This is the 1987 facsimile of O"Neills 1912 volume, published by Celtic Music. -- Contains many chapters on Bards - Early Irish Harpers - History of the Bagpipe and Penalization of pipers in the 16th and 17th centuries - Famous Harpers including Turlogh O"Carolan, Irish Folk Music and its History, Developent of traditional Irish music - Famous Collectors of the music - The Irish Piper in Irish Life - Famous Bagpipe makers and players - Old times in County Wexford - Typical Highland Pipers - The Irish Fiddler and Famous Fiddlers - The Flute - Dancing, Dancing Masters and Ancient Irish Dances - Irish Pipers in literature - Irish Revivals. -- With about 100 illustrations and 55 musical examples.