Edward Bunting Sheet Music
- Born: 1773
- Died: 1843
- Birthplace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bunting
Edward Bunting was an Irish musician and folk music collector. In 1840 Edward Bunting issued his third collection of The Ancient Music of Ireland, complete with 151 tunes. "A Dissertation on the Irish Harp and Harpers, Including an Account of the Old Melodies of Ireland" of about ninety pages is also included. With this final volume Bunting hoped to promote the antiquity not only of the Irish music he had collected, but also of the Irish harp. He also wished to provide "the remaining airs of the collection arranged in true harp style.