Irish Traditional Music / Edition 1

by Gearoid O hAllmhurain

Overview

The books in this series explore the lore, legends, music, and politics of Ireland. Their concise, pocket-sized format is well suited for aficionados as well as those who have a general interest in the topics.The role of musicians in Irish society and the significance of the songs and dances they produced are explored in this overview of the Irish musical tradition. From the hypnotic harp music of early Ireland in the fifth century B.C. to the Lord of the Dance and Riverdance phenomena of the 1990s, a wide spectrum of historical sources, music, and folklore are examined, many of which provide a record of times long passed and little documented. Covering the entire breadth of Irish music, this book profiles the major musicians and musical groupings of each era and explores the continued popularity of Irish traditional music.

Author Biography: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin is an Irish historian and anthropologist specializing in ethnomusicology. A leading authority on the history of Irish traditional music, he is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780862788209
Publisher:	Irish American Book Company
Publication date:	05/13/2003
Series:	O'Brien Pocket History
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
1.	Music in Early and Mediaeval Ireland	14
2.	Tudor and Stuart Ireland	28
3.	Jacobites, Dancing Masters and the Penal Era	47
4.	Music of the Exiles 1700-1830	59
5.	Pipers, Spailpins and Patriots: Pre-Famine Ireland	71
6.	Silence in the Land of Song: Post-Famine Ireland	86
7.	Quebec to the Klondike: The Famine Diaspora	99
8.	Records, Radios and Halls: 'The New Century'	115
9.	Ennis, O Riada and the Fleadh: A Tradition Restored	135
10.	From Friel's Kitchen to the New Millennium	158
	Glossary of Traditional Music Terms	185
	Music, Song and Dance Collections	186
	Traditional Music Organisations	186
	Select Discography	187
	A Note on Session Etiquette	188