The Collectors Flashcards
When was George Petrie born
Around 1970
What music abilities did he have
He was an amateur violinist and played several other insurements
Where did he work
He worked with the ordinance survey office
What did he do on his travels
He noted tunes and songs while on his travels
What society did he set up
He set up the society for preservation and publication of melodies of Ireland in 1851
What year did he die
He died in 1866
What appeared after his death
Three important volumes of his work
Who did his daughter give them to
Poetries daughter gave three manuscripts of his work to Sir Charles Stanford.
What did he produce out of them
He produced the ‘complete Petrie collection of 1582 tunes in 1905.
What did the society for the preservation and publication of the melodies of Ireland do
Promoted and developed Irish music
What collection of poetries did they publish
They publicised his collection called “the Petrie collection of the ancient music of Ireland”
What did this collection include
It includes spinning tunes, lullabies, plough tunes, song airs, dance tunes and compositions of the Harper’s
