- Colm O'Lochlainn
Colm O Lochlainn was a traditional Irish Uilleann piper and notably the author of "Irish Street Ballads" published in 1939 and "More Irish Street Ballads" in 1952. A list of the songs that appear on "Irish Street Ballads" can be found [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/op01.htm#Oloccol here]
O Lochlainn gave the aspiring piper
Seamus Ennis his first job at the Three Candles Press in Dublin. [ [http://www.iol.ie/~ronolan/ennis.html Piper and collector Seamus Ennis ] ] . Seamus Ennis collaborated on the Irish Street Ballads books. Ennis was also Godfather to Colm's son Ruan, a renowned musician who appeared on famous recordings with numerous artists including Bryan Ferry, Link Wray and who was a founding member of Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. His grandsonFionn O Lochlainn is also a critically acclaimed recording artist and musician, who played in Dónal Lunny's 'Coolfin'.Publications
*'Irish Street Ballads', Three Candles Press, 1939/1952; Irish Book Centre, 1962,
*'More Irish Street Ballads', Three Candles Press, Dublin 1968, ISBN-10: 0330253166ee also
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Traditional Irish Singers References
External links
* [http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Street-Ballads-Colm-Lochlainn/dp/0330253166 Irish Street Ballads on Amazon]
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