- Breandán Breathnach
Breandán Breathnach (1912 – 1985) was an Irish music collector and Uilleann piper.
Life
Breathnach worked as a
civil servant with the Department of Education and was responsible for collecting music from aroundIreland . By the time of his death he had collected over 7,000 tunes published from 1963. His efforts were responsible for saving numerous tunes and he is generally recognised as a major figure in the preservation and continuation of Irish Music. He is best known for his "Ceol Rince na hÉireann" series [http://www.nigelgatherer.com/books/CRE/index.html] . Breathnach published three volumes, in 1963, 1976, and 1985. Two additional volumes based on his work were published in 1996 and 1999.Bibliography
* "Willie Clancy the man and his music", Ceol 2/3 (1965) 70-77
* "Ceol Rince na hÉireann", vol. 1 (1963), vol. 2 (1976), vol. 3 (1985)
* "Folk Music and Dances of Ireland" (1971) ISBN 1900428652
* "Tribute toSeamus Ennis ", "Musical Traditions" No. 1, 1983 [http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/ennis.htm]References
*Ó Canainn, Tomás, "Traditional Music in Ireland", Routledge & Keegan Paul, 1978, ISBN 0710000219.
*Ó Riada, Seán, "Our Musical Heritage", The Dolmen Press, 1982, ISBN 0851053890.
*Vallely, Fintan (1999), "The Companion to Irish Traditional Music", New York University Press. ISBN 0814788025.
* [http://www.bc.edu/libraries/centers/burns/services/irishmusic/overview Irish Music Centre, Boston College]
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