An Indispensable guidebook to the
world of Irish and Celtic Music. Includes over 900 entries, fully
cross-refrenced,on:
-Important musicians, singers and groups, past and present (included
recommended recordings)
-The many types of instrumental music and their connections with
dance
-Irish Song and singing styles
-The History and development of Irish dancing
-The main instruments of traditional music and their history
in ireland and other countries
-Music in other countries and regions that have influenced -and
been influenced- by Irish music
-Collectors, cultural organizations and festivals.
Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and examples
of diffrent music forms and types of ornamentation, the Guide
also includes a select discography and bibliography, as well
as lists of specialist record companies and festival/summer schools.
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