Originally published in 1958, Donal O'Sullivan's classic study of Turlough O'Carolan became a musical and historical beacon for all those interested in Ireland's past and present. It is an indispensable 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 travelling in a still largely feudal Ireland of the 17th and 18th centuries. This edition contains all of the original sections, with all 213 tunes, the annotations to the tunes, the memoirs of Arthur O'Neill, complete indexes and an important new appendix which features additional tunes and facts which have been unearthed since the original publication first appeared.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Carolan's biography and music,
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This review is from: Carolan: The life times and music of an Irish harper (Paperback)
This is a very good book for musicians and scholars interested in the ancient Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan. The information about Carolan is limited, and this detracts slightly from the biographical portion. To be honest, however, other biographies have prejudiced our thinking. Current writing has trained us into thinking that the writer must give a complete portrait and life story. This just isn't available due to limited records. What is presented is good. Just as important is that all of the 200+ melodies attributed to Carolan are included. This is a treasure for musicians, especially harpers. It also gives some background on many of the pieces (the "planxies"). A good book.
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This review is from: Carolan The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper (Paperback)
This is such a treasure of O'Carolan tunes. No arrangements, just the tunes. Highly recommended just for the music but the text is quite informative and well written as well.
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