Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books

Subject: Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books
From: GUEST,John in Brisbane
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 06:54 AM

I've only just tracked down a copy of Irish Songs of Resistance (1169 - 1923) published by Oak in 1962 and it does a pretty good job in 100 odd pages of providing a brief history of the period as background to a selection of maybe 60 Irish songs. Of these perhaps 40 are in the DT, but I haven't done an exhaustive check yet.

Any suggestions as to similar books, including any post 1923 collections. I have seen Danny Doyle's masterful performance on this period up to early 1920's and I believe that he has published something similar. Is this worth the effort and money to buy?

Regards, John

Subject: RE: Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books
From: Wolfgang
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 07:58 AM

Is the author called Galvin?

There's a book especially on the Easter Rising (have to look details at home) also mingling history and song. Isn't there a book titled 'If I had a song' doing the same job for the American Union history? 'Songs of struggle and protest' (McDonnell) also tries a similar approach.

I love those books. There are several of them about Geramn songs.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 08:47 AM

Take a Look at Blood On the Harp A good historical summary author: Turlough Faolain

Also: O'Sullivan, Songs of the Irish For the truly folk ones. The ones with an Irish Gaelic base.

T.C. Croker Popular Songs, Illustrative of the French Invasions of Ireland, London 1845-47

Galvin, P. Songs of Irish Rsistance, London 1953

Greaves, C.D. The Easter Rising in Song and Ballad, London 1980

R. Mason The Song Lore of Ireland, New York, 1911

J. McDonnell Songs of Struggle and Protest Dublin 1979

Nation The Writers of The Spirit of the Nation, Ballads and Songs, Dublin 1845,1882

O'Boyle The Irish Song Tradition Dublin 1976

H. H. Sparling ed. Irish Minstrely London 1887

G.D. Zimmerman Songs of Irish Rebellinon 1967

Now that should give you a start. I will not pick favorites but state that most are good for something. Most song books of Irish songs contain rebel songs.

Now that you have my list for rebel songs please take a moment to visit my collection of Ulster Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist songs and learn of the other side of the grand tradition of the isle of Ireland- a side which is just as good but is less known and less freely distributed due to black listing at Irish events activities and in music shops.

Clickit right here!

Conrad

Subject: RE: Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 10:08 AM

Terry Moylan's brand new book - there was a thread about it within the last 2 weeks - fits the bill, I'm sure.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: Irish Songs of Resistance -Similar Books
From: Jimmy C
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 01:35 PM

I have many books on Irish Songs, most of them are mentioned above. I do have one book, it is the third in a series called "SOnGS OF THE GAEL". I do not have volume 1 or 2. The book was produced by Padruig Bretnac in Dublin 1921.
Here is an index of the contents of Songs of The Gael Vol 3. I believe this book may be out of print. My copy is very worn, it was printed by Browne and Nolan, 41 and 42 Nassau Street, Dublin. Not all songs are REBEL SONGS but there is a fair sprinkling of them,If you require any particular one. please let me know and I will gladly post the lyrics.
A Christmas Scene
A cuisle geal mo croide
A Letter Home
Along with my love I'll go
Among the fragrant hay
A Nation
And Doth Not a Meeting Like This
Anti-Irish Irishman
A Shamrock from Ireland
A Shamrock from the Irish Shore
Awake, then Awake
Banks of Anner
Banks of the Golden Suir
Battle Eve of the Brigade
Battle of Durles
Battle of Freedom
Bearne Baogail( Gap of Danger)
Blackbird
Blind Man's Bride
Boatman of Kinsale
Brennan on the Moor
Bright Sun before Whose Glorious Ray
Brown Haired Jane
By the Sea
Cause of Roisin Dubh
Charlie Mor O'Donahoe
Clare's Dragoons
Cormac Oge
Dalcassian's War Song
Death of Owen Roe
Dhrennaun Dhun
Dirge of Rory O'More
Donal Dhu
Dubin
Dumb,Dumb,Dumb<
Eileen O'Donnell
Eileen Oge
Fair Maiden's Beauty
Fairy Lullaby
Fanny Dear
Farewell
Flower of Limerick Maids
Flower of the Flock
Garryowen
Gentle Brideen
Gile mo Croide
The Girl I left behind Me
Golden Haired Annie
The Good Old Cause
The Geaceful Maiden
The Green Above the Red
The Green Flag
Harp of Erin
Holiday Dance
The Horseman of Dunrone
I Love the Hills of Ireland
I'M Sixteen Years Old upon Sunday
Innishowen
In Valleys Lone
Ireland's Enemy
Irishman - The
Irish Mary
Irish Rapparees
I Sat Within the Valley Green
I saw from the beach
I Wish I Sat by Greena's Side
Kathleen Moore
Kitty of Coleraine
Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill
Lay His Sword by His Side
Like the Oak by the Fountain
Little Celia Connellan
Locks of Amber
Maggie Bawn
Maid of the County Down
The Marriage
Mary
Mary of Loch Rea
Mary the Pride of the West
Meeting of the Waters
The Men of the North
Merrily, Merrily Play
Merry Christmas Fire
Minstrel Boy - the
Mo Boochaleen Doon
Mountains High - The
My Countrymen Awake, Arise
My Flower of Flowers
My Mary of the Curling Hair
My Own Darling Katie
Ninety Eight
Nobody Cares for Me
Oh Bright This Emerald Land Boys
Oh, Ireland When the Glancing Rays
Oh, Summer is Coming
Old Songs - The
One Clear Summer Morning
On Every Shore
Our Faith
Paddies Evermore
Past and Present
Patrick Sheehan
Patriot Brave The
Peasant's Bride - The
Poor Lone Boy - The
Proscribed Flag - The
Raise up the Hearts Today
Rapparee's Horse and sword - the
Reynard the Fox
Rich and rare
Rivers - The
Rory O'More
Sainted Isle of Old - The
St.Stephen's Night
Savourneen Delish
Sing ON, Fair Girl
Snowy-Breated Pearl
Soldier's Song - The
Song of Ciabhan
Song of Galloping Hogan
Sorrow
Spring Has Come Alannah
Stand Together
Step Together
St.Patrick's Day
Sunny Gleneigh
Terence's Farewell
They Are Going
This Maid of Mine
The Tie Is Broke my Irish Girl
Welcome to Hugh Roe O'Donnell
When Through Life Unblest we Rove
Who Fears to Speak of '98?
Who Speaks or Strikes
Will of Glenore
Winding Suir - The
Youghal Harbour
Young Kate of Kilcummer

Slan