Sliabh Luachra music masters
By: by Dan Herlihy.
Publisher: Dan Herlihy
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Killarney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9780954642501; 9780954642518
Subjects: O'Keeffe, Pádraig, -- 1887-1963.; Murphy, Tom Billy, -- 1875-1943.; Drew, Corney.; Linehan, John, -- 1860-1932.; Folk music -- Ireland -- Sliabh Luachra.; Fiddle tunes -- Ireland -- Sliabh Luachra.; Fiddlers -- Ireland -- Sliabh Luachra -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Music masters :
Notes: Cover titles.

v. 1 contains short biographies of the most important and influential Sliabh Luachra music teachers of the 20th century, namely, Padraigh O'Keefe, Tom Billy Murphy, and v. 2 contains short biographies of two other important music masters of the 19th century, Corney Drew, and John Linehan. Included in v. 2 are 21 compositions by Eamon Flynn, one of the most prolific composers of the modern era, plus a profile of 22 of the most prominent fiddle players whose musical contributions to the culture of Sliabh Luachra have been enormous.

Includes facsimiles of ms. sources.