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Sunday 08 May, 2005 [21:46]
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The database catalogs the documentary work of international folk performance traditions by folklorist and musical anthropologist, Alan Lomax. |
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Some of the nicest people in Illinois have an Irish music pub in Belleville, just east of St. Louis. Stop in and say hi! [/links/regional] permanent link |
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David James is a songwriter and performer and teacher of the hammered dulcimer, fiddle, and many other instruments. He is based in Indiana. Also check out his page of academic papers on the subject of Irish traditional music. [/links/artists] permanent link |
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Since penning his first piece in 1974 for the Clare Champion - an eyewitness account of the funeral of Galway accordion legend Joe Cooley - Dr. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin has dedicated his career to promoting the preservation of Irish traditional music, folklife and culture. Author, ethnomusicologist, anthropologist and professional musician, he is currently the Jefferson Smurfit Corporation Professor of Irish Studies and Professor of Music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of the highly respected A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music (O¹Brien Press, Dublin: 1998), now in its third edition. [/links/artists] permanent link |
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