The Bard of Armagh is an Irish ballad. It is often
attributed to Patrick Donnelly. He was made Bishop of
Dromore in 1697, the same year as the enactment of the
Bishops Banishment Act. Donnelly is believed to have
taken the name of the travelling harper Phelim
Brady.
The song itself, like many heroic, rebel outlaw
ballads, dates from the mid 19th century, when it was
printed as a broadside ballad in Dublin.
Although originally written for traditional folk
instruments, I cr...(+)
The Bard of Armagh is an Irish ballad. It is often
attributed to Patrick Donnelly. He was made Bishop of
Dromore in 1697, the same year as the enactment of the
Bishops Banishment Act. Donnelly is believed to have
taken the name of the travelling harper Phelim
Brady.
The song itself, like many heroic, rebel outlaw
ballads, dates from the mid 19th century, when it was
printed as a broadside ballad in Dublin.
Although originally written for traditional folk
instruments, I created this arrangement for Concert
(Pedal) Harp.
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