02332ncm a2200481 a 4500 generalcollectio00bunt CaSfIA 20251216122722.0 m o d cr|||||||||||| 830103s1796 enkfmc oik n eng d (OCoLC)1045585304 KFS KFS OCL OCLCQ CaSfIA e-ie--- Bunting, Edward, 1773-1843. A general collection of the ancient Irish music : containing a variety of admired airs never before published, and also the compositions of Conolan and Carolan / collected from the harpers &c. in the different provinces of Ireland : and adapted for the piano-forte, with a prefatory introduction by Edward Bunting. London : Printed & sold by Preston & Son, at their wholesale warehouses 97 Strand, [1796] 1 online resource ([2], v, [1], 36 pages : music) Song titles in Gaelic & English. "Vol. 1 ... price 10s 6d": title page. Engraved title page signed: Neele sc. Completed in 1796. Cf. Pollard. Includes 66 songs, music only. The songs were collected at a meeting of itinerant Irish harpers in Belfast, 12 July 1792--Preface. Engraved music signed at bottom of p. 35: Tho[ma]s Straight No. 7 Lambeth Walk Surrey. "Sold at Hime's Musical Circulating Library ...": bookseller's label laid down on p. 1, third count. FU FU copy bears the bookplate of E. Byrne Hackett. FU Pollard, W. Dublin book trade, p. 288. Folk music Ireland Early works to 1800. Folk songs, Irish Early works to 1800. Songs, Irish Early works to 1800. Piano music, Arranged Early works to 1800. Carolan, Turlough, 1670-1738, composer. Connellan, William, composer. Connellan, Thomas, composer. Preston, John, d. 1798, printer. Straight, Thomas, engraver. Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, engraver. Hime, Morris, bookseller. FU Hackett, Edmond Byrne, b. 1879, former owner. FU Ancient Irish music. England London. (FU) main,rare 786.4 B942g Oversize 7 https://archive.org/details/generalcollectio00bunt Free eBook from the Internet Archive https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25524232M Additional information and access via Open Library generalcollectio00bunt ark:/13960/t5s76g04q