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The Cast => Hannah Traynor => Topic started by: CWazyTom on October 15, 2022, 01:09:05 PM

Title: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on October 15, 2022, 01:09:05 PM

Hannah used to be a member of SYSTIR, which is Icelandic for “sister.” It's basically a female-singer branch of ANÚNA.

https://www.systir.ie/about

For those who may have come across it on YouTube, M'ANAM ("My Soul" in the Irish language), is the equivalent male branch of ANÚNA.

https://www.manam.ie/

M'ANAM has some releases available on Bandcamp. As far as I know, SYSTIR does not.

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CelticSweater on October 18, 2022, 04:31:25 AM

Does SYSTIR have a YouTube channel?

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on October 18, 2022, 06:43:51 PM

If they do, their channel seems to be exceedingly difficult to find.

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: Penny on October 22, 2022, 10:28:29 PM

I’ve found a video of SYSTIR singing, posted by ANÚNA’s official YouTube Channel.

https://youtu.be/Iavs2pHNp60

So far, this video seems to be the only one of SYSTIR on the channel, though.

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on February 05, 2023, 12:04:27 PM

Big news for some of us on the forum, as one of our friends, Caitríona Sherlock, is going to be touring with SYSTIR in the Netherlands this April!

SYSTIR: Facebook (February 2, 2023):
https://www.facebook.com/systirvoices/posts/587638120041608:0

Quote

Announcing the line-up for our Dutch/Belgian tour! 
This will feature six singers for our 2023 Season, Caitríona Sherlock Music , sisters Aisling & Lauren McGlynn, Lorna Breen, Sara Weeda and Sara Di Bella, Systir will embark on a seven date tour in later April 2023.
APRIL 21, Friday - 20:30, Tilburg
APRIL 22, Saturday - 20:00, De Verbeelding, Zeewolde
APRIL 23, Sunday - 14:00, De Lawei, Drachten
APRIL 25, Tuesday - 20:15, Tivoli/Cloud 9, Utrecht
APRIL 27, Thursday - 20:15, De Werft, Geel, BELGIUM
APRIL 28, Friday - 20:15, Tamboer, Hoogeveen
APRIL 29, Saturday - 20:30, Junushoff, Wageningen

https://www.systir.ie/live?fbclid=IwAR38jf7l0FsPcXt3Tlsum61sj1T7V7kzkvtHvUwElnDSfyybZux3AmMhqEk

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on March 25, 2023, 10:44:01 AM

Once I Had A Sweetheart
https://youtu.be/4LV4R6pYCQk

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on April 04, 2023, 09:52:19 PM

The harmony in this video is extraordinary:
https://youtu.be/bVZ6bIphBdY

If you check out their website, it mentions they're planning to start recording an album in May.
https://www.systir.ie/about

Title: Re: SYSTIR
Post by: CWazyTom on April 28, 2023, 06:40:58 PM

Systir was featured in the Castlefest Presents: Systir video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/live/OZqa7T_IRDA?feature=share

Here are links to the relevant timestamps.

Once I Had a Sweetheart
17:05-20:35
https://www.youtube.com/live/OZqa7T_IRDA?feature=share&t=1025

Interview with Caitriona and Sara
41:00-41:13
https://www.youtube.com/live/OZqa7T_IRDA?feature=share&t=2460

Níl Sé'n Lá
51:37-53:25
https://www.youtube.com/live/OZqa7T_IRDA?feature=share&t=3097

The Parting Glass
1:10:31-1:48:10
https://www.youtube.com/live/OZqa7T_IRDA?feature=share&t=4231

The interview is good!

Of the songs, The Parting Glass is my favourite. The typical Parting Glass melody is pretty somber, espcially in contrast its phenomenal re-imagining by David Downes. Systir largely conforms to that traditional melody, but the harmony in the Systir arrangement is full and intriguing.