Colm Ó Caodháin : An Irish singer and his world.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

uí Ógáin, Ríonach.

Language:

English

Irish

Subjects (All):

Caodhaáin, Colm Ó.

Folk singers--Ireland--Biography.

Folk singers.

Folk songs, Irish.

Folk songs, Irish--Texts.

Folklore--Ireland.

Folklore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : CORK UNIV PRESS, 2021.

Language Note:

English text, partially translated from the Irish.

Summary:

One of the most sought after aspects of Irish vernacular culture is traditional song. Access to earlier recordings is a way to ensure the best understanding and appreciation of earlier singers, styles and repertoires. Within Ireland this is often primarily associated with the Irish Folklore Commission and Radio Éireann. Such material was not only sought by these bodies but international recognition came about through bodies such as the BBC and individual collectors such as Alan Lomax. Such material was sought by these organisations and international recognition also came about through bodies such as the BBC. For the first time ever, a dedicated presentation of the renowned Conamara singer Colm Ó Caodháin will be on offer encapsulating that apex of ethnographic fieldwork in Ireland. The proposed publication will include 33 audio tracks. It will place Colm in the context of life in Conamara during his lifetime as a farmer and a fisherman for whom song, lore and music were the fabric of his everyday life. Colm's autobiography as collected through Séamus Ennis will be made available in the original Irish with an accompanying translation. The importance of making archival material accessible is one of the primary concerns of the author as former Director of the National Folklore Collection and this publication will contribute greatly to the pursuit of these aims.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Colm and His World

Chapter 1: 'In My Youth and Prime'

Chapter 2: 'Some of Them Long and Some Short'

Chapter 3: 'An Ediphone Machine on the Table'

Chapter 4: 'There Was a Man Long Ago'

Appendix 1: CD Track Listing

Appendix 2: The Recordings

Appendix 3: The Documented Repertoire According to Type

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781782054344

9781782054320

1782054324

9781782054337

1782054332

OCLC:

1251850099