Turlough O'Carolan was born in County Meath, Ireland in 1670. He was trained as a youth to play the harp, and throughout his life composed a large number of songs. O'Carolan developed a personal style, containing melodic elements of Irish folk music, courtly harp music and Italian baroque music. O'Carolan's music was not published during his lifetime; therefore, various versions of his melodies have been handed down through the aural tradition. It is also not known how he accompanied his melodies. This collection presents 39 favorite O'Carolan melodies in easily playable, lively arrangements for alto (treble) recorder, with guitar chords above the staves. Included are four original melodies by Richard Voss inspired by and in the style of the early master.

 All Alive        
 Baptist Johnston        
 Blind Mary        
 Bridget Cruise (Third Air)        
 Captain Sudley        
 Carolan's Farewell        
 Carolan's Nightcap        
 Carolan's Patronesses        
 Carolan's Welcome        
 Dr. John Stafford        
 Eleanor Plunkett        
 Fanny Power        
 Father Brian Macdermott Roe        
 George Reynolds' Advise        
 Good Neighbourhood       
 Hewlett        
 Hugh Kelly        
 Isabella Burke        
 James Plunkett        
 Joh Drury (First Air)        
 John Drury (Second Air)        
 John O'Connor        
 Kitty Magennis        
 Lady Gethin        
 Lady Wrixon        
 Lord Inchiquin        
 Mabel Kelly        
 Miss Goulding        
 Miss Macdermott        
 Miss Macmurray        
 Mrs. Maxwell (First Air)        
 Mrs. Owen's Delight        
 Ode To Whiskey        
 One Bottle More        
 Planxty Burke        
 Planxty Drew        
 Planxty Irwin        
 Planxty O'Carolan       
 Planxty Otto       
 Planxty Sweeney        
 Sheebeg And Sheemore        
 Sir Charles Coote        
 The Blind Harpist       
 Thomas Morres Johnes