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Classical Music

Binkie The Clown

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1. Turlough O'Carolan was supposed to become a blacksmith, but he went blind and took up the harp

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 06:42 PM

Mar 2018

to support himself.

A legendary Irish composer of the 1600s-1700s. I learned all about him when I built my first Irish folk harp.

Sadly, my own harping days were short-lived when I discovered that I have no talent whatsoever for that instrument. It now stands in a corner in the living room gathering dust. I plunk a string from time to time as I walk past it, and sigh a sad sigh of regret.

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John Doan: "The Lamentation of Turlough O'Carolan" & Turlough O'Carolan: "Planxty Irwin"/ [View all] sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 OP

Turlough O'Carolan was supposed to become a blacksmith, but he went blind and took up the harp Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #1

I just read some of his bio. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #2

Not related to any music... sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #3