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Portrait of Capt. Francis O'Neill

Composer

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 9 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
Blewitt's Jig — —— violin— 2
Flowers Of Donnybrook — —— violin— 3
Friend Of My Heart — —— violin— 3
Mrs. Delany — —— violin— 3
Queen Of The Fair — —— violin— 4
Ruins Of Kilmallock — —— violin— 3
Soldier's Joy — —— violin— 3
A Draught Of Ale — —— violin— 3
A Night At The Fair — —— violin— 3
Barefoot Boy — —— violin— 3
Bloom Of Youth — —— violin— 3
Boys Of Ballinamore — —— violin— 3
Limerick Tinker — —— violin— 3
Maid Of Athlone — —— violin— 3
Merry Days Of Easter — —— violin— 3
Mower, The — —— violin— 3
Over The Moor To Maggie — —— violin— 3
She's The Girl That Can Do It — —— violin— 3
Fasten The Leg In Her — —— violin— 4
Maid In The Cherry Tree — —— violin— 3
O'donovan's Hornpipe — —— violin— 3
Touch Me If You Dare — —— violin— 3
Kid on the Mountain — —— violin— 3
Long Strand — —— violin— 3
My Love Was Once A Bonnie Lad — —— violin— 3
Old Grey Gander — —— violin— 3
O'shannahan's Rambles — —— violin— 2
Roger Was A Plowboy — —— violin— 3
Whiskey, You're The Devil — —— violin— 3
Ballyhooly — —— violin— 2
Bivouac Of The Dead — —— violin— 2
By Your Leave, Larry Grogan — —— violin— 3
Come West Along the Road — —— violin— 3
Farewell To Erin — —— violin— 3
Flowers of Edinburgh — —— violin— 3
Good Omens — —— violin— 3
Green Jacket — —— violin— 3
Humors Of Clare — —— violin— 3
Joy Of My Life — —— violin— 3
Miss Corbett — —— violin— 3
Wallop The Potlid — —— violin— 3
Praties Are Dug — —— violin— 2
A Trip To The Cottage — —— violin— 3
Behind The Bush In The Garden — —— violin— 3
Belles Of Omagh — —— violin— 3
Cooleen Bridge — —— violin— 3
Hibernia's Pride — —— violin— 3
Hunting the Hare — —— violin— 3