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346 The Phonograph Monthly Review Operas in the original Gaelic. It is regrettable that these operas have not been produced. “Muirgheis” and “Eithne” if per- formed for the public may become as famous as the Wagner- ian cycle. Before concluding, I would like to remark that many of our own American ballads such as “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” and “Can’t You Hear Me Calling, Caroline” are identical with Irish airs. The former is based on an Irish lamentation air while the latter is an Irish Jig with the tempo changed. Stephen Foster, be it known, was of Irish extraction, and perhaps once again the influence of Irish music was making itself felt. And then—our own Victor Herbert, perhaps America’s greatest composer, was Irish. “Eileen” his most famous operetta is distinctively Irish in character and Herbert himself was proud of his Irish ances- tory. He composed many ballads about Ireland, and was greatly interested in the traditional folk songs. Had he lived, he might have fashioned a symphony on some of these delightful old airs. His musical score to the motion picture “Little Old New York,” introduced many favorite Irish airs and the score itself was hailed a masterpiece by many emin- ent critics. From the foregoing it will be seen that Ireland has done nobly in relation to the divine art, and I hope that when the great history of music is written that she will get the recognition she justly deserves. PHONOGRAPH RECORDINGS Columbia Domestic & Foreign Odeon Domestic & Foreign Polydor Parlophon Homocord Anker Vox Symphonies Chamber Music Operas Concert Pieces & Songs C. M. SYPHER ROOM 201—246 FULTON ST. Catalogs mailed upon request —All records mentioned or reviewed in this magazine may he procured through BROOKLYN, N. Y. me—