Francis O'Neill (2)

Francis O'Neill (August 28, 1848–January 28, 1936) was an Irish-born American police officer and collector of Irish traditional music. O'Neill retired from the police force in 1905. After that, he devoted much of his energy to publishing the music he had collected. His musical works include: O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903), containing 1,850 pieces of music The Dance Music of Ireland (1907), sometimes called, "O'Neill's 1001," because of the number of tunes included 400 tunes arranged for piano and violin (1915) Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922), 365 pieces Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910). Appendix A contains O'Farrells Treatise and Instructions on the Irish Pipes, published 1797-1800; appendix B is Hints to Amateur Pipers by Patrick J. Touhy. Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913), biographies of musicians, including those from whom he collected tunes in Chicago.