Irish Music

‘Ris’ musicians Brandan O hEaghra & Roisin Ni Eadhra The debut album from Galway based band, Ris, fuses ultra modern sounds with the lyrical beauty of the Irish language.

The O'Carolan tune ‘Colonel O'Hara’ probably commemorates Sir Charles O'Hara, a native of Mayo. He was an officer in Spain and on January 10, 1706 was raised to the peerage of Ireland as Baron Tyrawly. He commanded a wing at the battle of Almanza and remained on the Pennisula until the end of the war. Later he was conmmander-in-chief of Ireland's forces. He died at the age of eighty-four on June 8, 1724.

Airs for Kean O'Hara Two songs composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) for Cian Ó h-Eaghra (c.1657-1719) - scroll down the page to ‘Kean O'Hara’. ¦¦ Editorial note: the ‘Colonel O'Hara’ tune and three ‘Kean O'Hara’ airs have been published in The Complete Works of O'Carolan. Irish Harper & Composer (1670-1783), Ossian Publications, Cork, Ireland (second edition, 1989; ISBN 0 946005 16 8). This sheet music is suitable for all melody~instruments.¦¦

Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin - Turlough O'Carolan — his tunes as published by Donal O'Sullivan including «Coirnéal Ó h-Eaghra - Colonel O'Hara» (number 129), «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - O'Hara's Cup 1st air» (number 130), «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - Kean O'Hara 2nd air» (number 131), and «Cian Ó h-Eaghra - Kean O'Hara 3rd air» (number 132).

Ó Cearbhalláin agus a(n) Ceol — The Best of Carolan and his Music includes «O'Hara's Cup» Perhaps no figure in the history of Irish music is more beloved than the harper-composer Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).

Burlesque writer Kane O'Hara (1714?-1782) Life: born Co. Sligo, ed. TCD; founded musical academy Dublin 1783; at Lord Mornington’s instance, wrote travesty of Italian burletta, which had been introduced to Dublin by D’Amici family, Midas (written at Brownlow’s Lough Neagh house); resided King St. Dublin; Midas performed Capel St. Theatre, 1761 and Covent Gdn 1764; other works incl. The Golden Pippin (1773 Covent Gdn.), story of Paris’s choice; Tom Thumb (Covent Gdn. 1780), adapted from Fielding; O’Hara was blind after 1780; did portrait of William King; poss. author of ‘The Night that Larry was Stretched’ ... — Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)

Mary O'Hara~ Musical Voice of Ireland ~ She has recorded 23 long-playing albums, some of them becoming best sellers and has also written 3 best-selling books. Her autobiography 'The Scent of the Roses', sold over a million copies.

O'Hara,Mary Down by the Glenside: Songs of Ireland.

Sandra O'Hara's - The Irish Connection.Quote: "Music has been a tradition in Irish families for many many years. Whether it's the bodhran, tin whistle or harp, someone in every Irish family is bound to play a musical instrument".

Helen O'Hara New World Music: "A Night In Ireland" (Une Nuit en Irlande); with WAV and MP3 Sound !

Joe O'Hara is author of ‘Irish Set Dancing - Study Notes for Set and Figure Dances’.

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