A Couple of Items from The Library of Congress to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
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1. Rinnce na h-Éireann: a Simplified work on the performance of the dances of Ireland CLICK the BOOK COVER to ACCESS THE FULL TEXT
New York: The Gaelic League of the State of New York, c1907.
First published in 1902, the work was suggested by a member of the New York Philo-Celtic Society. The discusion includes music, steps, and instructions for reels, "High Caul Cap," four-hand jig, and "Rinnce Fada.
2. The Girl I Left in Killarney [sheet music]
by Willian Walters and JA Tupper
Date Issued 1896 To View the Sheet Music, the "Sheet Music Views Box" On the Left Side of the Page Offers Several Options
The Irish Americans [sheet music]
by George M. Cohan
Date Issued: 1905 To View the Sheet Music, the "Sheet Music Views Box" On the Left Side of the Page Offers Several Options
See Also: The LC Photstream on Flickr is collecting and posting images of Ireland today and yesterday. You can review the entire collection or take a look at some of the images organized into five categories. This project comes from the Prints and Photographs Division and blogged by Matt Raymond.
Source: In the Music: Performing Arts Blog (Library of Congress)
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