Dear Naomi,
Check out this album:
Irish Traditional Folk Songs
sung by Mary O'Hara
She is a light soprano (and very high for a "folk music" voice), and
the songs are not all that commonly done. Some are in Gaelic. With
Irish harp accompaniment, mostly.
Amazon has some clips:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002NQX/vocalistint00-20
Here is the song list.
1. Haigh Didil Dum
2. Carraig Donn
3. The Frog Song
4. Oro Mo Bhaidin
5. Jackets Green
6. Seoladh Na Noamhain
7. Wexford Mummer's Song
8. Slaibh Na Mban
9. The Gartan Mother's Lullaby
10. Down By The Glenside
11. Maidrin Ruadh
12. Silent O Moyle
13. Dia Luain Dia Mairt
14. Farewell But Whenever
15. The Leprauchan
16. Na Leanbhai I Mbeithil
17. The Famine Song
18. She Did'nt Dance
19. An Crann Ubhall
20. She Lived Beside The Anner
21. Cucuin A Chuaichin
22. Kitty Of Coleraine
23. Roisin Dubh
24. Down By The Sally Gardens
25. Luibin O Luth
26. I Will Walk With My Love
27. Seoithin Seo
28. The Parting
29. Is Ar Eirinn Ni N-Eosphainn Ce Hi
If you have trouble obtaining this CD, let me know (toda at mills
edu) and I'll dub it for you. Wish I could come to your concert -
this is some of my favorite music!
Fondly,
Tako
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