
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 [publisher Description]. Irish Music In Place And Time. Looking In From The Outside; Roots And Branches Of Gaelic Ireland; Hang All Harpers Where Found -- Music Traditions Abroad And At Home. Musics Of The Celtic Nations; The Green Fields Of America; Irish Instrumental Music -- Focusing In: Vocal Music In Irish-gaelic And English. Vocal Music In Irish-gaelic; Vocal Music In English; New Contexts For Music And Dance. Carolan's Farewell To Music (laoise Kelly, Harp) -- Moran's Fancy/the Garden Of Daisies (tim Collins, Concertina) -- Benton's Dream/mike In The Wilderness (fiddlehead) -- Ag An Phobal Dé Domhnaigh (lillis Ó Laoire, Voice) -- The Hag's Purse/the Sturgeon/the Ten Penny Bit (fingal) -- Charlie Mulvihill's/the Conspiracy (joannie Madden, Tin Whistle; Jimmy Wiggins, Bodhrán) -- Adieu, Lovely Nancy (karen Casey, Voice) -- Patrick Kelly's The Foxhunter's Reel/the Bucks Of Oranmore/rakish Paddy (james Keane, Button Accordian) -- The Lass Of Aughrim (susan Mckeown, Voice) -- Elizabeth Kelly's Favourite/follow Me Down To Limerick (catherine Mcevoy, Wooden Flute) -- Rathawaun/the Hare In The Corn (caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Fiddle; Mick O'brien, Uilleann Pipes) -- No Irish Need Apply (mick Moloney, Voice And Guitar) -- Marck Of The Kings Of Laois (magical Strings) -- Dan O'connell's Favourite/the Race Classic/the Gullane (líadan; Deirdre Chawke, Piano Accordion) -- Cois Abhann Na Séad (eilís Ní Shúilleabháin, Voice) -- Casey's Pig/dúlamán Na Binne Buídhe (róisín Mcgrory, Fiddle; Damien Harrigan, Fiddle) -- Úna Bhán (joe Heaney, Voice) -- Cath Chéim An Fhia (james Kelly, Fiddle). Sean Williams. Accompanying Compact Disc Contains Examples Of Music Discussed In Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
ISBN-10:
0203870891
ISBN-13:
9780203870891
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