Francis A. Fahy
Francis Arthur Fahy (29 September 1854 – 1935) was an Irish nationalist, songwriter and poet. He is probably best remembered as the composer of the evergreen "The Ould Plaid Shawl". He collaborated with various composers, including Alicia Adélaide Needham, an associate of the Royal Academy of Music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1854, Died 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, author
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-12782 | 10-in. | 1/9/1913 | Little Mary Cassidy | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-13400 | 10-in. | 6/6/1913 | The ould plaid shawl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-18784 | 10-in. | 12/11/1916 | Irish lullaby | Beulah Gaylord Young | Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36599 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | An old Irish hill in the morning | Joseph Lee | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 19648 | 10-in. | 11/2/1911 | Irish lullaby | Beulah Gaylord Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 38610 | 10-in. | 2/3/1913 | The ould plaid shawl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 47025 | 10-in. | 9/18/1916 | Husheen | Jean Cooper | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 79626 | 10-in. | 1/4/1921 | The ould plaid shawl | Howard Marsh | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 79815 | 10-in. | 4/30/1921 | Husheen | Lucy Gates | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 5484 | 10-in. | 4/2/1917 | Irish lullaby | Amy Ellerman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 7351 | 10-in. | 5/14/1920 | Husheen | Elvira Leveroni | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 7635 | 10-in. | 11/15/1920 | The ould plaid shawl | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0EA4552 | 10-in. | January 1937 | Little Mary Cassidy | Robert Irwin ; Reginald Paul | Male vocal solo, with piano | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fahy, Francis A.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109880.
Fahy, Francis A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109880.
"Fahy, Francis A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fahy, Francis A. (Francis Arthur), 1854-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93038982
Wikidata: Francis Arthur Fahy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16026172
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56185612
MusicBrainz: Francis Arthur Fahy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5b221ff-a05a-418b-8cb6-77a5c22c4983
ISNI: 0000 0000 4153 1837 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000041531837
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