A Guide To Irish Folk Music Including Instruments Used And Traditional Revivals In The 19th And 20th Century

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The folk music of Ireland is a generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ire... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
The folk music of Ireland is a generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland. Instruments such as the button, accordion, and concertina made their appearances in Irish traditional music late in the 19th century. Se n Riada's, the Chieftains, the Clancy Brothers, the Irish Rovers, the Dubliners and Sweeney's Men were in large part responsible for a second wave of revitalization of Irish folk music in the 1960s. In the 1980s, major folk bands included De Dannan, Altan, Dervish, and Patrick Street. A growing interest in Irish music at this time helped many artists gain more recognition abroad, including Mary Black and Sharon Shannon. This book studies the folk music of Ireland including the Irish fiddle, the Irish bouzouki, Celtic rock, and Patrick Street.

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