Four Irish Dances - Music Arranged for Piano by Percy Grainger : Read Books : 9781528706698 : 1528706692 : 21 Dec 2018 : This volume contains Charles V. Stanford's "Four Irish Dances", a collection of musical compositions for piano arranged by Percy Grainger. George Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882 - 1961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. His experimental and unusual work was pivotal to the revival of British folk music during the first part of the 20th century. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in traditional Irish folk music, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Stanford's seminal work. Contents include: "A March - Jig (Maguire's Kick)", "A Slow Dance", "The Leprechaun's Dance", and "A Reel". Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig. He was a very influential composer, responsible f