Water Cannons for Riot Control

Northern Ireland police sometimes use water cannons for riot control. First an alarm warns, and then a sweeping motion is used to clear the crowd. The water pressure usually begins on a low setting but as it increases, it can knock a person down. Some countries use dye in the water to mark offenders soContinue reading “Water Cannons for Riot Control”

The Irish Lilt in Song

One of the characters in “Trapped” sings with an Irish lilt, a springy buoyant movement in some of the words. Here’s an example with the Gettys from Northern Ireland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QCcwgb817s.  Scotland’s, George Donaldson, from Celtic Thunder also sang with a lilt. His lilt could be heard in other random songs as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbHC_gaJ8Zs