turlough o carolan

Question 1

background

Answer 1

blinded by smallpox at 18
harp lessons at 21
earned a living by teaching, composing and performing harp music
composed both for protestants (eg the irwins) and catholics (eg the plunketts)

Question 2

tunes

Answer 2

first composition si bheag si mhor
planxty - a type of harp tune composed in honor of a person (eg Madam Maxwell)
many of carolans plan ties are 6/8 but there’s no specific form or metre

Question 3

style

Answer 3

influenced by
the old tradition of harp playing (eg Carolans farewell to music)
the tradition sings and dances of irish peopl (eg carolans favorite jig)