Music by Edward Bunting

b.1773, d.1843

  • General collection of the ancient music of Ireland, arranged for the pianoforte:

Some of the melodies adapted for the voice to poetry chiefly translated from the original Irish songs by Thomas Campbell and other poets (including the compositions of O’Caghan, Conolan, and Carolan), with a dissertation on the Egyptian, British, and Irish harp.

Vol. 1.(Pirated) Published 1809?

Microfiche available.

  • 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, etc., in the different provinces of Ireland, and adapted for the pianoforte, with a prefatory introduction.

Vol 1 New edn.(Pirated) Published 1817?

Microfiche available.

  • The Ancient Music of Ireland:

An edition comprising the three collections by Edward Bunting, originally published in 1796, 1809 and 1840.

Published 1969

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