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Focus: Irish Traditional Music (Focus on World Music Series)

Eoin began to sing "The Foggy Dew," a song that Sean knew well from his research. As the notes filled the room, the modern world seemed to fade. Sean realized that this wasn't just "World Music" to be categorized on a shelf—it was a living, breathing diaspora. He saw it in the young Japanese student in the corner, clutching a tin whistle, who had traveled halfway across the globe just to learn the lift of a Kerry polka. Focus: Irish Traditional Music (Focus on World ...

Sean’s story, much like the second edition of his book, became a tapestry of these connections. He wrote about how the music of the Irish Sea linked the "Celtic Neighbors" of Scotland and Wales to the bustling sessions in North America. He proved that you didn't need hereditary ties to play the music; you only needed to listen with your heart. Focus: Irish Traditional Music (Focus on World Music