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O'Carolan's Concerto

from The Fortune Teller by Steve Benford

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Carolan’s Concerto (also knows as Mrs Power) clearly sees Carolan influenced by the Italian classical music of the time and has been described as imitating the style of Corelli. Legend has it that Carolan composed this as part of a competition with an Italian musician (perhaps Geminiani) when both were staying at the home of the Irish nobleman Lord Mayo. Carolan wagered that he could follow any piece the Italian played before then extemporising his own response. He won the wager with the Concerto as the result.

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Composed by Turlough O'Carolan

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from The Fortune Teller, released July 28, 2019

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Steve Benford Nottingham, UK

Acoustic guitarist and tenor banjo player from Nottingham, UK. I arrange and play traditional celtic tunes on guitar, especially the compositions of legendary Irish harpist and composer Turlough O'Carolan.

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