Field Guide to the Irish Music Session - Softcover

Foy, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981759017 ISBN 13: 9780981759012

Publisher: Frogchart Press, 2008

Synopsis

Field Guide to the Irish Music Session is the first and only book devoted entirely to the dynamics and etiquette of the traditional Irish musical gathering. There's more to these events than meets the eye or ear, and Field Guide covers it all, with an insightful blend of the humorous and the serious that is of value to both listeners and prospective participants.

About this title

Review

Very funny, very amusing.--Seamus Connolly A delightful, whimsical, at times hilarious, yet always penetratingly accurate analysis and description of proper and improper behavior in Irish traditional music circles. Recommended highly for novice and aficionado alike.--Mick Moloney, Musician and Folklorist Very funny, very amusing.--Seamus Connolly, Director of Music, Song and Dance for Irish Studies, Boston College You need never again tread the delicate ground of explaining to a fellow musician how you think he or she is obstructing the session; instead offer them this book as a gift. For those who are unsure of the generally accepted ground rules for participating in a session, this is essential reading.--Martin Hayes, Internationally Known Fiddler

About the Author

Barry Foy is an author and musician living in Seattle. Rob Adams is an artist, art dealer, and Irish fiddler who lives in Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frogchart Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981759017
• ISBN 13: 9780981759012
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Adams Rob
• Number of pages: 100