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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, 29 May 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". Fanny Power ("Fanny Poer" or "Fannuidh Power"). AKA and see "Fanny Poer," "Inghin ni Pudhar," "Madame Trench," "Miss Power," "Mrs. Trench (of Garbally)," "Planxty Fanny Powers." Irish, Air or Planxty (6/8 or 3/4 time). G Major (Complete Collection, O Canainn, O'Neill, Sullivan, Vallely): D Major (Bunting, Haverty): C Major (Thompson): A Major (O'Sullivan/Bunting). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Vallely): AABB (most versions). Composed before 1728 by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670–1738) in praise of Frances, the daughter and heiress of Carolan's patrons David and Elizabeth Power of Coorheen, Loughrea, Co. Galway (for whom see "Mrs. Power/Carolan's Concerto" and "David Power"). O'Carolan called her "the Swan of the Shore" from the fact that her father's residence was situated on the edge of Lough Riadh (Rea). When Fanny married in March, 1732, one Richard Trench of Garbally she became the "Mrs. Trench (of Garbally)" or "Madame Trench" by which title the air sometimes appears (although the song was probably composed prior to the union, as in the second verse Carolan says he hopes that he'll live to dance at her wedding). She was long-lived and provident, surviving to 1793, the mother of a future Lady (Clancarty), and Baron, Viscount and Earl (William Power Keating Trench, born in 1741 and created Baron Kilconnel in 1797) Source: Tune Archive (https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Fanny_Power). Although originally composed for Traditional Irish Instruments, I created this interpretation of the "Planxty Fanny Poer" for Flute & Celtic or Concert (Pedal) Harp. Download the sheet music here: https://musescore.com/user/13216/scores/5587819 | |||
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