Publications by Tomás Ó Canainn:
Traditional Music in Ireland,
Ossian Publications. ISBN 0 946005 (145 pages).
The emphasis in this book is essentially on the state of Irish music at the present time.
Tomás' Tunebook, Ossian Publications. ISBN 1 28 1 946005(Fifty original dance tunes)
Traditional Slow Airs of
Ireland, Ossian Publications. ISBN 0 946005 84 2
(118 marvellous airs, including the great sean-nós airs, Carolan tunes, etc.)
There is a demo double CD available in which all the tunes are played on a
variety of instruments: see Recordings Page on this website.
Songs of Cork, Ossian Publications. Out of print at present.
Home to Derry, Appletree Press. An autobiographical novel
A Lifetime of Notes,Tomás' own autobiography, is published by The Collins Press.
He uses his own poetry as a charming link that threads the narrative.
Seán Ó Riada: his life and work is a new biography of an enigmatic Irish genius.
Melos is a book of Tomás' poetry in English.
Dornán Dánta is a new book of Tomás' poetry in Irish, published by Coiscéim.
He is co-author of the definitive biography of
Seán Ó Riada, published by Gartan, titled
Seán Ó Riada: Saol agus Saothar. (In Irish)