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Mercier book of old Irish street ballads, Vol. 4: No place like home |
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Author:  |
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Contributor:  |
Healy, James N. (editor) |
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Publisher:  |
Mercier Press |
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Place of Publication:  |
Cork |
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Date of Publication:  |
1969 |
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Original Date of Publ:  |
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Publication Number:  |
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Number of Pages:  |
139 p. |
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Binding Style:  |
Paperback |
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Dimensions:  |
7 in. |
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Contents:  |
'No place like home': The upheaval of domestic life in Ireland during the nineteenth century ; Music: The rocky road to Dublin -- The groves of Blarney -- The boys of Kilkenny -- Garryowen -- Limerick is beautiful -- The wearing of the green -- The maid of Bunclody -- The shamrock shore -- Irish mother's lament -- Parody on 'Katty Avourneen ; No place so grand: Dublin (fragment) -- The rocky road to Dublin -- Sights and scenes of Dublin -- Smithfield market -- Kingstown harbour -- Glendalough -- Colebrook Cottage -- The boys of Kilkenny -- Sweet Castle Hyde -- The groves of Blarney -- The bells of Shandon -- States of Kilmurry -- Garryowen -- Garryowen (later version) -- Limerick is beautiful -- Praise of Cappannke -- The lakes of Killarney -- Annagh shore -- The wonders of Ballinasloe ; Emigration, a sad farewell: The Irishman's farewell -- Moore's exile to America -- Lament of the emigrant -- Isle of beauty ; Emigration, reasons for going: Poor Pat must emigrate -- The Irishman's farewell to his country -- Campbell's farewell ; Emigration, Patriots and politics: Robert Kelly's farewell -- The banishment of Patrick Brady -- The boys of Mullaghbawn -- The wearing of the green -- The emigrant's farewell (1) -- The Irishman's home -- Pat's parody on 'Nothing more' -- The volunteer's farewell ; Emigration, Loved ones: The loss of Ireland -- The true lover's departure -- The emigrant's farewell (2) -- The emigrant's farewell (3) -- The exile's farewell -- The maid of Bon Clody (Bunclody) -- Westport Town -- The shamrock shore -- The emigrants last convoy -- The Irish mother's lament ; Emigration, Over there: The green fields of America -- The moon behind the hill -- The Irishman now going to America -- My father's old farm ; The joys of matrimony: A parody on Katty Avourneen -- Old soldier's daughter -- Young Riley -- OReilly from the County Kerry -- You remeber the nuts? -- Katty Mooney -- The labouring woman -- One pound two -- The wedding day -- Parody on 'Willy, we have missed you' -- Answer to 'Willy, we have missed you' -- The old hag and her money -- The doating old man -- Patrick, mind the baby -- Rocking the cradle -- The unlucky wedding -- The real M'Coy -- The marriage -- There's bound to be a row -- Husband taming -- The week's matrimony -- The week's marriage -- Paddy ORafferty -- The death of Mrs. ORafferty -- The sale of a wife |
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Notes:  |
Mostly song texts, plus musical notation for ten of the melodies. Includes a preface by the editor on the upheaval of domestic life in Ireland during the nineteenth century. |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
Irish |
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Subject - Time:  |
19th century |
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Subject - Topic:  |
Ballads, Street music, Emigration and immigration, Marriage |
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Subject - Genre:  |
Song book |