Folk Music and Dances of Ireland

Folk Music and Dances of Ireland
Author: Breandán Breathnach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Folk dance music
ISBN: 9781900428651

Breandan Breathnach's classic study of the history and development of Irish traditional music, song and dance.

Sources of Irish Traditional Music c. 1600-1855

Sources of Irish Traditional Music c. 1600-1855
Author: Aloys Fleischman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1135810257

First Published in 1998. Irish traditional music is one of the richest treasuries of folk music in the world. Being an oral tradition, much of it has already been lost, and what has been recorded is only partially available in isolated collections. Until now, no composite picture has yet been presented, showing its remarkable range and diversity over four centuries. This volume covers Irish materials in general collections up to 1800 and in Irish collections up to and including Petrie's Ancient Music of Ireland (1855).The purposes of the project are to identify Irish dance tunes and songs; to present the scholar with a mass of material showing the evolution of the Irish vocal and instrumental folk style, period by period, from the earliest recorded tune up to the middle of the last century; to put into circulation many of the splendid airs which were lost but have now been located. Some 6,000 songs and dance tunes are presented, also including Scottish and English tunes. Included are Scottish tunes that were used by 18th-century Irish poets for their verses, and both English and Scottish tunes that are still current among Irish traditional musicians. Tunes of present-day currency which do not seem to be included may still be located by comparing their first 12 notes in the thematic index at the end of the volume.To make the vast array of material readily available, an index allows readers to locate a tune by its melodic incipit, by any of its titles, or by the first line of its text. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Irish songs noted up to the end of the last century lack texts, since the collectors were ignorant of the Irish language. But almost every other facet is covered-provenance, tonality structure, and variants.

A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music

A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
Author: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Publisher: O'Brien Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1998
Genre: Music
ISBN:

From the mythological harp of the Dagda to Riverdance, this concise history of Irish traditional music and dance explores a rich spectrum of historical sources and folklore. It uncovers the contribution of the Normans to Irish dancing, the rote of the music maker in Penal Ireland, and the popularity of dance tunes and set dancing from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. It also follows the music of the Irish diaspora from the music halls of vaudeville to the musical tapestry of Irish America today.

The Companion to Irish Traditional Music

The Companion to Irish Traditional Music
Author: Fintan Vallely
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1999-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780814788028

"The Companion to Irish Traditional Music is not just the ideal reference for the interested enthusiast and session player, it also provides a unique resource for every library, school and home with an interest in the distinctive rituals, qualities and history of Irish traditional music and song."--BOOK JACKET.

The Story of Irish Dance

The Story of Irish Dance
Author: Helen Brennan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1493069985

From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the different styles and traditions that evolved from different parts of Ireland; which results in some lively discussions as people reminisce over old favorites. She also discusses how dance evolved to become such an important part of Ireland's culture and history. An appendix is offered to help explain the various steps involved in each style of dance including the Munster or Southern style, Single Shuffle, Double Shuffle, Treble Shuffle, the Heel Plant, the Cut, the Rock or Puzzle, the Drum, the Sean Nos Dance Style of Connemara, and the Northern Style.

O'Neill's Music of Ireland

O'Neill's Music of Ireland
Author: Capt. Francis ONeill
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609741420

A facsimile edition containing the original collection of 1,850 melodies consisting of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and more for fiddle

Traditional Music and Irish Society: Historical Perspectives

Traditional Music and Irish Society: Historical Perspectives
Author: Martin Dowling
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2016-02-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1317008405

Written from the perspective of a scholar and performer, Traditional Music and Irish Society investigates the relation of traditional music to Irish modernity. The opening chapter integrates a thorough survey of the early sources of Irish music with recent work on Irish social history in the eighteenth century to explore the question of the antiquity of the tradition and the class locations of its origins. Dowling argues in the second chapter that the formation of what is today called Irish traditional music occurred alongside the economic and political modernization of European society in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Dowling goes on to illustrate the public discourse on music during the Irish revival in newspapers and journals from the 1880s to the First World War, also drawing on the works of Pierre Bourdieu and Jacques Lacan to place the field of music within the public sphere of nationalist politics and cultural revival in these decades. The situation of music and song in the Irish literary revival is then reflected and interpreted in the life and work of James Joyce, and Dowling includes treatment of Joyce’s short stories A Mother and The Dead and the 'Sirens' chapter of Ulysses. Dowling conducted field work with Northern Irish musicians during 2004 and 2005, and also reflects directly on his own experience performing and working with musicians and arts organizations in order to conclude with an assessment of the current state of traditional music and cultural negotiation in Northern Ireland in the second decade of the twenty-first century.

A Short History of Irish Traditional Music

A Short History of Irish Traditional Music
Author: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Publisher: The O'Brien Press Ltd
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1847179401

The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right up to Riverdance and beyond. Exploring an abundant spectrum of historical sources, music and folklore, this guide uncovers the contribution of the Normans to Irish dancing, the role of the music maker in Penal Ireland, as well as the popularity of dance tunes and set dancing from the end of the 18th century. It also follows the music of the Irish diaspora from as far apart as Newfoundland and the music halls of vaudeville to the musical tapestry of Irish America today.

Ancient Irish airs and dances

Ancient Irish airs and dances
Author: George Petrie
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 048642426X

From the hopeful anticipation of Mary, do you fancy me? to the bitterness of Hag, you've killed me, this extraordinary compilation of Irish melodies runs the emotional gamut, with melancholy airs and sprightly reels aplenty. Its source material, The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland, ranks among the most important 19th-century collections of traditional Irish music, with its song texts in both Irish and English, plus George Petrie's detailed notes about the music's origins. Out of print for many years, the Petrie Collection became an extremely rare and much sought-after collector's item; this new edition will bring the cherished old songs into the repertoire of any student or performer of traditional Irish music.