Francis O'Neill was an expert fluteplayer who had a good ear for memorizing tunes on the fly and his scribe, James O'Neill, was an accomplished fiddleplayer who had better music skills than he is sometimes given credit for. An excellent description, and defense of his work, can be found in Caoimhin Mac Aoidh's 'The Scribe' : the life and works of James O'Neill. - ISBN 1-873437-33-1 Helps to get your facts right to begin with.