| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) : illustrations, map, music |
| Contents |
Colm and his world -- 'In my youth and prime' -- 'Some of them long and some short' -- 'An ediphone machine on the table' -- 'There was a man long ago' -- CD track listing -- The recordings -- The documented repertoire according to type |
| Summary |
One of the most sought after aspects of Irish vernacular culture is traditional song. Access to earlier recordings is a way to ensure the best understanding and appreciation of earlier singers, styles and repertoires. Within Ireland this is often primarily associated with the Irish Folklore Commission and Radio Éireann. Such material was not only sought by these bodies but international recognition came about through bodies such as the BBC and individual collectors such as Alan Lomax. Such material was sought by these organisations and international recognition also came about through bodies such as the BBC. For the first time ever, a dedicated presentation of the renowned Conamara singer Colm Ó Caodháin is on offer encapsulating that apex of ethnographic fieldwork in Ireland.The book includes 33 audio tracks. It places Colm in the context of life in Conamara during his lifetime as a farmer and a fisherman for whom song, lore and music were the fabric of his everyday life. Colm's autobiography as collected through Séamus Ennis is available here in the original Irish with an accompanying translation. The importance of making archival material accessible is one of the primary concerns of the author as former Director of the National Folklore Collection and this publication contributes greatly to the pursuit of these aims |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-272), discographies, and index |
| Notes |
English text, partially translated from the Irish |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Project MUSE platform, viewed July 31, 2023) |
| Subject |
Ó Caodháin, Colm, 1893-1975.
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Ó Caodháin, Colm, 1893-1975 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Caodhaáin, Colm Ó
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Folk singers -- Ireland -- Biography
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Folk music -- Ireland -- History and criticism
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Folk songs, Irish -- Ireland -- History and criticism
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Folk music -- Ireland.
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Folk & Traditional.
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Genres & Styles.
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MUSIC.
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History & Criticism.
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Individual Composer & Musician.
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Folk music
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Folk singers
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Ireland
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781782054344 |
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1782054340 |
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9781782054337 |
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1782054332 |
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9781782054320 |
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1782054324 |
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