1st Edition

Sources of Irish Traditional Music c. 1600-1855 An Annotated Catalogue of Prints and Manuscripts, 1583-1855

Edited By Aloys Fleischman Copyright 1998
1470 Pages
by Routledge

1418 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Vol. I: Introduction, Tune Template, Sources, c 1583 Dallis Lute Book to c 1805 Fifty-Eight Irish Country Dances, Volume II: 1804 O'Farrells Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes to 1983 Bunting's Ancient Music of Ireland.

Biography

Aloys Fleischman