Irish folk music (1500–1899)

Births and deaths

Births

  • Francis O'Neill (18481936) Irish collector of tunes
  • John J. Kimmel (18661942) Irish musician
  • Elizabeth Cronin (18791956) Irish folk singer
  • Michael Coleman (18911945) Irish fiddler
  • James Morrison (18931947) Irish fiddler

Collections of songs or music

  • 1796 "General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland" by Edward Bunting (17731843)
  • 1800 "Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes" by O'Farrell
  • 1831 "Irish Minstrelsy" by James Hardiman
  • 1840s, 1850s "Manuscript Collection" by Canon James Goodman
  • 1855 "Music of Ireland" by George Petrie

See also

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