{"id":10424,"date":"2018-04-14T19:47:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T19:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=10424"},"modified":"2018-04-26T19:53:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T19:53:42","slug":"pairteanna-an-bhogha-irish-words-for-the-parts-of-a-fiddle-bow-cuid-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/pairteanna-an-bhogha-irish-words-for-the-parts-of-a-fiddle-bow-cuid-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e1irteanna an Bhogha: Irish Words for the Parts of a (Fiddle) Bow\u00a0(Cuid\/Pt.1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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photo: By Arent at Dutch Wikipedia, Later versions were uploaded by Siebrand at nl.wikipedia. (Transferred from nl.wikipedia to Commons.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons; https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/4\/46\/MyViolin.jpg<\/a>; T\u00e9acs Gaeilge agus B\u00e9arla le R\u00f3isl\u00edn, 2018<\/em><\/p><\/div>Most of the names for the parts of a fiddle bow are pretty straightforward, as the above graphic shows.\u00a0 So let’s start with those, and then, in the next post, we’ll take up the curious case of the frog on the bow — what does it really mean and where does the word come from?\u00a0\u00a0 And, just as a reminder, today’s blogpost is a follow-up to the earlier piece on the parts of the fiddle (violin) itself (nasc th\u00edos<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

By the way, I know there could be even more detail here, like the “eye” and the “ferrule” of the bow, and at some point I plan to address those, but for right now we’ve got plenty of terms for one post.<\/p>\n

a..scri\u00fa<\/strong>, which could also be referred to as a teannt\u00f3ir <\/strong>(tightener)<\/p>\n

b..pill\u00edn<\/strong>, pad or small cushion.\u00a0 Actually, I haven’t been able confirm that this is the best word for the “pad” on a fiddle bow, but it seems a logical choice.\u00a0 Some of the other words that mean “pad” are “pard\u00f3g<\/strong>” (more specifically a harness pad, and also a pannier), “ceap<\/strong>” (a pad, block or base), “d\u00fachaire<\/strong>” (a stamping-pad, from “d\u00fach<\/strong>,” ink) and “s\u00faite\u00e1n<\/strong>” (a blotting pad, from “s\u00faigh<\/strong>,” suck, absorb).\u00a0 “Pill\u00edn<\/strong>” itself is also used in “pill\u00edn gl\u00fan<\/strong>” (kneepad) and “pill\u00edn glantach\u00e1in<\/strong>” (a pad for cleaning).\u00a0 A “pad of paper,” on the other hand, is\u00a0 “bloc p\u00e1ip\u00e9ir<\/strong>” or “ceap p\u00e1ip\u00e9ir<\/strong>.”\u00a0 If anyone has some other thoughts on “pill\u00edn<\/strong>” for a fiddle bow pad, please do let me know.<\/p>\n

c..r\u00f3n<\/strong>, horse-hair, traditionally used to string fiddle bows, although some are now strung with “\u00e1bhar comhchodach” (sint\u00e9iseach)<\/strong>.\u00a0 The word “r\u00f3n<\/strong>” here may take some learners by surprise, because we probably learn “r\u00f3n<\/strong>” for “a seal” (the animal), first, but like English (seal\/seal, among others), Irish has plenty of homonyms.\u00a0 “R\u00f3n<\/strong>” is also used in phrases like “tocht r\u00f3in<\/strong>” (a horsehair mattress) and “l\u00e9ine r\u00f3in<\/strong>,” a “hair shirt” or “horsehair shirt” or “haircloth shirt,” worn for the deliberate purpose of mortification of the flesh.\u00a0 And what’s “mortification of the flesh” in Irish, you may well ask.\u00a0\u00a0 Well, one term is “moirtni\u00fa na colainne<\/strong>,” and Irish has at least two more terms for this practice (!) — but we don’t want to digress too much (do we?) so that will have to be \u00e1bhar blag eile<\/strong>.\u00a0 Regarding “tochtanna r\u00f3in<\/strong>” (horsehair mattresses), I was surprised to learn that horsehair mattresses are among the most expensive in the world.\u00a0 I just saw some online descriptions for some for sale online at prices like $149,000 (n\u00ed bot\u00fan \u00e9 sin<\/strong>) and I saw just a “topper” made of horsehair going for “US $2599.00) (Naisc th\u00edos<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

d..bata<\/strong>, stick, can also be translated as “baton.” Some other words for “a stick” are “maide<\/strong>” and “cip\u00edn<\/strong>,” the latter also meaning “match” or “matchstick.” “Bata<\/strong>” and “maide<\/strong>” can sometimes be interchangeable, as in “bata si\u00fail<\/strong>” and “maide si\u00fail<\/strong>,” both meaning “walking-stick.”\u00a0 De Bhaldraithe’s English-Irish Dictionary<\/em> gives us “adhmad bogha<\/strong>,” for the “stick of a violin bow”, but this term sounds to me more like it’s talking about the material (adhmad<\/strong>, wood) rather than the part.\u00a0 No hits online for clarification, other than the dictionary entry itself.\u00a0 Bar\u00falacha ag duine ar bith eile faoi sin<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

e..barr<\/strong>, tip, also means “top,” “point,” and, as you might expect, is used in dozens of other expressions.<\/p>\n

The Irish term “frog<\/strong>” will have to wait for the next post, but meanwhile, I hope you have a chance to listen to some good “fidl\u00e9ireacht<\/strong>,” without any “streanc\u00e1nacht<\/strong>” (scraping, as on a fiddle).\u00a0 When you do, you might think of the musician’s investment in both the instrument and the bow.\u00a0 High-quality bows can cost \u20ac3000 to \u20ac5000.\u00a0 Is \u00e1bhar machnaimh \u00e9 sin, nach ea?\u00a0 SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn <\/strong><\/p>\n

Naisc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iarbhlagmh\u00edr faoi ph\u00e1irteanna na fidle:<\/strong><\/p>\n

P\u00e1irteanna Fidle (P\u00e1irteanna Veidhl\u00edn): Parts of a Fiddle (labeled in Irish)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Apr 11, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have further interest in reading in Irish about bows and a bowmaker, you might enjoy this “agallamh<\/strong>” with Noel Burke by Antaine \u00d3 Farach\u00e1in<\/a>:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.beo.ie\/alt-noel-burke-deantoir-boghanna-den-scoth.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Tochtanna r\u00f3in<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.beds.org\/blog\/horsehair-the-stuff-of-early-and-modern-luxury-mattresses\/<\/a> agus https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/the-case-for-the-100000-dollar-mattress-savoir-vispring-hastens<\/a><\/p>\n

Naisc d’iarmh\u00edreanna faoi uirlis\u00ed ceoil sa bhlag seo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Irish musical instrument series, 2018:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach?\u00a0 Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt.\/Cuid 1)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 22, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach?\u00a0 Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt.\/Cuid 2)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 25, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Eleven Pipers Piping, but not for Christmas per se, or, \u00d3 Mh\u00e1lta go Mars ag p\u00edobaireacht linn<\/a>\u00a0Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 31, 2018 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

4-part series (Alpchorn go Xileaf\u00f3n), 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ag seinm uirlis\u00ed ceoil, \u00f3 alpchorn go xileaf\u00f3n (Alpenhorn to Xylophone in Irish, pt. 1)<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 19, 2015 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Ag seinm uirlis\u00ed ceoil, \u00f3 alpchorn go xileaf\u00f3n (Alpenhorn to Xylophone in Irish, Pt.2): ideaf\u00f3n go \u00a0h\u00f3cair\u00edn<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 21, 2015 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Ag seinm uirlis\u00ed ceoil, \u00f3 alpchorn go xileaf\u00f3n (Alpenhorn to Xylophone in Irish): Pt. 4: Triant\u00e1n go xileaf\u00f3n<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 29, 2015 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Ag seinm uirlis\u00ed ceoil, \u00f3 alpchorn go xileaf\u00f3n (Alpenhorn to Xylophone in Irish): Pt. 4: Triant\u00e1n go xileaf\u00f3n<\/a>Posted by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0on Mar 29, 2015 in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)   Most of the names for the parts of a fiddle bow are pretty straightforward, as the above graphic shows.\u00a0 So let’s start with those, and then, in the next post, we’ll take up the curious case of the frog on the bow — what does it really mean and where does the…<\/p>\n

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