This is interdisciplinary volume of essays contemplates whether 'music in Ireland' can be regarded as one interrelated plane of cultural and/or national identity, given the various conceptions and contexts of both Ireland and Music that give rise to multiple sites of identification. Arranged in interweaving sections of 'Historical Perspectives'.
'... should be added to any serious collection devoted to Irish history, contemporary Irish culture, and music in and out of Ireland'. ICTM Ireland www.ictm.ie '... this volume is a welcome contribution to the field of music and identity in Ireland.' Popular Music