Mr. Brennan,

Your compilation of O'Neill's tunes is outstanding. I will definitely help support your excellent site with a donation of $15.00 for the CD of the tunes…what a bargain.

I learned some of the tunes in my copy of "O'Neill's 1001 Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Airs and Marches; The Irish Music Collection" by playing them on my fiddle. The lack of ornamentation and improper notations that you acknowledged on your site caused me, over the years, to wonder if I really could read music when I attempted to follow the music notations from the book. Thanks for confirming that there are some errors with that notation. The sound files should help with the interpretation of the written music.

Your Knotting Site is equally interesting and impressive. One of my favorite books I own is the definitive "The Ashley Book of Knots" by Clifford W. Ashley. It has 7000 drawings representing over 3900 knots. I bet you own a copy also. I purchased my copy in the 1960s and the big book only cost me $14.92 back then (the cost tag is still on the book jacket). A visit to your website reminded me to spend more time with both books (O'Neill & Ashley) I have been neglecting for many years, mainly because of work. I recently retired so I can once again pick up my fiddle and fid!

Your efforts are very much appreciated and anyone that has not visited your 2 sites is missing a fantastic trip through the fading and slowly dying artistries of rare Irish music and knot tying. What a combination of talents you are fortunate to be capable of.

Thank you again for your extraordinary efforts sir.

Ron



leeneia: Thank you for starting this thread. I would have likely never found the Old Music Project site otherwise. BTW, my edition of O'Neill's has as many as 8 songs, arranged in 2 stanzas each, on one page.