Who Captain O'Kane?

Subject: Who Captain O'Kane?
From: Pinetop Slim
Date: 02 May 05 - 02:26 PM

I've seen some liner notes re: the O'Carolan tune "Captain O'Kane" that Capt. O was a well-known sportsman nicknamed "slasher." Anyone know where I can find out more about him? -- Pinetop Slim

Subject: RE: Who Captain O'Kane?
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 02 May 05 - 02:36 PM

This is what Donal O'Sullivan has to say in Carolan The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper:

"...None of the above sources attributes this air to Carolan, but its style resembles his, and Hardiman states (p.lix) that it was composed by him for 'Captain O'Kane or O'Cahan, of a distinguished Antrim family, a sporting Irishman, well known in his day by the name of "Slasher O'Kane"'. I have been unable to find any further particulars about the Captain."

Perhaps Bonnie might know if there is any more recent information, otherwise you may be out of luck.

Mick

Subject: RE: Who Captain O'Kane?
From: wildlone
Date: 02 May 05 - 02:38 PM

Intresting history of the name.
O' Kane family

dave

Subject: RE: Who Captain O'Kane?
From: Pinetop Slim
Date: 03 May 05 - 01:16 PM

Thanks so much for the help -- Slim