An Illustrated History of Irish Songs and Music

by Megan O. Suilleabhain

The purpose of this book is to shed light on the social history of Irish Traditional music and its musicians, for despite its exposure and popularity, it still remains obscure. The book traces this history from the Neolithic and Bronze Age, through the myths and legends of the ancient Celts. The early Gaelic-speaking people adopted Christianity and grafted it into their archaic pagan world. Before this, the tradition was strictly oral and it was only...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840674709
• ISBN13: 9781840674705
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Caxton
• Length: 128 Pages