Famous Irish Air - Planxty "Fanny Power" by Turlough O Carolan

Turlough O Carolan (died 1738) was a blind harpist who travelled around Ireland as an itinerant musician. He received patronage from wealthy landowners in exchange for musical compositions in their honour. This tune "Fanny Power" was composed in honour of Miss Frances Power from County Galway on the occasion of her wedding. Her parents had been very generous to Carolan and he repaid their kindness with this beautiful piece of music. Ideally this is an exquisite piece played on the harp.

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Music

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• Irish
• music;
• Fanny
• Power:
• Accordion:
• Carolan:
• melody:
• Borsini
• accordion;

[vaux99100]

lovely!

[terrygrif]

@vaux99100 Many thanks for your kind comment. Terry

[conanobriengirl]

Very relaxing. Lovely! Always so enjoyable. I love your Irish melodies. I definitely needed some relaxation at the moment :)

[terrygrif]

Thank you Dena for viewing the vid and kindly commenting on it. You would definitely enjoy playing some of O Carolan's melodies. Let's have some music from you please.

Greetings from Ireland.

Terry.

[Rhawneld57]

Very nicely done Terry just wonderful how you play with every heart string in your very sole. Wonderful to hear and tugs on my heart strings too.  5/5

[terrygrif]

Ron, you are always a tonic! Many thanks for your kind remarks though I realise that I have a long way to go to reach your musical level.

Warm regards,

Terry.

[jayrbee60]

I did not know that was how he named many of his songs. A little but valuable tidbit of history for me - thanks for that, and also this was very enjoyable!

[accordiona]

Thanks for sharing this beauty, Terry! I remember hearing you play this when you first uploaded it. I found the music and will learn it! Your playing is superb!!

Lorna

[Accordioncrasy]

Probaly you have a good sense to musik. I played in my younger years -without learnig the basics, and that was terrible to listen. Istvsn

[terrygrif]

Ah Istvan if only I knew how to play bass correctly! Unfortunately I have never had music lessons or a teacher so I really just experiment myself and that's not a good idea!!

Terry.