Title page-Turning the Tune; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1-Introduction; Part I-Remembered History; Chapter 2-The Old Days; Chapter 3-The Revival; Part II-Moving Through and Moving In; Chapter 4-The Celtic Tiger; Chapter 5-Locals and Blow-ins; Part III-Change and Continuity; Chapter 6-Consolidation and Globalization; Chapter 7-Adoption and Appropriation; Chapter 8-Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
Summary
The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind of pilgrimage site for those interested in experiencing traditional music. He begins by tracing its historical development from the days prior to the influx of visitors, through a period called "the Revival," in which traditional Irish music was revitalized and transformed, to the modern pe
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-176) and index
