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Thread #19631   Message #200781
Posted By: Jim Krause
24-Mar-00 - 01:43 PM
Thread Name: Recordings of Thomas Moore's songs
Subject: Recordings of Thomas Moore's songs
One of my favorite lyricists is Irish poet, songwriter Thomas Moore (1779-1852). One of the reasons I like him is that one can see a foreshadowing of writers like Stephen Foster, for example. Moore seems to be to Ireland what Robert Burns is to Scotland. Has anyone made any recent recordings of Moore's songs? Yes, I'm aware that John McCormack (sp?) made recordings many, many years ago. But I'm thinking of recordings made in say the last twenty or twenty-five years or so, ideally by a known Celtic recording artist. Sort of like what Jeanne Redpath has done with the Burns material. Wouldn't it be strange if groups like the Chieftans, or other such had ignored one of Erin's most famous sons? Sad indeed. The other reason I started this thread, is because if no one else has done it, I might. Only I don't know whether the recording would sell well enough to make it worth my while.