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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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A facsimile edition containing the original collection of 1,850
melodies consisting of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and
more for fiddle.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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The Poet's War (Paperback)
Francis O'Neill
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R539
R471
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book:
CHAPTER III HOW THE UNDERTAKING DEVELOPED AND LED TO IMPORTANT
RESULTS NOT ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED i "There is a charm, a power,
that sways the breast; Bids every passion revel or be still;
Inspires with rage, or all our cares dissolve; Can soothe
distraction and almost despair? That Power is Music." Prior to the
organization of the celebrated "Irish Music Club," when our
meetings were harmonious and altogether enjoyable at Sergeant
Kerwin's hospitable home, a new and welcome element favored us with
their appreciation and friendship. Although not a musician himself,
we had the encouragement and moral support of Eev. John J. Carroll,
an eminent Irish scholar, who is the author of Fiorsgeul na
n-Errione. a history of Ireland in the old language of the Gael,
and several other works, including a translation into Irish of the
Eubaiyat of Omar Kliayyam. Eev. James K. Fielding, an energetic
worker in the cause of a regenerated Ireland, came among us,
accompanied by Eev. William Dollard and the learned Eev. Eichard
Henebry, Ph. D., professor of Gaelic in the Catholic University at
Washington, D. C. Earnest advocates of an Irish Ireland, they were
all three musicians and interested in the preservation of
traditional Irish music. Father Fielding's favorite instrument was
the flute, on which he brought out the notes with a round, full
tone. Dr. Henebry's execution on the violin was a revelation. Had
his practicekept pace with his knowledge of the subject, our
champions would be feeling uncomfortable. The amiable Father
Bollard, who was an expert on both instruments, introduced to us
several new tunes, among- them being "Father Bollard's Hornpipe"
and "The Mooncoin Eeel." Decidedly reactionary in his ideas
concerning Irish music, Dr. Henebry strongly advocates a return to
stri...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to
www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books
for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book:
CHAPTER III HOW THE UNDERTAKING DEVELOPED AND LED TO IMPORTANT
RESULTS NOT ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED i "There is a charm, a power,
that sways the breast; Bids every passion revel or be still;
Inspires with rage, or all our cares dissolve; Can soothe
distraction and almost despair? That Power is Music." Prior to the
organization of the celebrated "Irish Music Club," when our
meetings were harmonious and altogether enjoyable at Sergeant
Kerwin's hospitable home, a new and welcome element favored us with
their appreciation and friendship. Although not a musician himself,
we had the encouragement and moral support of Eev. John J. Carroll,
an eminent Irish scholar, who is the author of Fiorsgeul na
n-Errione. a history of Ireland in the old language of the Gael,
and several other works, including a translation into Irish of the
Eubaiyat of Omar Kliayyam. Eev. James K. Fielding, an energetic
worker in the cause of a regenerated Ireland, came among us,
accompanied by Eev. William Dollard and the learned Eev. Eichard
Henebry, Ph. D., professor of Gaelic in the Catholic University at
Washington, D. C. Earnest advocates of an Irish Ireland, they were
all three musicians and interested in the preservation of
traditional Irish music. Father Fielding's favorite instrument was
the flute, on which he brought out the notes with a round, full
tone. Dr. Henebry's execution on the violin was a revelation. Had
his practicekept pace with his knowledge of the subject, our
champions would be feeling uncomfortable. The amiable Father
Bollard, who was an expert on both instruments, introduced to us
several new tunes, among- them being "Father Bollard's Hornpipe"
and "The Mooncoin Eeel." Decidedly reactionary in his ideas
concerning Irish music, Dr. Henebry strongly advocates a return to
stri...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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