Soodlum's Irish Ballad Book
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Music Styles, Folk & Traditional, Instruments & Instruction, Instruction & Study, Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Oak Publications | ISBN: | 9781783235278 |
| Publisher: | Music Sales Limited | Publication: | June 1, 1982 |
| Imprint: | Oak Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oak Publications |
| ISBN: | 9781783235278 |
| Publisher: | Music Sales Limited |
| Publication: | June 1, 1982 |
| Imprint: | Oak Publications |
| Language: | English |
This volume is a monument among ballad books containing 158 of the most popular Irish ballads and songs which echo and resound throughout the pubs of Ireland and indeed throughout the world by Ireland’s leading folk groups. Along with notes on many of the ballads, this book features a fine collection of unique photographs, drawings and engravings depicting scenes of Ireland’s bygone days. Contents include, “The Town I Loved So Well,” “The Wild Rover,” The Rose of Tralee,” “The Cliffs of Doneen,” “Cockles and Mussels,” “The Patriot Game,” “A Nation Once Again,” “Old Maid in a Garrett,” “Nora,” “James Connolly,” “I’ll Tell Me Ma” and many more.
This volume is a monument among ballad books containing 158 of the most popular Irish ballads and songs which echo and resound throughout the pubs of Ireland and indeed throughout the world by Ireland’s leading folk groups. Along with notes on many of the ballads, this book features a fine collection of unique photographs, drawings and engravings depicting scenes of Ireland’s bygone days. Contents include, “The Town I Loved So Well,” “The Wild Rover,” The Rose of Tralee,” “The Cliffs of Doneen,” “Cockles and Mussels,” “The Patriot Game,” “A Nation Once Again,” “Old Maid in a Garrett,” “Nora,” “James Connolly,” “I’ll Tell Me Ma” and many more.
