Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
A Hidden Ulster
Four Courts, Dublin
This book presents in wonderful detail the old Gaelic song traditions of south-east Ulster. Includes text, tradition and music plus copious notes for each tune, as well as a general introduction, biographies of singers, harpers (including Patrick Quin and Patrick Byrne), and collectors, facsimiles of rare manuscripts, photographs of important people and places Many of the songs were composed in the 18th century and preserved in the living tradition. Highly recommended.
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