Articles for tag: Banshee

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The Banshee: The History of a Truly Scary Irish Spirit

Anyone who ever saw the Walt Disney movie Darby O’Gill and the Little People when they were a young kid doubtlessly has carried with them one memory of the movie that was seared into their subconscious and repeatedly tried to burst through to the conscious mind in the form of nightmares. I’m talking, of course, ...

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Loudest Alarm Clocks in the World

I seem to wake up naturally each morning, as the BBC news radio program I fall asleep with magically becomes NPR’s Morning Edition by dawn. But not everyone’s circadian rhythm functions without prodding by an alarm clock, and some folks need especially shrill and piercing alarm clocks in order to get out of bed sans ...

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Rocktron Banshee Talkbox Product Review

When you want to sound like Peter Frampton, the Rocktron Banshee talkbox will allow you to feel like Frampton does. It has features that the other talkboxes just don’t have. But more importantly, it will let you start talking through your guitar signal right out of the box. Also, Rocktron constructs this talkbox like a ...

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Music Managers for Linux – Banshee, iTunes Alternative

As discussed in the first article in this series, which gave an overview of Amarok, there are numerous, high-quality music managers available for Linux. Each has a variety of different functions and features, which will appeal to different users. I will be providing information for six music managers in all. First in the series was ...

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The Banshees in Irish Folklore

In Irish folklore, the Banshees are known as the ancestral spirits of the Fairy world. Their history extends way back into the dim and mysterious past. Banshees are among the oldest Fairy folk of Ireland, associated as strongly as shamrocks and potatoes. Banshees, also known as Bean-Sidhe, were appointed to forewarn members of Irish families ...

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Haunted Places in Davenport, Iowa

Growing up in South West Iowa, meant wide open spaces of farm land and boredom, this is where one literally had to make up their own fun. The fun always ended up tracking down where town legend would say was the most haunted. It was then that we all dared to enter the haunted cemetery, ...

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Irish Phrases Used in the English Language

Have you ever been warned you’ll grow up to be an old biddy? Ever taken the cake? And did you know that those sayings became a part of the English language thanks to the Irish? Keep reading to discover the meanings of these and other commonly used Irish phrases. Wail of the banshee – Irish ...