Ireland's Harp
Ireland's Harp

Author: Mary Louise O'Donnell

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906359867

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The harp became the emblem on Irish coinage in the 16th century. Since then it has been symbolic of Irish culture, music, and politics - finally evolving into a significant marker of national identity in the 18th and 19th centuries. The most important period in this evolution was between 1770 and 1880, when the harp became central to many utopian visions of an autonomous Irish nation, and its metaphoric significance eclipsed its musical one. Mary Louise O'Donnell uses these fascinating years of major social, political, and cultural change as the focus of her study on the Irish harp.

The Egan Irish Harps
The Egan Irish Harps

Author: Nancy Hurrell

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846827594

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In the politically charged era following the 1801 Act of Union, when Ireland's harp symbol was ubiquitous in political imagery, the playable instrument, the Gaelic harp, had largely disappeared. John Egan, a self-taught inventor, conceived a new national instrument, the "Portable Irish Harp," with innovative mechanisms to expand the harp's chromatic capabilities. The template for the modern Irish harp, Egan's design was imitated a century later by several principal harp makers. Antique Egan harps, prized as rare cultural artefacts and art objects, survive in museums and private collections worldwide, and the book's illustrations and a "Catalogue of Egan Harps" are an invaluable resource. This book on Ireland's renowned harp maker, John Egan, and the Egan family firm, reveals the significance of Egan harps in shaping Irish harp history.

First Harp Book
First Harp Book

Author: B. Paret

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 1987-03

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780793555239

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The Story of the Irish Harp
The Story of the Irish Harp

Author: Nora Joan Clark

Publisher: North Creek Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780972420204

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Since early times in Ireland and nearby Celtic lands, the Irish harp and its music have captivated musicians and audiences alike. Numerous historical aspects, such as the function of the harper at Tara, the seat of ancient Irish kings, is explored in this comprehensive history of the harp of Ireland. Through the ages, the harp has been a symbol of the lyrical nature of Ireland and the Irish people. This book explores the reawakening of this beautiful instrument in Ireland and around the world in the mid-twentieth century and beyond, touching on the quite recent development of the popular Folk and Celtic harps of today.

50 Irish Melodies for All Harps
50 Irish Melodies for All Harps

Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780936661155

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(Harp). 50 wonderful traditional and contemporary Irish melodies arranged by Sylvia Woods for both beginning and advanced hard players. Songs include: The Castle of Dromore * Cockles and Mussels * Danny Boy * The Gartan Mother's Lullaby * Killarney * Limerick Is Beautiful * My Wild Irish Rose * Sweet Rosie O'Grady * Warin' o' the Green * When Irish Eyes Are Smiling * Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral * and more. Also includes an alphabetical index and an index of first lines. Spiral bound. Playable on both lever harps and pedal harps.

The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland
The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland

Author: Michael Wright

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 135154330X

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The jews-harp is a distinctive musical instrument of international importance, yet it remains one of those musical instruments, like the ocarina, kazoo or even the art of whistling, that travels beneath the established musical radar. The story of the jews-harp is also part of our musical culture, though it has attracted relatively little academic study. Britain and Ireland played a significant role in the instrument?s manufacture and world distribution, particularly during the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. Drawing upon previously unknown written sources and piecing together thousands of fragments of information spanning hundreds of years, Michael Wright tells the story of the jews-harp?s long history in the Britain and Ireland. Beginning with an introductory chapter describing the instrument, Part One looks at the various theories of its ancient origin, how it came to be in Europe, terminology, and its English name. Part Two explores its commercial exploitation and the importance of the export market in the development of manufacturing. Part Three looks the instrument?s appearance and use in art, literature and the media, finally considering the many players who have used the instrument throughout its long history.

The Ancient Music of Ireland
The Ancient Music of Ireland

Author: Edward Bunting

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780486413761

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This invaluable collection of Irish song is enriched by a 100-page preface and followed by 151 Irish airs arranged for piano, with songs' Irish names, authors, and dates of composition.

Blood on the Harp
Blood on the Harp

Author: Turlough Faolain

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13:

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This is the story of the Irish resistance, from its beginnings through Robert Emmet's abortive rising. The book describes, in unique format, the path the resitance took to reach its modern republican character, including songs to establish the intricacies of Irish National Tradition.