Carolan's harp : dance-tunes, airs & laments

Author/Creator:: Carolan, Turlough, 1670-1738
Publication/Creation:: New York, NY : Manufactured and distributed by BMG Entertainment
Resource Type:: Sound Recording

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Full Title:: Carolan's harp : dance-tunes, airs & laments / by Turlough O'Carolan, 'the chief musician of all Ireland.'.
Uniform Title:: Works. Selections

Subjects:: Instrumental music--Ireland--17th century
Instrumental music--Ireland--18th century
Instrumental ensembles
Songs, Irish--Ireland
Songs, English--Ireland

Table of Contents:: Carolan's harp. Try if it is in tune (1:18) ; Mr. James Betagh (1:56) ; Jigg to the above (3:41) -- Carolan's lamentation. Carolan's lamentn. for Chas. MacCabe (6:35) -- Carolan's receipt for whiskey. Carolan's receipt (2:51) ; Bumper Squire Jones (6:49) -- Carolan's concerto. Docr. Delany & Loftus Jones (4:12) ; Mrs Costeloe (2:46) ; Súsaí Ní Cheallaigh (1:41) ; Sr Arthur Shean (3:11) ; Planxty Connor (2:34) -- Carolan's dream. Carolan's rambles to Teague (2:30) ; Fairy queen (4:20) ; Tá mé 'mo chodladh (1:38) ; Bridget cruise (6:34) ; Carolan's dream (2:11) ; I'm asleep & don't waken me (2:21) -- Carolan's devotion. Miss MacDermott (the Arethusa) (6:14) ; Carrollan's devotion (2:30) ; Mr. Hugh O'Donnel (2:06) -- Carolan's farewell to music. O Flin (2:05) ; Carolan's cup (3:41) ; Carolan's farewell (2:26) ; Separation of soul and body (1:16) ; Charles MacCabe's lamentation (0:27).
Language:: Irish
Language Note:: Sung in Irish or English.
Physical Type/Description:: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:: Program notes by Andrew Lawrence-King and lyrics in Irish and English with English translations inserted in container.
Participant/Performer Note:: Harp Consort ; Andrew Lawrence-King, [leader].
Date/Time and Place of an Event:: Recorded at Valkkoog 1996.