Focus: Irish Traditional Music (Focus on World Music Series)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 10
Musical Examples on Compact Disc......Page 14
About the Author......Page 16
Series Foreword......Page 18
Preface......Page 20
PART I Irish Music in Place and Time......Page 24
CHAPTER 1 Looking In from the Outside......Page 26
CHAPTER 2 Roots and Branches of Gaelic Ireland......Page 48
CHAPTER 3 “Hang All Harpers Where Found”......Page 76
PART II Music Traditions Abroad and at Home......Page 102
CHAPTER 4 Musics of the “Celtic” Nations......Page 104
CHAPTER 5 The Green Fields of America......Page 126
CHAPTER 6 Irish Instrumental Music......Page 152
PART III Focusing In: Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic and English......Page 180
CHAPTER 7 Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic......Page 182
CHAPTER 8 Vocal Music in English......Page 210
CHAPTER 9 New Contexts for Music and Dance......Page 236
Glossary......Page 260
Additional Resources......Page 264
Listening Guide......Page 268
References......Page 294
Index......Page 300
Index of Musicians......Page 306