A New Collection of Traditional Tunes
In scope the Collection doesn’t quite reach that of Francis O’Neill’s 1903 Music of Ireland, but being a recording project first and foremost it will be of particular interest to players who learn by ear. The written materials which accompany the tunes include suggested keys, information on techniques used and on sets of tunes, as well O’Brien’s recollection of the titles and provenance of the tunes.
O’Brien also indicates variations that he knows and which are peculiar to certain regions, instruments, and players. Among the versions included in this second volume of the Collection are three settings of ‘The Moving Cloud’, four settings of ‘Drowsy Maggie’, and three of ‘The Wild Irishman’.
Similar to Volume One, Volume Two is made up thirteen CDs in a zippered leather wallet and a 126-page booklet containing background notes and information about the tunes.
Published on 9 November 2011