The Northern Fiddler: Music and Musicians of Donegal and Tyrone

Bys: Allen Feldman and Eamonn O'Doherty

This is not just another book of Irish fiddle music, although it has plenty of that. 125 of the 251 pages are devoted to the solo fiddlers of Donegal and Tyrone. ---- The authors visited with the men still performing in Donegal and Tyrone, many of them old men. Their conversations and profiles bring back the traditions of Irish music before the Second World War changed much. ---- Lavishly illustrated with photographic portraits and landscapes and drawings of the players by Eamonn O'Doherty --- Text contents: Introduction, with a history of Irish fiddle music - The Fiddler and Collector: how the local music was collected and recorded - On the Road: Taped Talk with John Dohery - this is followed by 50 pages of music by John Doherty and Simon Doherty - Kitchen Music: the cultural landscape of Donegal and its musical traditions - Profile of Con Cassidy - Conversation with Con and Mary Kate Cassidy about the music - Fiddling brothers: Mickey and Francie Byrne - Conversation with Mickey Byrne about the coming of Scottish Highland music to Donegal - Danny O'Donnell and a conversation with Danny O'Donnell - followed by 43 pages of music by Cassidy, the Byrnes and O'Donnell - Tyrone Barn Dance - musical traditions of Tyrone and today's playing styles - Conversation with Peter Turbit - Conversation with John Loughran, Natalie Joynt and John Loughran's Mother - followed by 29 pages of music by John Loughran, John McKeown and Peter Turbit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711906823
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: OAK Publications
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 11.0"