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amazing the things you learn on Wikipedia, for example : The earliest surviving sets of uilleann pipes date from the second half of the 18th century but it must be said that datings are not definitive. Only recently has scientific attention begun to be paid to the instrument and problems relating to...

curiosity value only, and probably seen before - bottom right hand corner - http://www.failteromhat.com/dublin/trade/tr17.pdf

some more on Jackson

http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishMusic/XXIII-2.php

though I do know you can access the tunes online, not many tunes in this book - it's more a collection of O'Neill's research and so on, not one of the tune books. and thanks, DJM, I've seen Bill's site, told my friend about it, but there is really nothing quite like sitting down, comfortable chair,...

I went looking on the web – Amazon etc., - for a copy of Francis O’Neill’s ‘Irish Folk Music – A fascinating hobby’ to give to a friend after they expressed interest on seeing my copy. Came across only two copies for sale – one for £8, and another for $603 !!!! – both 1973 edition. Is it really that...

I've had the pleasure of visiting Charles a couple of times, first time I think it was around April - very pleasant up in the mountains where he is. Next couple of times it was either late June or July - sitting outside his house under a canopy, it occured to me that this is how food feels when bein...

Key_of_D wrote:is it 'freeze' or 'fries'? :

I've heard both pronunciations used.

Have you ever looked for a document that you could use as a prime and defining example of sycophancy ?
look no further :-

http://comhaltas.ie/press_room/detail/c ... tiurthoir/

go to rte.ie and look for the rolling wave - wonderful playing

have you looked at where this nonsense came from ?
can anyone seriously believe that this is genuine ?

by all means read Breandán's comments - but do bear in mind that he works for Comhaltas HO and their responses to date are still spinning so rapidly that they are difficult to read! Last Friday night I attended a fundraiser for Clontarf Comhaltas - aka the 'Reel Branch'. Place was packed out, standi...

and now for the truth : from www.cluaintarbh.net - Response to issues raised in HQ’s letter of 14 March and its press statement of 28 March 2008 HQ has presented misleading and false information in its letter of 14 March and its press statement of 28 March. The branch Executive Committee asks member...

very interesting discussion about Clasach on RTE at lunchtime today - the programme received a copy of a letter from Comhaltas HQ, addressed to Clontarf Branch confirming dissolution, dated 14th March - yet none of the officers of Clontarf Branch have seen it ! A member of the 'new' Clontarf Branch ...

Two things are wrong, here: a). The locals are really only using the good name, marks, and credit of the higher organization to legitimize themselves and their efforts, and b). the locals' focus and goal(s) really only helps their own locality, even though it is accomplished under the name of the l...