FolkWorld #80 03/2023
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Paddy the Piper


Samuel McCloy: The Arrival of Phadrig na pib (Paddy the Piper), 1875

Turas - Virtual Ireland in Music

Turas - Virtual Ireland in Music

»Part 3: Counties Clare & Cork«
»Part 2: Counties Carlow & Cavan«
»Part 1: Counties Antrim & Armagh«

»Old & New Tunes & Arrangements«

Artist Video "Turas - Virtual Ireland in Music", DVD, Whinstone, 2021

www.tur.ie

Companion to Irish Traditional Music
Fintan Vallely (ed), Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Cork University Press, 2011

»Companion to Irish Traditional Music« (FW#27)

»Companion to Irish Traditional Music« (FW#47)

www.comitm.com

Fintan Vallely

Artist Video Fintan Vallely @ FROG

www.imusic.ie

Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn & Paul O'Shaughnessy

Artist Video Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn @ FROG
Paul O'Shaughnessy @ FROG

www.tiarnan.ie


Part 4: Counties Derry, Down & Fermanagh.

Based on the content of the encyclopedia Companion to Irish Traditional Music edited by Fintan Vallely (the 3rd edition is currently in preparation), 700 images of people and places on the 2-hours-long audio-visual Turas DVD tell the story of traditional Irish music, exploring the island county by county and linking it to towns and places.



Co. Derry

Music: 'Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand)'

Artists: Ruairí Dáll Ó Catháin, Cormac Ó Ceallaigh, Denis O'Hampsey, Seamus O'Kane[17]

Things of Interest: River Roe, Sperrin Mountains, Mussenden Temple

Bibliography: 'The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland', Sam Henry 'Songs of the People', Tomas O Canainn 'Traditional Slow Airs Of Ireland'[52]

Cormac Ó Ceallaigh

Denis O'Hampsey



Co. Down

Music: 'Star of the County Down', 'Bright Orange Heroes of Comber (Rosc Catha Na Mumhan)', 'Girls of Banbridge', 'David Brown's Farewell to Kilmood Lodge', 'Boys of Portaferry'

Artists: Leslie Bingham, Martin Dowling, Dianna & Nigel Boullier, Andy Dickson

Things of Interest: Mourne Mountains, Legananny Dolmen, Johnny the Jig, Hollywood, Slieve Bearnagh

Bibliography: Colum Sands 'Between the Earth and the Sky',[22] Tommy Sands 'The Songman', [70] Dianna Boullier 'Exploring Irish Music and Dance', Nigel Boullier 'Handed Down: Country Fiddling and Dancing in East and Central Down'

Colum Sands

Nigel Boullier

Tommy Sands



Co. Fermanagh

Music: 'Bessie, the Beauty of Rossinure Hill', 'Fermanagh Highland', 'Maho Snaps', 'Fermanagh Quickstep'

Artists: Rosie Stewart, Gabriel McArdle,[6] Paddy Tunney,[25] Brian McGrath,[39] Jim McGrath,[30] Cathal McConnell[69]

Things of Interest: Devinish Monastery, Sheela-na-gigs (White Island), Loch Erne, Auchakillymaude Mummers, Janus Figures, Boa Island

Bibliography: 'Hidden Fermanagh',[29] Cathal McConnell 'I Have Travelled This Country'[47]

Paddy Tunney

Brian McGrath

I Have Travelled This Country - Songs of Cathal McConnell




Photo Credits: (1) Samuel McCloy 'The Arrival of Phadrig na pib (Paddy the Piper)' (1875), (2) Turas, (3) 'Companion to Irish Traditional Music', (4) Fintan Vallely, (5) Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn & Paul O'Shaughnessy, (6) Seamus O'Kane (ft. Gráinne Hambly), (7) Cormac Ó Ceallaigh, (8) Denis O'Hampsey, (9) Martin Dowling (10) Colum Sands (Between the Earth and the Sky), (11) Nigel Boullier (Handed Down), (12) Tommy Sands (The Songman), (13),(16) Cathal McConnell (I Have Travelled This Country), (14) Paddy Tunney, (15) Brian McGrath (unknown/website).


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