Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??

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Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??

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I have just unearthed a photocopy of part of a book "Chapter 3 The Structure of Irish Traditional Music". Can anyone tell me the book and author?

I guess the photocopy was made in the 1980s and the font used for the chapter title makes me think 1960s or 1970s for the book.

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'Traditionsl music in Ireland by Tomás O'Cannain.. London : Roudledge Keegan Paul, 1978 ISBN 0 7100 00219

Chapter 3 The structure of Irish traditional music pp 27-39
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Thank you Mr Gumby.

I guess I borrowed the book from the public library. With it was a chapter with a similar focus from AL Lloyd's 'Folk song in England'. One thing that they have in common is that they attempt to describe tunes in melodic terms.
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david_h wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:40 am One thing that they have in common is that they attempt to describe tunes in melodic terms.
If that's an angle you're interested in The melodic tradition of Ireland by James Cowdery may be of interest to you. It's from 1990 and probably out of print but interlibrary loans may be available. ISBN 0 87338 407 5
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Thanks. It looks like it's available to 'borrow' at archive.org
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