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Karl Franzen's playlist of Carolan on Classical Guitar:

I play Irish Harp Music on Guitar in a Folk/Classical style, primarily the works of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). It is an elegant, spiritual music made in tribute--much as someone would have a portrait painted, they could also have a piece of music created in their honor with a visit from the traveling bard. This music combines classical elegance with the wistful magical sound of ancient Ireland. Having been largely written for people, each tune has either a masculine or feminine quality. This attribute makes it ideal as music for weddings. Since many people have a little Irsh in them, it can be of cultural interest as well. The "cosmic" quality of Carolan's work, and Celtic based music as a whole, make it quite compatible with most events that take place in a natural surrounding, such as a garden, Renaissance festival, or park. Its gentle quality makes it useful as live music for yoga classes, or as quiet dinner music. The added vocality of a guitar can reflect upon the phrases of music. Since this music has been handed down as a single melody line for harp, all of the guitar interpretations (presently 72) are my own and do from time to time make slight alterations in the melody, or make use of various modernisms, too implied in the music for a modern ear to ignore. Since there are, to date, no recordings of my music available, your event's sound will be unique. 09/22/10

(205 - No Name)
(202)
2. Mrs. Bermingham, first Air
3. Mrs. Bermingham, second Air
7. George Brabazon, second Air
(187)
9. Sir Festus Burke
10. Lady Laetititia Burke
11. The Honourable Thomas Burke
(177)
15. Mrs. Cole
16. Nancy Cooper, first Air
(189)
25. Miss Crofton
26. Bridget Cruise, first Air
27. Bridget Cruise, second Air
41. Planxty Drew
43. John Drury,second Air
(190)
49. Mrs. Garvey, first Air
50. Mrs. Garvey, second Air
63. John Jones
(191)
64. Loftus Jones
69. Mrs. Keel
73. Mabel Kelly
(185)
75. Susanna Kelly
80. Henry MacDermott Roe, third Air
91. Betty MacNeill
98. Maragert Malone
(172)
118. Mrs. O'Connor
145. Planxty O'Rourke, second Air
(192, 184)
150. Eleanor Plunkett
158. Lady St. John
161. Dr. John Stafford (Carolan's Receipt)
(197)
162. Mrs. Sterling
163. Captain Sudley (Carolan's Dowry)
(195)

172. No Name
177. No Name
184. Carolan's Cottage
185. Carolan's Cup
187. Carolan's Dream
189. Carolan's Maggot
190. Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
191. Carolan's Rambel to Cashel
192. Cremonea
195. The Fairy Queen
197. Ode to Whiskey
202. Sheebeg and Sheemore
205. 'When she cam ben' (Variations on the Scottish Air)

Drop D (drone) pieces

14. Planxty Burke
17. Nancy Cooper, second Air
42. John Drury, first Air
61. John Jameson
71. Hugh Kelly
137. Mary O'Neill (Carolan's Favourite Jig)
144. Planxty O'Rourke, first Air
175. No Name

Other Pieces of interest (not normally performed, but i could work them up)

28. Bridget Cruise, third Air
55. Robert Hawkes
56. Hewlett
58. Lord Inchiquin
59. Colonel John Irwin (Planxty Irwin)
78. Henry MacDermott Roe, first Air
87. Miss MacDermott (Princess Royal)
92. Morgan Magan
97. Mr. Malone
100. Lord Massereene
108. Mrs. Nugent
119. Dr. O'Connor
125. Charles O'Conor
130. Kean O'Hara, first Air
133. Captain O'Kane
147. Squire Parsons
154. Mrs. Power (Carolan's Concerto)
155. Fanny Power
171. Carolan's Welcome
179. No Name
180. Planxty Maggie Brown
182. Blind Mary
186. Carolan's Draught

Songs for a Farmer's Market (Baritone/Alto key)

Welladay (Bb G capo 3)
King Arthur Had Three Sons G
The Gardener (C mixolydian)
Rise Up Jock (A)
For All That (G)
Whisky in the Jar (C)
Wearing of the Green (C)
Happy Wanderer (C)
Eddystone Light (A)
The Diving Bell (G)
Old Settler (D)
Elanoy (Am)
Farmer and His Wife (G)
Jenny Lindt Song (G)
Angelina Baker (G)
Nelly Bligh (A)
My Old Kentucky Home (D)
Glendy Burke (G)
Tenting Tonight (G)
Hard Times Come Again No More (C)
Then and There (C)
Poor Wayfaring Stranger (Bm)
Sunnny Side of Life (D)
Geogia Railroad
Stars of the Summer's Night (C)
My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue (A)
When Banana Skins Are Falling (Em)
Cumberland Mountains (C)
Crow Black Chicken (D)
Waltzing Matilda (C)
Amelia Earhardt (G)
The Northern LIghts of Aberdeen (A Gcapo2
Frankenstein (D)
Monster Mash (D)
Downtown (G)
City of New Orleans (C)
Now's the Time to Touch a Star (C)
Common Thread (C)
So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ye (D)