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| Composer : | Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Flute and Harp | ||
| Style : | Celtic | ||
| Arranger : Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
| Copyright : | Public Domain | ||
| Added by magataganm, 11 Jul 2019 Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) was a blind Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. Often called “the last of the Irish Bards”, even though there were traditional Irish harpers living as late as 1792. Carolan is considered a national treasure — his compositions are still often played during a session and are also highly regarded. Focusing on Carolan’s works first will bring you high rewards as a player. By the way, though it is correct to say “Turlough O’Carolan” when giving the full name, when no first name is given one should simply refer to him as “Carolan.”. Although not a composer in the classical sense, Carolan is considered by many to be Ireland's national composer. Harpers in the old Irish tradition were still living as late as 1792, and ten, including Arthur O'Neill, Patrick Quin and Donnchadh Ó Hámsaigh, attended the Belfast Harp Festival. Ó Hámsaigh did play some of Carolan's music but disliked it for being too modern. Some of Carolan's own compositions show influences of the style of continental classical music, whereas others such as Carolan's Farewell to Music reflect a much older style of "Gaelic Harping". "Planxty Hugh O'Donnell" AKA: "Pleraca Aod Ua Domnaill" or "Planxtae Aodha Mic Domhneil" is an Irish Air or Planxty (6/8 time, "animated") in C Major (most versions). It was composed by O'Carolan in honor of Hugh, one of the sons of Colonel Manus O'Donnell of Newport, Co. Mayo. Hugh married Maud Browne, of Mount Browne, Co. Mayo in 1728, reports O'Sullivan (1958), who also provides further family history. It seems that the Colonel was the great-grandson of Niall Garbh O'Donnell, who had the curious miss-circumstance to be offered the earldom of Tyrconnell by both Elizbeth and James. Instead of this dual offer securing his fortune, however, it sealed his fate, for he was brought to England in 1608 where he languished in the Tower of London for twenty years until his death. Source: Tune Archive (https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Hugh_O%27Donnell) . Although originally composed for Traditional Irish Instruments, I created this interpretation of the "Planxty Hugh O'Donnell" for Flute & Celtic or Concert (Pedal) Harp. Download the sheet music here: https://musescore.com/user/13216/scores/5638553 | |||
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