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16 Nov 24 - 04:11 AM (#4211737) Subject: Best books on Irish music? From: Thompson What would you say are the best five books on Irish music - preferably current, but also of-all-time? |
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16 Nov 24 - 05:12 AM (#4211746) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: GUEST,PMB Don't read books about Irish music. Find a good session and play it. That's from experience. I once got a book about the Chieftains. The first bit was interesting, but once they got famous it was just name dropping. I couldn't care less about how many celebs booked them for private parties. Well, actually, just ONE book (that's all it took, yeah, just one book... there's a song in there somewhere). Last Night's Fun by Ciaran Carson - and there's a cross- cultural name for you. |
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16 Nov 24 - 05:15 AM (#4211747) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: Thompson It's for a gift, not for moi. |
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16 Nov 24 - 05:41 AM (#4211749) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: GUEST,PMB You'll only get it second hand. But seriously, it's the only book on sessions that comes within a billion miles of fact. Even though it's as much about food and smoking as music. If it's song your lucky recipient is interested in, Paddy Tunney's "The Stone Fiddle" is a good buy. |
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16 Nov 24 - 05:54 AM (#4211750) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: Thompson Thanks very much, PMB; LNF is on hold for me in a bookshop, and I'll see if they have The Stone Fiddle too when I get there. |
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16 Nov 24 - 05:55 AM (#4211751) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: GUEST,Steve Shaw I second Last Night's Fun (which is also the name of a great tune!). I gave away all my tune books many years ago. |
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16 Nov 24 - 06:01 AM (#4211752) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: Thompson Hope the recipient likes them; a Claire Keegan book was regarded as meh… |
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16 Nov 24 - 07:19 AM (#4211753) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: GUEST,Peter Laban There's a bit more to Irish music than 'sessions' and there a library of good books available, depending on the angle you want to take. Last night's fun, nice as it is, is a bit of a cliche recommendation on internet forums these days. |
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16 Nov 24 - 07:37 AM (#4211754) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: GUEST,PMB Maybe true, Peter, but if you don't like it, or don't think much of sessions, suggest something better. As for cliches, I don't do much social media. I just suggested a book I enjoyed nearly 30 years ago. |
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16 Nov 24 - 09:12 AM (#4211756) Subject: RE: Best books on Irish music? From: Thompson Right, I've got Last Night's Fun, and The Stone Fiddle is on its way from Charlie Byrnes; others, by the way, have recommended Martin Hayes' autobiography, Shared Notes. |