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Capt. Francis O'Neill

Collector of Irish traditional music

1848–1936

1,533 works in the index

Born
1848
Died
1936
Birthplace
Tralibane, County Cork

Biography

Francis O'Neill (1848–1936) collected and published Irish traditional music. Born in Tralibane, County Cork, he left Ireland as a teenager and eventually settled in Chicago. He served in the city's police force from 1873 to 1905 and became chief of police in 1901.

His music collections helped transmit Irish repertoire to later generations. In 1931 he gave his library to the University of Notre Dame, where it became a resource for the study of Irish music and history. His annotations recorded such details as alternative tune names and sources. His role as a collector is distinct from authorship of the traditional tunes he preserved.

Written from University of Notre Dame: The O'Neill Collection of Traditional Irish Music.

Life and musical career

Musical role
Collector of Irish traditional music
Archive
University of Notre Dame — O'Neill Collection
Other occupation
Chicago police officer and chief

Sources: University of Notre Dame: The O'Neill Collection of Traditional Irish Music.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
violin
Works with composition dates
0 of 1,533

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 10 of 32

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Johnny Allen's Reel — —— violin— 3
Last House In Connacht — —— violin— 3
Linen Cap — —— violin— 3
Phelim O'neill — —— violin— 2
Sailor's Jacket — —— violin— 3
Templehouse — —— violin— 4
Walk Out Of It, Hogan — —— violin— 3
Down The River — —— violin— 3
Egg Hornpipe — —— violin— 3
Follow Me Down — —— violin— 3
Ha'penny Reel — —— violin— 3
Haste to the Wedding — —— violin— 3
Maid That Dare Not Tell — —— violin— 3
Miss Crawford — —— violin— 3
Red Stockings — —— violin— 3
Thistle Sae Green — —— violin— 3
Joe Kennedy's Jig — —— violin— 3
Lads of Dunse — —— violin— 4
Strop The Razor 1st Setting — —— violin— 3
Tea In The Morning — —— violin— 3
Tie The Petticoat Tighter — —— violin— 3
John O'dwyer Of The Glens — —— violin— 3
London Lasses — —— violin— 4
Mixing The Punch — —— violin— 3
Old Maids Of Galway — —— violin— 3
Priest With The Collar — —— violin— 3
Rambling Rake — —— violin— 3
Sporting Bachelor — —— violin— 3
Star Of Killkenny — —— violin— 3
Woeful Widow — —— violin— 3
Miners Of Wicklow — —— violin— 3
Oh! Erin, My Country — —— violin— 3
Twopenny Jig — —— violin— 3
Sligo Lasses — —— violin— 3
Wind That Shakes The Barley — —— violin— 3
Strike The Gay Harp — —— violin— 3
Wellington's Advance — —— violin— 3
Woman Of The House — —— violin— 3
'Tis A Bit Of A Thing — —— violin— 2
Another Jig Will Do — —— violin— 2
Callan Lasses — —— violin— 2
Charlie Stewart — —— violin— 2
Colonel Fraser — —— violin— 2
Connacht Lasses — —— violin— 2
Cook In The Kitchen — —— violin— 2
Girl Of The Golden Tresses — —— violin— 2
Glasgow Hornpipe — —— violin— 2
God Bless The Grey Mountain — —— violin— 2