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Celtic Women in Music: A Celebration of Beauty and Sovereignty
Celtic Women in Music: A Celebration of Beauty and Sovereignty
by Mairead Sullivan
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Celtic women reveal the motivating forces behind their art.... (read more)

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Music in Irish Cultural History
Music in Irish Cultural History
by Gerry Smyth
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This collection of essays, on the subject of music and Irish identity, covers a number of different musical genres and periods, produced in a coherent volume representing a significant intervention within the field of Irish music studies. The main... (read more)

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Sean O Riada: His Life and Work
Sean O Riada: His Life and Work
by Tomas Ocanainn
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Sean O Riada (1931-1971) was a major factor in the rise of Irish traditional music in the second half of the twentieth century. He is one of Ireland's most fascinating and significant characters--composer, musician (jazz, classical, and traditional... (read more)

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Bringing It All Back Home: The Influence of Irish Music at Home and Overseas
Bringing It All Back Home: The Influence of Irish Music at Home and Overseas
by Nuala Oconnor
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The story of Irish music and its influence at home and overseas. Nuala O'Connor provides a superb account of the history of Irish music, from its origins in rural Irish communities to reinvention in America.... (read more)

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Turning the Tune: Traditional Music, Tourism, and Social Change in an Irish Village
Turning the Tune: Traditional Music, Tourism, and Social Change in an Irish Village
by Adam R Kaul
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The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small... (read more)

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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Celtic Music
The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Celtic Music
by Fiona Ritchie
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This vigorously researched portrait of the Celtic music family explores the full spectrum of its passionate performers, their beloved instruments, and this timeless music. Features musicians such as The Chieftains, Natalie MacMaster, and Enya, and songs... (read more)

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The Mountain of the Women: Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour
The Mountain of the Women: Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour
by Liam Clancy
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In an irresistible tale of a life lived fully, if not always wisely, Liam Clancy, of the legendary Irish group the Clancy Brothers, describes his eventful journey from a small town in Ireland in the 1930s into the heart of the New York music scene in the... (read more)

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Folk Music and Dances of Ireland (Text)
Folk Music and Dances of Ireland (Text)
by Breandan Breathnach
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A study of the history, development, and present condition of Irish traditional music, song, and dance. Special reference to the fiddle, the Irish Uilleann pipes, and the whistle.... (read more)

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Drone On!: The High History of Celtic Music
Drone On!: The High History of Celtic Music
by Winnie Czulinski
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A humorous look at the history, mythology, musicians, instruments and multiculturalism associated with Celtic music, including its worldwide influence and spawned phenomena like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.... (read more)

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Going to the Well for Water
Going to the Well for Water
by Rionach Ui Ogain
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This is the first publication of a diary of the collector of music and songs with the Irish Folklore Commission. It paints a vivid picture of Ireland in the 1940s and comments in particular on popular pastimes and other aspects of daily life. A number of... (read more)

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Celtic Music
Celtic Music
by Kenny (edt) Mathieson
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This comprehensive guidebook covers all that is Celtic in music today, through essays exploring solo artists, bands, singers, and players of specialized instruments, such as harps, pipes, fiddles, drums, squeezeboxes, whistles, mandolins and more... (read more)

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A History of Irish Music (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)
A History of Irish Music (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)
by William H. Grattan Flood
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Chevalier William Henry Grattan Flood (1857-1928) was a renowned musicologist and historian. As a writer and ecclesiastical composer, his personal contributions to Irish musical form produced enduring works. As an historian his output was prolific on... (read more)

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Halfway Home: My Life 'Til Now (Lisa Drew Books)
Halfway Home: My Life 'Til Now (Lisa Drew Books)
by Ronan Tynan
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Yes, I am a singer. But I am also a horseman, an athlete, and a doctor. I am a son, a brother, and a friend. I can sing as I do only because of the life that I've led. With each decade, I've found myself in very different, evermore challenging arenas... (read more)

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A Harvest Saved: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago (Text)
A Harvest Saved: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago (Text)
by Nicholas Carolan
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This Highly Illustrated Study Details Daniel Francis O'neill's Extraordinary Career And His Crucial Role In The Preservation And Dissemination Of Irish Traditional Music And Contains Newly Discovered Information On This Unique Figure In Irish And Irish... (read more)

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Emerald: A Short History of Irish Popular Music
Emerald: A Short History of Irish Popular Music
by Gerry Smyth
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Examines the history, performance, and practice of Irish Rock Music from the 1960s to the present. Using theoretical perspectives drawn from Irish cultural criticism and Rock Music Studies the author shows how Irish rock music has engaged with issues of... (read more)

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Dear harp of my country :the Irish melodies of Thomas Moore
Dear harp of my country :the Irish melodies of Thomas Moore
by James W Flannery
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Since the late John McCormack I have heard no finer singer of Irish songs than James Flannery.--Ulick O... (read more)

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Celtic Tide: Traditional Music in a New Age
Celtic Tide: Traditional Music in a New Age
by Martin Melhuish
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Covers the current world-wide renaissance of traditional Celtic music through extensive interviews with the most influential artists.... (read more)

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An Illustrated History of Irish Songs and Music
An Illustrated History of Irish Songs and Music
by Megan Osuilleabhain
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A thoroughly researched and comprehensive study. Contains a free CD of Irish Music.... (read more)

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The Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
The Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
by Gearoid Hallmhurain
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Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910)
Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910)
by Francis Oneill
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