251+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Gig at Field - Review</title><summary type='text'>Leslie Denniston &amp; Felicity Greenland at Irish Pub Field Kyoto 2008年4月24日木曜日、by うみさん出演者／楽器Felicity greenland／Vocal、Guitar、BodhranLeslie Denniston／Vocal、Bodhranもはやすっかりおなじみとなった唄の翁レズリー＆歌姫フェリシティ両氏によるfield平日ライヴシリーズ！イングランド、スコットランド、そしてアイルランドの紀元前から続く(ウソ)伝統的な歌の数々を心ゆくまで堪能出来るこのイベント、さすがに平日とゆう事で相変わらずアイ研メンバーの視聴者は少ないわけだが(泣)、ワタシは以前から二人の大ファンなのだ！既に入神の域に達しているこのヴォーカルユニットの独特のハーモニーは、たとえどれほど超ヘコんでいようが一発で立ち直れる程の魔法のヒーリング</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6913705030500900366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6913705030500900366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6913705030500900366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6913705030500900366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/05/ron-trueman-borders-songs-2004-recorded.html' title='Gig at Field - Review'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5527545655733204173</id><published>2008-05-22T21:59:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T17:52:17.718+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Paddy &amp; Bridget</title><summary type='text'>Paddy &amp; Bridget: Two Japanese players, Isao and Masako Moriyasu, known as Paddy and Bridget, are well known at Willie Clancy week in Miltown Malbay and wrote a super book in Japanese (lots of photos and some English titles so you can see how thorough it is) about their experiences of 'people, drink, and music' in Ireland ISBN 448793149 published by Tokyo-Shoseki. They also have two CDs Paddy and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5527545655733204173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5527545655733204173' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5527545655733204173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5527545655733204173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/05/paddy-bridget.html' title='Paddy &amp; Bridget'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-9186863570671519620</id><published>2008-05-22T18:24:00.013+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-27T20:50:30.866+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><title type='text'>Paddy &amp; Bridget Lecture/Concert</title><summary type='text'>Mr &amp; Mrs Moriyasu (aka Paddy &amp; Bridget) are to give a lecture on their Irish music experiences and a performance (they play flute and concertina respectively) with Irish harp/concertina player Grainne Hambly:Wednesday, 4th of June 2008.  15:30 to 17:30Shoukei-kan Hall, Music Department Building, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe Campus.The event is open to the public.More </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/9186863570671519620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=9186863570671519620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9186863570671519620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/9186863570671519620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/05/paddy-bridget-lectureconcert.html' title='Paddy &amp; Bridget Lecture/Concert'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-7989446775618576902</id><published>2008-04-30T23:10:00.029+09:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T00:20:05.018+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Twa Corbies 二匹のからす</title><summary type='text'>Audiofile  (Recording: London 1995 with Rory Campbell)スコットランドの大分古い歌1. 一人で歩きながら　/ 二匹のからすのカーカーを聞て、一匹はもう一匹に / 今日はどこへ食べに行こうかと言うた。2. あちの土壁の向こうに / 殺されたばっかりのナイト爵がいって、だれも知らず… / タカとイヌと奥さん以外。3. タカは狩猟して行ったり / イヌは捕らえた野生鳥を持って帰ったり彼女が新しい恋人と合ったり、/ ポンポン食べても良いよ。4. あなたが彼の白い首の骨に座って / 私は彼のきれいな青い目をつつく。金髪の毛で / はげた巣をふく。5. 彼のためにうなり声でも / どこに行ったか知らず白くてはげた骨に / いつまでも風が吹く。Japanese translation by Felicity Greenland (draft)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/7989446775618576902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=7989446775618576902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7989446775618576902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/7989446775618576902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/twa-corbies-two-crows.html' title='Twa Corbies 二匹のからす'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2114394764805625403</id><published>2008-04-30T10:29:00.013+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T23:28:19.817+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>Morris Dance モリッス踊</title><summary type='text'>John Hegley morris dance photo compilation in the Guardian (click title above)今日のGuardian新聞のモリッス踊写真コンピレーションビデオ：上のタイトルをクリックして下さい。モリッス踊はイギリスの伝統的な踊で、このビデオで色々な種類の写真を見えます。ナレーターはパホーマンス詩人のジョンヘグリーさん（John Hegley)です。I have heard that there were Morris sides in Kobe and Kyoto in the not too distant past (1970s and 80s).</summary><link rel='related' href='http://travel.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/0,,2276063,00.html' title='Morris Dance モリッス踊'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2114394764805625403/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2114394764805625403' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2114394764805625403'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2114394764805625403'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/morris-dance.html' title='Morris Dance モリッス踊'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8519819301068350406</id><published>2008-04-29T23:15:00.015+09:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T22:00:52.671+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Mouth Music/Twa Corbies 口音楽／からす二匹</title><summary type='text'>Two songs with  Rory Campbell in London (1995)二つのスコットランドの歌 (ロンドン1995)MP3sMOUTH MUSIC　ー　口音楽 Learned from "Broken Hearted I'll Wander" by Dolores Keane and John FaulknerTWA CORBIES　ー　からすの二匹 Learned from Les Denniston.  Japanese translation 日本語</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8519819301068350406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8519819301068350406' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8519819301068350406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8519819301068350406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/two-songs-with-rory-campbell.html' title='Mouth Music/Twa Corbies 口音楽／からす二匹'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-1267188782046690586</id><published>2008-04-13T22:48:00.029+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:37:28.592+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Kawa no Nagare no You ni 川の流れのように</title><summary type='text'>This remarkable song was composed by Akira Mitake, with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto. Originally sung by Misora Hibari, it was released on Japan's Columbia Music label on January 11 1989. She died in June of the same year. Eight years after its release, it was voted number one in an NHK poll of the best Japanese songs of all time.VERSIONSMisora Hibari 美空ひばりoriginal singerA few interesting coversLos </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/1267188782046690586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=1267188782046690586' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1267188782046690586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/1267188782046690586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/kawa-no-nagare-no-you-ni.html' title='Kawa no Nagare no You ni 川の流れのように'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2756757621513604799</id><published>2008-04-13T11:04:00.026+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:37:48.858+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Smoke on the Water</title><summary type='text'>Here is the Kabuki-za Orchestra with part of the Suntory Hall Orchestra, playing Ooedo No Hikeshi (大江戸の火消し) (The Great Fire of Edo) based on Smoke on The Water.The piece commemorates the 250th anniversary of the 1657 Great Fire of Tokyo (then called Edo), which was reputedly started by the cremation of a furisode (maiden's long-sleeved kimono) in honour of the souls of three young girls. (There a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2756757621513604799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2756757621513604799' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2756757621513604799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2756757621513604799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/smoke-on-water-in-japanese.html' title='Smoke on the Water'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6701240172360225025</id><published>2008-04-08T18:28:00.005+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-27T00:01:16.061+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Demae Chindon</title><summary type='text'>The title above links to an article in English about the street band based at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto. (There is also a link to their site in 4. Musicians in Japan (see Links right)).</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/infostudents/ritsoneen/2008/080311/index.htm' title='Demae Chindon'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6701240172360225025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6701240172360225025' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6701240172360225025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6701240172360225025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/demae-chindonya.html' title='Demae Chindon'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-64846863473482748</id><published>2008-04-07T21:33:00.017+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:38:16.356+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>加茂川会 Kamogawa-kai Chanson &amp; Sakura</title><summary type='text'>At the weekend I paid my first visit to a Kamogawa-kai event - their Annual Cherry party. This year it was hosted by Mr and Mrs Oyagi in their huge beautiful old Japanese house on the banks of the Kamogawa River, one of the most spectacular spots for blossom-viewing. The weather was gorgeous, and so was the buffet laid on by the "twenty-four ladies" of Kamogawa-kai, but even more amazing was the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/64846863473482748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=64846863473482748' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/64846863473482748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/64846863473482748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/kamogawakai-cherry-blossom-chanson.html' title='加茂川会 Kamogawa-kai Chanson &amp; Sakura'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2896161306203105322</id><published>2008-04-04T02:02:00.011+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T20:26:09.383+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>Pete Cooper, Osaka ピーットクーパー大坂</title><summary type='text'>Just got back from Pete Cooper's concert in Yotsubashi, Osaka. It was brilliant and the audience were very appreciative (all Japanese except for me and an American man who had heard about the concert from internet radio). I guess maybe 30-40 or so people came - many of them from among the 18 participants of the previous day's workshop.Pete is a well known London fiddler and teacher. He plays in a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2896161306203105322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2896161306203105322' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2896161306203105322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2896161306203105322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/pete-cooper-osaka-concert.html' title='Pete Cooper, Osaka ピーットクーパー大坂'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2644605789660728213</id><published>2008-04-04T01:28:00.009+09:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T22:02:29.678+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Green Grow the Rushes O</title><summary type='text'>An old home recording from Camden, LondonRecorded 2000? -  thanks to Gervais CurrieMP3Robert Burns' GREEN GROW THE RUSHES O　ロバートバーンズ</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2644605789660728213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2644605789660728213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2644605789660728213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2644605789660728213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/green-grow-rushes-o.html' title='Green Grow the Rushes O'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3075852717856867003</id><published>2008-04-04T01:26:00.027+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T20:28:23.018+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>ケント州の四つの古い歌</title><summary type='text'>Four songs related to Kentish travellersMP3s　Recorded 2004 - thanks to Neil Anderson at Portobello MusicTHE HARTLAKE BRIDGE DISASTER　ハートレーク橋の災難 (Anon. from Jasper Smith)* RIDING DOWN TO PORTSMOUTH 　ポーツマス(Anon. from May Ann Haynes)*POOR LEONARD　かわいそうのレナード君(Trad. from Mary Ann Haynes)*BORSTAL BOY　ボースタル男の子 (Anon)**Song sources:* field recordings made by Mike Yates on 'Here's Luck to A Man - Gypsy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3075852717856867003/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3075852717856867003' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3075852717856867003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3075852717856867003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/four-songs-related-to-kentish.html' title='ケント州の四つの古い歌'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4654615619643623294</id><published>2008-04-04T01:21:00.014+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T20:27:58.381+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>三つのイギリスの歌</title><summary type='text'>Three songs with Les Denniston in Kyoto, JapanRecorded 2007 - thanks to Sugaki-san and Anime-san at FieldTHE GREY FUNNEL LINE　ネズミ色の煙突船線 ( Cyril Tawney - copyright Gwyneth Music)SOUTH AUSTRALIA　南オーストラリア (Trad.)THE FALSEHEARTED LOVER　不忠実な恋人 (Trad.)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4654615619643623294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4654615619643623294' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4654615619643623294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4654615619643623294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/04/audio-page.html' title='三つのイギリスの歌'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5567689557424938143</id><published>2008-02-27T23:17:00.014+09:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T20:38:40.721+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japanese'/><title type='text'>Karaoke: Japan v UK    カラオケ: 日本 v UK</title><summary type='text'>Karaoke in the UK is quite different from karaoke in Japan. The main difference is that in the UK it is mainly in pubs, whereas in Japan it is mainly in smaller, more intimate settings.When I saw karaoke in London, Manchester and Brighton the singer had to go up on stage in a huge pub before an audience largely composed of strangers; it was solo, and a 'performance' rather than self-entertainment</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5567689557424938143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5567689557424938143' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5567689557424938143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5567689557424938143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/karaoke-japan-vs-uk.html' title='Karaoke: Japan v UK    カラオケ: 日本 v UK'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-357103731055847930</id><published>2008-02-24T00:13:00.071+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:42:39.355+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Karaoke: regional Britain カラオケ</title><summary type='text'>I recently read that, compared to the rest of Britain, karaoke caught on much quicker in Scotland and Ireland - "that's where they had the tradition of collective singing...and more of a tradition of the ballad," Simon Frith proffered in the article in the Guardian.I can't dispute the statistics, but it's illogical to conclude from them that karaoke is the evolutionary successor to ballad and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/357103731055847930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=357103731055847930' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/357103731055847930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/357103731055847930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/karaoke-in-british-isles-vs-japan.html' title='Karaoke: regional Britain カラオケ'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5862333647806576355</id><published>2008-02-17T23:53:00.035+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:42:57.110+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Enka 演歌</title><summary type='text'>Enka 演歌 is a popular kind of Japanese sentimental singing using elaborate ornamentation and melodramatic vibrato. I notice that if I ask Japanese people if they like enka, they either say Yes! or they laugh. Its nostalgic qualities, variously maudlin or clap-along, make it the karaoke style of choice for the best middle-aged after-parties. Its origins and influences are probably mixed: minyo (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5862333647806576355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5862333647806576355' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5862333647806576355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5862333647806576355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/enka.html' title='Enka 演歌'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5655559830983060147</id><published>2008-02-16T22:15:00.022+09:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T00:33:36.001+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><title type='text'>Irish music in Kyoto 1980s</title><summary type='text'>Who was playing? (Where were they from; where now) What did they play?Jay Gregg (N. Carolina; Kyoto) banjo (now fiddle and guitar)Kyoko Maeda (Osaka; Kyoto) whistleAtsushi Akazawa ( ?; Kyoto) fiddle and bouzoukiLes Denniston (Glasgow; Kyoto) song, bodhranJohn Matthews (Cheshire; Wales) pipesRory Campbell (Belfast; France) song, whistle, bodhranJake Costello (Minnesota; Kyoto) whistle, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5655559830983060147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5655559830983060147' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5655559830983060147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5655559830983060147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/irish-music-in-kyoto-1980s.html' title='Irish music in Kyoto 1980s'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2047221625184894977</id><published>2008-02-16T21:52:00.014+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T20:48:40.404+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Bibliography - Western Song in Japan</title><summary type='text'>Information in English about Western songs in Japan- on the web Music education in Japan by Kensho TakeshiMusic in Japan Today by Takako MatsuuraThe Beginnings of Western Music in Meiji Era Japan by Ury Eppstein Japanese Children's Folk Songs before and after contact with the West by Elizabeth MayTokyo Kodomo Club 東京こどもクラブ 1965-80History of Japanese Music @ Far Side Music siteIrish Music and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2047221625184894977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2047221625184894977' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2047221625184894977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2047221625184894977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/bibliography-western-songs-in-japan.html' title='Bibliography - Western Song in Japan'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6740040287644245406</id><published>2008-02-16T02:56:00.004+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:43:17.239+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Far Side Music</title><summary type='text'>Amazing recordings of Japanese music, including street music, are available from this London distributor. (Click title)</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.farsidemusic.com/acatalog/TRADITIONAL_ENTERTAINMENT_SERIES.html' title='Far Side Music'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6740040287644245406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6740040287644245406' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6740040287644245406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6740040287644245406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/far-side-music.html' title='Far Side Music'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-3068170273219578990</id><published>2008-02-16T01:26:00.035+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:43:33.837+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>Nagashi 流し</title><summary type='text'>Nagashi is the Japanese word for a kind of wandering minstrel (lit. flow-er/drifter). In their current form nagashi are closely linked to enka, a song style that developed in the early 20th century. Lately nagashi are rare but they may be spotted in the areas frequented by the older generation in Osaka, Tokyo and Kyoto, moving from bar to bar (usually singly) with their guitar taking requests for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/3068170273219578990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=3068170273219578990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3068170273219578990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/3068170273219578990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/nagashi-and-enka.html' title='Nagashi 流し'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2113968819988392351</id><published>2008-02-09T17:38:00.004+09:00</published><updated>2008-02-14T21:34:44.287+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Tokyo Kodomo Club 東京こどもクラブ 1965-80</title><summary type='text'>Tokyo Kodomo Club (Tokyo Kids Club) 東京こどもクラブ 1965-80 produced records and books for kids with songs and stories from around the world, including the song London Bridge is Falling Down and Are You Sleeping (which I guess is Frere Jacques). Among the stories were an adaptation of Aesop's fable Town Mouse and Country Mouse called Country Mouse and Tokyo Mouse, Little Black Sambo and The Merchant of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2113968819988392351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2113968819988392351' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2113968819988392351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2113968819988392351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/tokyo-kodomo-club.html' title='Tokyo Kodomo Club 東京こどもクラブ 1965-80'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-6724758413558743062</id><published>2008-02-08T18:34:00.011+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-28T11:14:49.935+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>British Songs in Japanese Schools 1962</title><summary type='text'>Today in a second hand book shop I found a set of 3 thin textbooks from 1962 for the Junior High School curriculum (years 1,2,3) published by the Monbusho (Ministry of Education).  They contain quite a few songs listed as Irish and Scottish (and Spanish, German and Italian) folk songs. The text is all in Japanese, including the lyrics (not translations but Japanese alternatives), but I could make</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/6724758413558743062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=6724758413558743062' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6724758413558743062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/6724758413558743062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/western-folk-song-in-japan.html' title='British Songs in Japanese Schools 1962'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4270574679365009405</id><published>2008-02-01T01:04:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2008-02-14T21:28:31.235+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>セシル・シャープのアパラチア民謡集 +++</title><summary type='text'>Dear Companion: Cecil Sharp's Appalachian collection et al on this....上のリンクで色々な音楽と歌の情報。。。man's blog.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4270574679365009405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4270574679365009405' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4270574679365009405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4270574679365009405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/02/blog-post.html' title='セシル・シャープのアパラチア民謡集 +++'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-8226142431129130013</id><published>2008-01-31T23:56:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-02-01T11:22:37.420+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>Across the Miles - Happy Birthday Sharps!!!</title><summary type='text'>Sharps Singers Club (or Sharps Folk Club) in London will celebrate it's 20th Birthday on Tuesday February 5th 2008. It's the first folk club I ever went to, and a source of many great songs, friends, triumphs and embarrassing moments.Happy Birthday Sharps! and massive thanks to Sheila Finn, Sue on the door, Gerry Milne, Jerry Stuart and all the motley crew for keeping it going for all these years</summary><link rel='related' href='http://web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/Sharps/SFCintro.htm' title='Across the Miles - Happy Birthday Sharps!!!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/8226142431129130013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=8226142431129130013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8226142431129130013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/8226142431129130013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/01/across-miles-happy-birthday-sharps.html' title='Across the Miles - Happy Birthday Sharps!!!'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4889653717317504201</id><published>2008-01-31T18:13:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-31T18:20:38.953+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - English'/><title type='text'>BBC Virtual Session バーチュアルセッシュン</title><summary type='text'>BBC Radio 2 ラジオのおかげで上のタイトルをクリックしたら色々な曲を一緒にどうぞ！Click on title</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/sessions/' title='BBC Virtual Session バーチュアルセッシュン'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4889653717317504201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4889653717317504201' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4889653717317504201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4889653717317504201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/01/bbc-virtual-session.html' title='BBC Virtual Session バーチュアルセッシュン'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-2054216509498387951</id><published>2008-01-30T11:39:00.006+09:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T00:15:15.112+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Scottish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Les Denniston レズリー・デニストン</title><summary type='text'> 日本語 Leslie Denniston came to Kyoto from Glasgow in 1975 to study kendo. He is still here!He was probably the first unaccompanied traditional-type singer I ever heard - around 1989 I learned loads of songs from him, here in Kyoto - Jock Stewart, Twa Corbies, and General Taylor among them. Along with Bob Barraza, Les started me off on the bodhran and I got my first and favorite one by sea-mail </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/2054216509498387951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=2054216509498387951' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2054216509498387951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/2054216509498387951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/01/les-denniston.html' title='Les Denniston レズリー・デニストン'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mN5odFDhE2M/SRry87hahdI/AAAAAAAAAFA/jXsHZeIuTjQ/s72-c/551313242_ea6ee0da37_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-5550338314553424825</id><published>2008-01-29T23:59:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2008-01-30T11:18:57.273+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Event Postings'/><title type='text'>UK-Japan 2008</title><summary type='text'>Is it a festival? Just quickly posting this link (click on title).  It says on the site, "UK-Japan 2008 will be a year-long season of exciting events, performances and exhibitions to showcase the UK's contemporary creativity in the arts, in science and innovation, and in creative industries." There is an invitation to participate/endorse your event.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.ukjapan2008.jp/index.html' title='UK-Japan 2008'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/5550338314553424825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=5550338314553424825' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5550338314553424825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/5550338314553424825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/01/uk-japan-festival-2008.html' title='UK-Japan 2008'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-4130340406615499559</id><published>2008-01-01T23:43:00.002+09:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:43:52.995+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song Japanese'/><title type='text'>New Year Music お正月の音楽</title><summary type='text'>Happy Shogatsu! It's New Year (of the rat) and all the BGM has miraculously switched to trad. (BGM is background music. Did you know? I didn't. Here such acronyms abound.) At all other seasons Kyoto shopping is fuelled by Western and J-pop, but for New Year it has all been replaced by koto (a giant 13-string zither) and shamisen (3-string 'banjo') pinging out warabe-uta, traditional Japanese </summary><link rel='related' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warabe_uta' title='New Year Music お正月の音楽'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/4130340406615499559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=4130340406615499559' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4130340406615499559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/4130340406615499559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year-music.html' title='New Year Music お正月の音楽'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461701886431120556.post-101651029047533294</id><published>2007-12-31T01:59:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2008-02-21T00:04:09.058+09:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Dance Song - Irish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All song entries'/><title type='text'>Ellis Island Footage 1906 エリス島映画</title><summary type='text'>"On the first day of January".... 1892年1月1日 からアメリカに入るアイルランド移民がNew York港のHudson川の河口にあるエリス島で入らないといけませんでした。そのごろはこの短い映画で見えます(タイトルをクリックして下さい）。エリス島は1954年11 月12日に閉まりました。エリス島についてはmodernな歌(Brendan Grahamで1998?) (Isle of Hope)も映画 (Golden Door)もあります. 歌手は ショーンケーンさん (Sean Keane)Click title for footage.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ellis_Island_immigration_footage.ogg' title='Ellis Island Footage 1906 エリス島映画'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://blog.sina.com.tw/goldendoor/article.php?pbgid=49185&amp;entryid=573724' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/feeds/101651029047533294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5461701886431120556&amp;postID=101651029047533294' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/101651029047533294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5461701886431120556/posts/default/101651029047533294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lookingathouses.blogspot.com/2007/12/ellis-island.html' title='Ellis Island Footage 1906 エリス島映画'/><author><name>FJG</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLwXKmsvwBM/Tjlx19o00EI/AAAAAAAAASw/zNCKEyKRD8I/s220/FG7%253A2011.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
