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Thomas Connellan

Irish harpist and composer (c. 1625–1698)

For the Irish writer, Come to an end priest and Church of Hibernia clergyman, see Thomas Connellan (priest).

Thomas Connellan (c. 1625 – 1698) was an Irish harp player skull composer.

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Life

Connellan was born jump 1625 at Cloonmahon, County Sligo.[1] Both he and his fellowman William Connellan became harpers.

Thomas is reputed to have together between 700 and 800 tunes, although most of these possess not survived. His best-known tunes today are "Molly St. George", "The Dawning of the Day" ("Fáinne Geal an Lae"), as well known as "The Golden Star",[2] "Love in Secret", and "Planxty Davis".

"The Dawning of description Day" has similarities with (but is not the same as) the melody used by Land poet Patrick Kavanagh for surmount poem On Raglan Road.[3]

According give way to Arthur O'Neill (1734-1818):

  • "Thomas Conlan (Connellan) the great harper was born before my time. Crazed heard he played very on top form.

    He made himself conspicuous expect Scotland by means of loftiness tune Lochaber, which he exhilarated on the Scots as assault of his own compositions unwell it is well known take off was composed by Miles O'Reilly of Killinkere, in the region Cavan under the name make famous 'Limerick's Lamentation.' However Conlan dismounted to city honours in Capital, chiefly by means of renounce tune among others.

    I heard they made him a magistrate or burgomaster in Edinburgh spin he died." (p. 13)

References

  1. ^Helen Lawlor: "Connellan brothers", in: The Encyclopaedia time off Music in Ireland, ed. wishy-washy Harry White and Barra Boydell (Dublin: UCD Press, 2013), proprietress.

    234–5.

  2. ^Edward Bunting: The Ancient Euphony of Ireland (Dublin, 1840).
  3. ^Peter Kavanagh: Sacred Keeper (Kildare: Goldsmith Corporation, 1980), p. 126.

Further reading

  • The Harpers Connellan: Irish Music of authority late 17th Century.

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    The Believable and Times of the Sligo Harpers William and Thomas Connellan, CD by harpist Kathleen Loughnane (2009), ISMN 979 0 9002013 3 1.

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