An Illustrated History
Irish Songs, Singers
& Sheet Music
Price: $28.00
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From Old Irish Airs to Tin Pan Alley v.1
Companion Volume
I wrote this book to go along with the first season of
the Irish Song and Recitation Festival podcast at
http://www.irishroots.com/content/view/99/145/
History and Illustrations
The songs from the first season are included in the book,
with over 100 illustrations. Sheet music covers are included,
along with the history of the songs, the lyrics, and musical notations !
I’ve added new selections, and including a special section
on the Music Makers and lists of Irish songs from the 19th century.
Main Song Selections:
- Dear Little Shamrock
- Danny Boy
- Kerry Dance
- Slievenamon
- Irish Eyes are Smiling
- Endearing Young Charms
- Macushla
- Siúila Rúin
- Where River Shannon Flows
- Molly Malone
- Girl I left behind me
- Tura Loo Ra - Irish Lullaby
- National Anthem of Ireland
- A Nation Once Again
- I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen
- Spailpín Fánach
Special Lists and Notes :
- One-Hundred Irish Songs from 1859
- Twelve Stage Productions with Songs
- Chancellor 'Chauncey' Olcott
- Irish-American Music
- One-hundred Fifty Favorite Irish Songs
- Includes songs in the Irish Language
Includes
- Popular Ballads
- Lost Lyrics
- Irish Cowboy tune
- Scandal & Boycott
- Irish Language
- English Language
- Patriotic Songs
- National Anthem
- 100 illustrations
Specifications
Full color cover,
History of specific songs,
illustration, notations, lyrics.
Spiral layflat binding.
Full 8 1/2 x 11 size. 62 pages,
Limited to 100 copies of first proof edition.
Release date: July 30, 2010.
$28
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