Please briefly describe the history of Irish folk music

The rich and colorful music of Ireland developed during the struggle for national independence and the promotion of national culture. In the twelfth century, the Irish harpists were already famous in Europe for their skillful playing. In the seventeenth century, the Irish people once skillfully used the harp to fight against the British colonialists.

In the eighteenth century, with the Irish national liberation movement, anti-feudal movement and the revival of Irish national culture, not only the old harp competition was restored, and the Western European continental music in Ireland, rooted, blossomed, fruition, put out a colorful, the capital city of Ireland, Dublin, to develop into an important music center in Europe.

Today, the Irish people are proud that the famous German composer Handel's classic work, oratorio "Messiah" from the biblical story was first performed in Dublin in 1742, conducted by the composer himself.

Beethoven adapted sixty-two Irish songs between 1814 and 1816, and the Dublin pianist and composer John Field, thirty years Chopin's senior, composed a number of beautiful serenades, which greatly influenced Chopin.

The Irish folk songs and ballads with beautiful melodies, a strong sense of life and romanticism are famous all over the world. The 18th-century Dublin poet Thomas Moore wrote the lyrics of the folk song "The Last Rose of Summer", which is a favorite song of people all over the world.

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Famous Irish ballads: ?

1, The Last Rose of Summer (The Last Rose of Summer)

2, Danny Boy (Autumn Night Chant) (Danny Boy / Londonderry Air)

3, Johnny's Gone For The Army? (Johnny's Gone For A Soldier)

4, "Still Deep In My Heart"? (Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms)

5. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

6. Ailein Duinn

7. Dulman (Dulman)

8. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen

9. Song For Ireland

10. After All These Years

10. All These Years