Edward Bunting (1773–1843) was an Irish musician and folk music collector.
Read more about Edward Bunting: Life, The Ancient Music of Ireland (1840), Publications
Famous quotes containing the words edward and/or bunting:
“Oh, a capital ship for an ocean trip,
Was the Walloping Window Blind;
No gale that blew dismayed her crew
Or troubled the captains mind.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (18411920)
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—Alfred Döblin (18781957)