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Irish song tradition, The |
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Author:  |
OBoyle, Sean |
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Publisher:  |
Gilbert Dalton |
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Place of Publication:  |
Dublin |
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Date of Publication:  |
1976 |
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Publication Number:  |
ISBN 0950517313 |
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Number of Pages:  |
93 p. |
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Binding Style:  |
Paperback |
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Dimensions:  |
8.5 in. |
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Contents:  |
Part I: The origins and nature of Irish song: Beginnings -- Metres and form of Irish songs -- The modes in Irish music; Part II: Twenty five Irish songs: As I roved out -- Badaí na Scadán -- The banks of the Bann -- The blackbird of Mullaghmore -- Bonny Portmore -- The boys of Mullaghbawn -- Cailín Gaelach -- An Cailín Rua -- Dobbin's flowery vale -- Estersnowe -- The flower of Magherally -- General Monroe -- The knight on the road -- Lough Erne shore -- The maid of Ballydoo -- Maighre an Chúil Órbhuí -- Moorlough Mary -- The mountain streams -- An tOileán Úr -- Old Arboe -- The purple boy -- The rambling boys of pleasure -- The suit of green -- Tá mé 'mo shuí -- What brought the blood? |
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Notes:  |
Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies, plus commentary on each song. Some lyrics in Irish, most in English. |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
Irish |
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Subject - Genre:  |
Song book |