Bibliograph

The making of Irish traditional music, Helen O'Shea

Type

Label

The making of Irish traditional music, Helen O'Shea

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The making of Irish traditional music

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

246908732

Responsibility statement

Helen O'Shea

Review

"The first critical study of Irish traditional music, The Making of Irish Traditional Music draws on the author's observations and participation as a musician. It analyses the experiences of foreigners playing Irish music at summer schools, where they encounter the tourism industry's "Ireland of the Welcomes", and in the heart of Ireland's traditional music empire, County Clare. The book concludes that a view of Irish traditional music as expressive of an ethnically pure, national culture is an inadequate basis for a multi-ethnic Irish society."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction : foreign bodies in the river of sound -- When smiling eyes are tearful : the making of Irish music -- The morning dew : Irish dance music's journey through tradition -- Regional Styles : locating a place in the Irish tradition -- Musical pilgrims : seeking authenticity in the west of Ireland -- Lovely girls and good men : women and the fraternity of Irish music -- The session : idealising musical communities -- Afterword : music in the new Ireland

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