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MS 4/42 Drawing of Arthur O' Neill, insert in Bunting's 1809 publication, A General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland
MS 4/42, Marbha na Luimneach

MS 4/42, A general collection of the ancient music of Ireland, arranged for the piano forte ; some of the most admired melodies are adapted for the voice, to poetry chiefly translated from the original Irish songs by Thomas Campbell ... and other eminent poets. To which is prefixed a historical & critical dissertation on the Egyptian, British and Irish harp.

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Title

MS 4/42, A general collection of the ancient music of Ireland, arranged for the piano forte ; some of the most admired melodies are adapted for the voice, to poetry chiefly translated from the original Irish songs by Thomas Campbell ... and other eminent poets. To which is prefixed a historical & critical dissertation on the Egyptian, British and Irish harp.

Subject

Irish harp music; Irish harp; Irish airs

Description

Bunting's second publication of tunes collected. The book contains a long preface and 77 tunes.

Creator

Bunting, Edward, 1773-1843

Source

Edward Bunting Collection, MS 4

Publisher

London : Clementi; Special Collections & Archives, Queen's University Belfast

Date

1809

Rights

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Language

eng; gle

Identifier

MS 4/42, Edward Bunting Collection

Citation

Bunting, Edward, 1773-1843, “MS 4/42, A general collection of the ancient music of Ireland, arranged for the piano forte ; some of the most admired melodies are adapted for the voice, to poetry chiefly translated from the original Irish songs by Thomas Campbell ... and other eminent poets. To which is prefixed a historical & critical dissertation on the Egyptian, British and Irish harp. ,” Digital Exhibitions at Special Collections & Archives, Queen's University Belfast, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.qub.ac.uk/items/show/564.

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