A. Martin Freeman

A. Martin Freeman (1878 in Tooting, London – 1959) was a scholar of medieval Irish texts and collector of Irish music.

For other people named Martin Freeman, see Martin Freeman (disambiguation).

He collected the songs of the older generation of singers in the West Cork Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) in 1913/14 which became Ballyvourney Collection.

A lecture was given by Iarla Ó Lionáird on his Muskery Collection in Cork University on 30 January 2014.

Works
  • nos 23,24 and 25 of vol 6 of the journal of the folk song society, 1920–21


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