{"product_id":"18-ballads-from-james-joyces-ulysses-val-odonnell","title":"18 Ballads from James Joyce's Ulysses, Val O'Donnell","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of eighteen new ballads written by Val O’Donnell and set to airs of music which are referred to in \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e or in other works of James Joyce. The collection includes short quotes from \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e, a note on the music and suggestions for accessing the original sheet music and performances of the airs chosen for the ballads. A notable feature is also the inclusion of many period woodcuts and illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Zack Bowen examined approximately seven hundred separate musical allusions in Joyce’s \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMusical Allusions in the Works of James Joyce\u003c\/em\u003e). But there are very few songs actually performed in the novel. Only one of the episodes – episode eleven set in the saloon bar of the Ormond Hotel – is the setting for an informal afternoon concert. Even then we only hear snatches of the music being sung. Val O’Donnell thought it would be a welcome idea to give a musical voice to some of the characters that feature in James Joyce’s most famous work and to set their ballads to music associated with James Joyce and his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVal O’Donnell has a connection with the theatre for over 50 years as an actor, director and adaptor from Irish literature. In 2011 Val established The JoyceStagers theatre company to perform his adaptations from the works of James Joyce. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelf Published\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e40 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e250 x 150 mm\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9781739714871\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Self Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50370678817099,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/18BalladsfromJamesJoyce_sUlysses_ValO_Donnell_Cover.webp?v=1726068687","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/fr\/products\/18-ballads-from-james-joyces-ulysses-val-odonnell","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}