The Elizabeth Cronin, Irish Traditional Singer: The complete song collection - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846828694 ISBN 13: 9781846828690

Publisher: Four Courts Press, 2022

Synopsis

<div>Elizabeth (Bess) Cronin, &#8216;The Queen of Irish Song&#8217;, as S&#233;amus Ennis called her, is probably the best-known Irish female traditional singer of our time. Her reputation was such that collectors came from far and near to hear and record her singing. This publication offers the complete Bess Cronin collection (in Irish and English) with texts of all the songs, and a biographical essay. The author, a grandson of Bess Cronin, brings to this publication a unique range of qualifications: access to Bess Cronin&#8217;s own autograph songlists; transcriptions of her songs made by his uncle, Se&#225;n Ua Cr&#243;in&#237;n; notes and comments by Bess Cronin recorded by the author&#8217;s father, Donncha &#211; Cr&#243;in&#237;n; and photographic material not previously seen. This personal family material is combined with unique access to the BBC, IFC, and private American recorded material to offer a comprehensive account of an extraordinary singer and her distinctive singing style.</div>

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About the Author

Dáibhí Ó Crónín is professor emeritus of history, NUI, Galway. He is the author of numerous books including The first century of Anglo-Irish relations, AD600–700: The O'Donnell Lecture 2003 (2004) and Whitley Stokes (1830–1909): The lost Celtic notebooks rediscovered (2011).

Edition details

• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846828694
• ISBN 13: 9781846828690
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354
• Editor: O'crnn Dibh