This is from a cassette recording of a live performance which was broadcast on BBC radio sometime around 1980 or 1981. Unfortunately I don't know any more about it such as the venue or exact date.
This was written by the blind harper and composer Turlough O'Carolan, he lived 1670 - 1738. He wrote many tunes and songs to patrons while travelling round Ireland. Fanny Power was a teenager living ca. here: 53°11'00.2"N 8°35'14.8"W , in 1732 she married a Richard Trench so the tune is also called 'Madame Trench'. I think he also wrote tunes for both her parents, they must have been good to him.
Thank you for posting this!!! Fanny Power is perhaps my favorite piece of Irish folk music, and I love this rendition. For being a cassette recording, the sound is flawless.
It was recorded at Cambridge Folk Festival in 1983 (or possibly 1982??) and was broadcast by the BBC Folk on 2 programme (? name of show) I too have a cassette recording but can't find it and its quality was not very good. Thank you so much-it is one of my very favourite recordings, and I haven't been able to find them playing this tune.
I 'disliked' this recording by accident. In fact, it's a wonderful piece of music played beautifully by great musicians. As others have commented, the sound quality is superb. Many thanks
