The Dance Music of Ireland | The Levey Collections

The Dance Music of Ireland - The Levey Collections is a one-volume edition of R. M. Levey’s two landmark collections of Irish music, entirely reset, together comprising over 200 tunes with simple piano accompaniments, in the history of Irish music. These jigs, reels, hornpipes and other dances, transcribed just as they were performed, provide an invaluable reference for anyone interested in Irish music and a fascinating window into a bygone age.R. M. Levey, whose true name was Richard Michael O’Shaughnessy, was born in Dublin in 1811 and died there in 1899. Displaying a decided predilection for music in boyhood days, he served an apprenticeship to James Barton 1821-1826, after which he entered the Theatre Royal Orchestra, being then fifteen years old. A few years later he became musical director.As a violinist of unusual gifts he was well known at the Crystal Palace Handel Festivals, and other musical events in London, and the event which led to his change of name occurred during his f