O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 melodies - reprint of the 1903 book Paperback – September 19, 2023

Francis O'Neill's massive collection of 1850 tunes including reels, jigs, slip jigs, airs, songs and more. Originally published in 1903 and now reprinted in full for the first time which includes O'Neill's lengthy introduction. Contains the original book in full as it was first printed along with a lengthy additional appendix including an article from 1901 on O'Neill's life, also included are excerpts from Francis O'Neill's book Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913) about the many contributors that helped collect the music for this book. Along with fingering charts for various traditional instruments for reference.Francis O'Neill (August 28, 1848 – January 28, 1936) was an Irish-American musician, collector, and police officer known for his significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Irish music. He is particularly renowned for his role in compiling and preserving a vast collection of Irish traditional music, which has had a lasting impact on the preservation of this cultural heritage.Francis O'Neill was a great collector but could not read or write notation and so the long collaboration with James O'Neill started. Francis would play while James would jot down the notes. They would form a close friendship over the years and collaborate on many of Francis' books. Despite the name similarity they were not related and met in 1884. Read more