Turlough O'Carolan

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1670 - March 25, 1738, they died aged 68.
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An Artist with 4 releases, and credited 5 times on others' music. 9 collaborations.

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Turlough Carolan, also known as Turlough O'Carolan, (1670 – 25 March 1738) was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland's national composer. Harpers in the old Irish tradition were still living as late as 1792, as ten, including Arthur O'Neill, Patrick Quin and Denis O'Hampsey, showed up at the Belfast Harp Festival, but there is no proof of any of these being composers. Some of Carolan's own compositions show influence from the style of continental classical music, whereas others such as Carolan's Farewell to Music reflect a much older style of "Gaelic Harping".

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Chamber Music, Classical, Folk, Ballet, Celtic, Fusion, Opera, Spirituality. Vote on Genres

Discography

9 releases – 4 under their own name and 5 credits on others' music Edit
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