... Actually it's easy to type vowels with fadas over them, especially on a Mac. However, in email, the fada over a vowel often gets corrupted in its travels...
Hey all!!! The Chieftains are playing tonight in Cleveland at the State Theatre - The Playhouse Square Center and then it's an open jam with the chieftains...
I must back up all (almost - I'm no Mac devotee!) Bernadette has written here about not using the slash as an alternative to a fada. I'm puzzled that Paul says...
Hi, all! My point was that I'm coming at this from a pragmatic point of view, but the bottom line is that folks should do what is most comfortable for them....
Dia dhuit, I too was very frustrated with my lack of ability to put a fada on letters in e-mail context. I was given a wonderful formula by a gentleman, Bruce ...
Monica and John Cavan...
cavana@...
Feb 3, 2003 1:54 am
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Oh yes, thank you for mentioning that way of inserting the fadas and, as you say, it is a breeze. It certainly works for me when using email (Outlook Express)....
... It's used on Gaeilge-B by people who want to be sure that the people who get their messages can read their messages, since vowels with fadas are sometimes...
As Bernadette says, the bottom lines are communication, comfort and ... be far better achieved by almost everybody through leaving out the fada than by using a...
... This is great. If you folks remember my original email, I noted that, in contrast to the list owner's comments: "Actually it's easy to type vowels with...
from the Irish Emigrant: London may be dropped from Derry name Derry City Council began the process of changing the official name of the city from Londonderry...
In a message dated 02/03/2003 4:06:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Monica and ... I've used these formulae for several years now, & yes, after a while it becomes...
Green Linnet just sent out a mailing that they will throw in a complimentary copy of the "Celtic Love Songs" CD in time for Valentine's Day for those taking...
Thank you Caitlín, I forgot that this fada formula only works on Keypads, that's all I ever use, so it slipped my mind. Go raibh maith agat a Mhonica ... ...
Monica and John Cavan...
cavana@...
Feb 4, 2003 3:43 pm
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Hi Bernadette and All, I just got this from Seven Nations - they're going to be in the Richmond, VA, area this Wednesday, February 5. I'll let you know all...
Try holding down the "alt gr" key and then hitting your chosen vowel, gets Fada's up and running most times , here goes : áéíóú Sean Laffey Castlelake...
sean laffey
slaffey@...
Feb 4, 2003 3:59 pm
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The hugely popular folk/rockers Jayah makes their triumphant return back home to Ireland in Febuary for a series of concerts. Fronted by composer/playwright,...
The Brobdingnagian Bards also put out a compilation of some of our most popular romantic songs called "A Celtic Renaissance Wedding" nearly two years ago. It...
Hi, all! As you know, each day we've posted the amazing line-up for Celtic Connections throughout the festival period between Jan. 15th and Feb. 2nd. Official...
Hi, since yesterday i know, that "Lord of the Dance" isn't only a show! I bought a cd with the "Dubliners" and found there the song "Lord of the Dance" - the...
Here you go: Lord of the Dance Lyrics by Sydney Carter I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the stars & the Moon & the Sun I came down...
Seth Travis
travis.55@...
Feb 4, 2003 11:29 pm
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It's actually a hymn we came across during Mass a few years ago.My daughter and I were very surprised to hear it, with some variations in tune, but pretty much...
madinep@...
Feb 4, 2003 11:29 pm
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Bernadette, Christian, et al, The former Scottish duo, the Corries, recorded it on their 1969 tape, "The Corries in Concert". ...
bennettschool@...
Feb 5, 2003 12:36 am
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Lord of the Dance 7th March - Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL, USA, 8pm 16th March - Cite des Congres, Nantes, France, 7pm 17th March - Texas A&M...
OK on an Irish keyboard the "Alt Gr" key is on the right of the space bar below the full stop (period ) key. The Alt key is on the left of the space bar,...
sean laffey
slaffey@...
Feb 5, 2003 6:25 pm
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Hi, all! Jean Butler has been absent from the Irish dance scene for far too long... but we're so pleased to know that we will soon have her back! Look for our...
Ooh, thank you for getting those lyrics. The words are so lovely. **EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Here is a fun parody of the lyrics: ...
madinep@...
Feb 5, 2003 7:12 pm
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Don't anybody jump in and say that's an Irish joke:-) It's not. I'm now kicking myself that I have been sitting at this laptop for 18 months, moaning that I...
From the Scotsman, Scotland's National Newspaper: Feb. 4, 2003 http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=136702003 Connected to the future Sue Wilson Like most...
Hi Everyone: I hope you'll forgive me for bragging, but not many people in South Carolina "get" Irish dance and they don't seem too impressed when I brag, but...
Hi, all! Got this newsletter mailing from Kíla: "Hi Everyone, Spring is here and we are beginning to thaw out from the winter blues. I have got lots of emails...
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