A Favorite Collection of Irish Tunes (Carolan, Turlough)

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Work Title A Favorite Collection of Irish Tunes
Alternative. Title A favorite collection of the so much Admired old Irish Tunes, The Original & Genuine Compositions of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard. Set for the Piano Forte, Violin & German Flute
Composer Carolan, Turlough
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 69 numbered tunes. Only the last has a title: Carolan's Receipt.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation presumably originally harp (Carolan's instrument); published as "set" or "arranged" for piano, with or without flute or violin.
Extra Information These are almost all in two parts, treble and a primitive bassline. Only a few, such as No.59, make use of chords. Nos.65-69 are treble melody only.