Turlough Carolan

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Turlough Carolan (Irish name Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin, 1670 – 25 March 1738) was a blind, itinerant early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland's national composer. Harpers in the old Irish tradition were still living as late as 1792, as ten, including Arthur O'Neill, Patrick Quin and Denis O'Hampsey, showed up at the Belfast Harp Festival, but there is no proof of any of these being composers. Some of Carolan's own compositions show influence from the style of continental classical music, whereas others such as Carolan's Farewell to Music reflect a much older style of "Gaelic Harping". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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From a Bird

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Classic Williams -- Romance of the Guitar

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A Change of Worlds

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Guitar Recital: Tennant, Scott - Krouse, I. / York, A. / Bogdanovic, D. / Duarte, J. / Head, B. / Ruiz-Pipo, A. / Mompou, F. / Dowland, J.

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Celtic Folk Songs

Chamber Music (Baroque) - Bellinzani, P.B. / Couperin, F. / Telemann, G.P. / Oswald, J. / Corelli, A. / Dowland, J. / Carolan, T. (Duo Al Dente)

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Traditional Music From Ireland

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The Mystic and the Muse (Celebrating 600 Years Of Women in Music)

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The Music of O'Carolan: O'Carolan's Dream

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Songs from the British Isles

Hall, Meredith: My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose - Settings of Robert Burns

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The Moon of Wintertime (Arr. N. P. Newerkla)

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