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Originally published in 1958, Donal O'Sullivan’s
classic study of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) became a
musical and historical beacon for all those interested
in Ireland’s past and present. It is an indispensible
tool for Irish musicians, who through this remarkable
volume of research can go beyond the music itself, and
engross themselves in the colorful world of this unique
musician traveling in a still largely feudal Ireland of
the 17th and early 18th centuries. This important book
has been out of print for many years, but is available once again! It includes the melody line of all 213 tunes that are attributed to Carolan, as well as extensive annotations of the lyrics and when and for whom the tunes were written. The first 100 pages are a comprehensive biography of Carolan, including information on the Irish culture of his time. “The Memoirs of Arthur O’Neill” are another fascinating part of this book. O'Neill
was a blind itinerant harper, born 4 years before Carolan’s death, who attended the Belfast Festival in 1792. His memoirs give invaluable insight into the life of harpers in his time.This new edition includes an important new appendix, provided by harper Bonnie Shaljean,
which features additional tunes and facts that have been unearthed since the original publication first appeared. 378 pages, paperbound. Includes:
Lady Athenry, Mrs. Bermingham, James Betagh, Lady Blayney, George Brabazon, Sir Ulick Burke, Sir Festus Burke, Lady Laetitia Burke, The Honourable Thomas Burke, Isabella Burke, Thomas Burke, Planxty Burke, Mrs. Cole, Nancy Cooper, Sir Charles Coote, Edward Corcoran, Mrs. Costello, Planxty Crilly, Sir Edward Crofton, James Crofton, Mrs. Crofton, Bridget Cruise, Richard Cusack, James Daly, Dr. Delany, Mrs. Delany, Lord Dillon, Lady Dillon, Gerald Dillon, Fanny Dillon, Counsellor Dillon, Luke Dillon, Edward
Dodwell, Planxty Drew, John Drury, William Eccles, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Fallon, Mrs. Farrell, Miss Fetherston (Carolan’s Devotion), Mrs. Garvey, Lady Gethin, Miss Goulding, Dr John Hart (Bishop of Achonry), Mrs. Harwood, Robert Hawkes, Hewlett, Captain Higgins, Lord Inchiquin, Colonel John Irwin, Colonel Irwin, John Jameston, Baptist Johnston, John Jones, Loftus Jones, Thomas Morres Jones (Bumper Squire Jones), Robert Jordan, Thomas Judge (Carolan’s Frolic),
Mrs. Judge, Mrs. Keel, Daniel Kelly, Hugh Kelly, John Kelly, Mabel Kelly, Patrick Kelly, Susanna Kelly, Planxty Kelly, Lord Louth, Henry MacDermott Roe, Mrs MacDermott Roe, Mrs. Anne MacDermott Roe, Father Brian MacDermott Roe, Edmond MacDermott Roe, John MacDermott, Miss MacDermott (The Princess Royal), Dolly MacDonough, Dr. MacMahon (Bishop of Clogher), Miss MacMurray,
Betty MacNeill, Morgan Magan, Captain Magan, Kitty Magennis, Brian Maguire, Constantine Maguire, Mr. Malone, Margaret Malone, Catherine Martin, Lord Massereene, Mrs. Maxwell, John Moore, Peggy Morton, Miss Murphy, Miss Noble, John Nugent, Mrs. Nugent, Eilzabeth Nugent, Grace Nugent,
Betty O'Brien, Donal O'Brien, Mr. O'Connor, John O'Connor, Maurice O'Connor, Mrs. O'Connor, Dr. O'Connor, Michael O'Connor, Denis O'Conor, Mrs. O'Conor,
Charles O'Conor, Colonel Manus O'Donnell, Hugh O'Donnell,
O'Flinn, Colonel O'Hara, Kean O'Hara, Captain O'Kane,
Katherine O'More (Captain O'Neill), Mrs. O'Neill of
Carlane, Mrs. O'Neill, Mary O'Neill (Carolan’s Favourite Jig), O'Reilly of Athcarne,
Conor O'Reilly, John O'Reilly, Owen O'Rourke, Mrs. O'Rourke, Planxty O'Rourke, Frank Palmer, Squire Parsons, Tobias Peyton, John Peyton, Eleanor Plunkett, James Plunkett, Planxty Plunkett, David Power, Mrs. Power (Carolan’s Concerto), Fanny Power, Mervyn Pratt, George Reynolds, Lady St. John, Sir Arthur Shaen, Major Shanly, Dr. John Stafford (Carolan’s Receipt), Mrs. Sterling, Captain Sudley (Carolan’s Dowry), Planxty Sweeney, Mr. Waller, Mrs. Waller, William Ward, Planxty Wilkinson, Lady Wrixon, General Wynne, All Alive, Blind Mary, Carolan’s Cap, Carolan’s Concerto, Carolan’s Cottage, Carolan’s Cup, Carolan’s Draught, Carolan’s Dream, Carolan’s Farewell to Music, Carolan’s Maggot, Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady, Carolan’s Ramble to Cashel, Carolan’s Welcome, Cremonea, The Dark Plaintive Youth, The Elevation, The Fairy Queen, The Landlady, Ode to Whiskey, One Bottle More, The O’Rourkes’ Feast, The Seas are Deep, Separation of Soul and Body, Sheebeg and Sheemore, The Two William Davises, Variations on the Scottish Air Cock Up Your Beaver, Variations on the Scottish Air When She Cam Ben, Lament for Sir Ulick Burke, The Clergy’s Lamentation, Lord Galway’s Lamentation, Lament for Charles MacCabe, Lament for Terence MacDonough, Lament for Owen Roe O’Neill, Lament for Owen O’Rourke, Squire Wood’s Lamentation on the Refusal of his Halfpence.
Additional Tunes in the Appendix includeAthlone, Banks of the Shannon, Cuir Do Cheann Cileas, Faillte Na Miosc, Farewell to Lough Neaghe, Irish Galloway Tom, Captain O’Neill, The Lamentation of Ireland, The Merry Maids of Connaught, Port Gordon, Righin Aluin Aribhinn Og, Sorridh Leat a Naomhaig, Uillagan Dubh O
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