Music
The Francis O'Neill cylinder recordings found in the Dunn Family Collection are historical documents of the highest importance. They form part of the dawn of the era of sound recording in Irish traditional music and constitute an important element of the first sonic evidence documenting the music styles and repertories in Irish traditional music.
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Wax Cylinder History
Want to learn more about the history of cylinder recordings? The Department of Special Collections at the University of California, Santa Barbara has an excellent primer on their website.


