04 - O'Carolan - Planxty George Brabazon

2020 Common Tunes from the Center for Irish Music
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Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) is considered to be the national composer of Ireland, having more than 220 original compositions to his name. His family moved to County Roscommon when he was young, and he was able to gain an education and take lessons on the harp, despite being blinded by smallpox. He then began traveling around Ireland composing and performing songs and tunes on the harp, many for friends or love interests, and often he wrote honorary pieces, called “planxties”, as a tribute to various hosts that would take him in during his journey. This tune has been ringing through the halls at CIM for the past several months, being played by many of our harp students and the Starling and Swallowtail Ensembles as well.
Musicians:
Hannah Flowers (harp)
Mary Vanorny (fiddle)
The Center for Irish Music is a nonprofit music school in St. Paul dedicated to handing down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.