Cornelius Lyons (c. 1670 – c.1740) was an Irish harper and composer active in the early eighteenth century. Born in County Kerry, he came to be the harper of the Earl of Antrim.

Donnchadh Ó hAmhsaigh, known in English as Denis Hempson was a great admirer of Cornelius Lyons. At the Belfast Harp Assembly of 1792, he played a number of Baroque-style variations that Lyons wrote on Irish traditional tunes such as "Eileen A Rún" and "The Coolin". Only one original piece by Lyons survives; this is "Miss Hamilton" (Inion i Hamilton), written in 1706.[1]

References

  1. ↑ John Molineux: Douce Amère: Bitter Sweet, AM R101 (LP, 1978).
  • "Ancient Irish tunes; Cornelius Lyons". Ancient Music of Ireland. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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