| Description |
159 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Craic and drink. Are ye right there Michael? -- Finnegan's wake -- I'll tell me ma -- The Irish rover -- Lanigan's ball -- The rare old mountain dew -- The waxies' dargle -- Revolution and nationalism. Arthur McBride -- Boulavogue -- Follow me up to Carlow -- Kevin Barry -- A nation once again -- The wearing of the green -- Love and tragedy. As I roved out -- Danny boy -- The dawning of the day -- Down by the Sally Gardens -- The Galway shawl -- The rose of Tralee -- She moved through the fair -- The star of the County Down -- Home and emigration. The banks of my own lovely Lee -- Carrickfergus -- Molly Malone -- The mountains of Mourne -- Muirsheen Durkin -- Spancil Hill -- Adventure and misadventure. The black velvet band -- The rocky road to Dublin -- Weela weela walya -- The well below the valley -- Whiskey in the jar -- The wild colonial boy -- The wild rover. |
| Summary |
A collection of Ireland's greatest and best-loved ballads, including the lyrics, music and chords, along with an introductory piece on each song. Illustrated with photographs and woodcuts. A beautiful guide to the cream of the Irish ballad tradition. |
| Subject |
Ballads, Irish.
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Ballads, English -- Ireland.
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Folk songs, Irish.
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Folklore -- Ireland.
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Ballads, English. (OCoLC)fst00825896
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Ballads, Irish. (OCoLC)fst00825926
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Folk songs, Irish. (OCoLC)fst00929964
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Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
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Ireland. (OCoLC)fst01205427
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| Added Author |
O'Brien, Eoin (Illustrator), author.
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| ISBN |
178849220X |
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9781788492201 |
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