The Francis O'Neill cylinder recordings found in the Dunn Family Collection are historical documents of the highest importance.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.
Listen to audio from the Francis O'Neill Cylinders online. Cylinders 1 - 8: Patrick Touhey.
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Cylinders 9 - 16, including tracks by Patrick Touhey, James Early, and John McFadden.
Cylinders 17 - 24: Cronin, Delaney, McFadden, and Touhey
Cylinders 25 - 32: Cronin, Early, McFadden, and Touhey
Read the complete track commentaries of the O'Neill Cylinders CD!
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.
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