Irish Folk Music

Author : Sean Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135204143

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Focus: Irish Traditional Music by Sean Williams Pdf

Focus: Irish Traditional Music is an introduction to the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as Irish music in the context of the Irish diaspora. Ireland's size relative to Britain or to the mainland of Europe is small, yet its impact on musical traditions beyond its shores has been significant, from the performance of jigs and reels in pub sessions as far-flung as Japan and Cape Town, to the worldwide phenomenon of Riverdance. Focus: Irish Traditional Music interweaves dance, film, language, history, and other interdisciplinary features of Ireland and its diaspora. The accompanying CD presents both traditional and contemporary sounds of Irish music at home and abroad.

Author : Martin Dowling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317008408

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Traditional Music and Irish Society: Historical Perspectives by Martin Dowling Pdf

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.

Author : Aloys Fleischman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135810252

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Sources of Irish Traditional Music c. 1600-1855 by Aloys Fleischman Pdf

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.

Author : Breandán Breathnach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Folk dance music
ISBN : 1900428652

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Folk Music and Dances of Ireland by Breandán Breathnach Pdf

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

Author : Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Publisher : O'Brien Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN : IND:30000055893402

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A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin Pdf

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.

Author : Donal O'Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Composers
ISBN : IND:30000092772049

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Irish Folk Music by Donal O'Sullivan Pdf

Author : Fintan Vallely
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0814788025

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The Companion to Irish Traditional Music by Fintan Vallely Pdf

"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.

Author : Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458444301

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Fingerpicking Celtic Folk (Songbook) by Hal Leonard Corp. Pdf

(Guitar Solo). A beautiful collection of 15 Celtic arrangements: The Ash Grove * Birniebouzle * Carrickfergus * Danny Boy * Loch Lomond * Mist Covered Mountains of Home * O My Love Is like a Red, Red Rose * Ned of the Hill * O'Carolan's Journey to Cashel * Scarborough Fair * Sheebeg and Sheemore (Si Bheag, Si Mhor) * The Skye Boat Song * Tarboulton Reel * Wild Mountain Thyme * Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon.

Author : Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781847179401

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A Short History of Irish Traditional Music by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin Pdf

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.

Author : CHRIS SMITH
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610656191

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Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists by CHRIS SMITH Pdf

This book teaches the most crucial function of a chord instrument in the Celtic seisún (session)- that of playing tasteful, interesting, imaginative, and supportive improvised accompaniment. Celtic Back-Up presents accurate and directly applicable information on the theory, conception, stylistic considerations, procedures, and resources for accompaniment. Every facet of seisún accompaniment is thoroughly explored. with this book you will come to understand why many of our Celtic authors are reluctant to suggest chord accompaniment with their melodies in the first place; the idea is to be open to fresh ideas and improvise the accompaniment as you go.

Author : Donal O'Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Composers
ISBN : WISC:89037943388

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Irish Folk Music and Song by Donal O'Sullivan Pdf

Author : DAVID DIGIUSEPPE
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619115866

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100 Irish Tunes for Piano Accordion by DAVID DIGIUSEPPE Pdf

From Apples in Winter to The Wise Maid, this collection of Irish jigs, reels, and polkas provides beginning to advanced players with a wealth of traditional Irishmusic for solo keyboard accordion. This collection includes a number of tunes transcribed from recordings of not only the keyboard accordion, but also the Irish button box and concertina. Herein too are many of the author's own arrangements. Some of the stellar players whose work appears here are: Jimmy Keane, Phil Cunningham, Alan Kelly, Joe Burke, Jackie Daly, Tom Doherty, Chris Sherburn, Sharon Shannon, and Tony MacMahon. With a basic guide to fingering and rhythm chord symbols included, this book will allow even the novice accordionist to join in a traditional Irish session. The audio features the author's performance of medleys including 21 of the book's 100 selections. Includes access to online audio

Author : Francis O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Music
ISBN : PSU:000020845124

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Irish Folk Music by Francis O'Neill Pdf

Author : Adam Kaul
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781845459611

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Turning the Tune by Adam Kaul Pdf

The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind of pilgrimage site for those interested in experiencing traditional music. He begins by tracing its historical development from the days prior to the influx of visitors, through a period called "the Revival," in which traditional Irish music was revitalized and transformed, to the modern period, which is dominated by tourism. A large number of incomers, locally known as "blow-ins," have moved to the area, and the traditional Irish music is now largely performed and passed on by them. This fine-grained ethnographic study explores the commercialization of music and culture, the touristic consolidation and consumption of "place," and offers a critique of the trope of "authenticity," all in a setting of dramatic social change in which the movement of people is constant.

Author : Helen O'Shea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015080867404

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The Making of Irish Traditional Music by Helen O'Shea Pdf

The book challenges the notion that Irish Traditional music expresses an essential Irish identity, arguing that it was an ideological construction of cultural nationalists in the nineteenth century, later commodified by the music and tourism industries. As a social process, musical performance is complicated by the varying experiences of musicians and listeners. The question of an Irish identity expressed musically is further explored through the experiences of both 'local' and 'foreign' musicians, including the author. The conclusion that a radicalised ideal of national culture and an assimilative model of cultural contact are compatible has important implications for Irish society today. Irish traditional music is now performed and consumed world-wide. The Making of Irish Traditional Music considers the implications of this for the way we understand music's relationship to individual and collective identities such as ethnicity and nationality. The core of this book is its analysis of the experiences of 'foreigners' playing Irish music, both in Australia and in the heart of Ireland's traditional music empire, County Clare, as 'pilgrims' to summer schools.