Charles William McCarthy explained
| Charles William McCarthy |
| Birth Date: | 1848 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Instrument: | organ, violin |
| Occupation: | Physician, soldier, Composer |
| Years Active: | 1890–1910 |
Charles William McCarthy, M.D., F.R.C.S.I., was a musician and writer. He was born in Fethard, County Tipperary on 31 March 1848 and died on 7 June 1919.[1] [2]
Works
- 1887 Still Apart
- Our boys, you bet! recruiting song
- The boys of the Dardanelles : song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
- March - The toast of ANZAC
- The boys of the Dardanelles song-march (words by Harry Taylor)
- Back to Tipperary
- Oh! Mother Ashtore
- Lyceum Waltz
- The American boys : a march with vocal refrain
Personal life and death
His daughter Maud was a violinist who married fellow Australian composer Raimund Pechotsch.
McCarthy died on 7 June 1919[3] and was buried at Waverley Cemetery, following a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral.[4] The Australian poet, Roderic Quinn, wrote a poem in his memory.
Notes and References
- Web site: Charles William McCarthy . 2023-04-01 . Monument Australia.
- News: 25 March 1911 . A Gifted Son of Tipperary . XLIII . 53 . Advocate . 2109 . Victoria, Australia . 1 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
- News: 9 June 1919 . Family Notices . 6 . . 25,405 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
- News: 12 June 1919 . The Funeral . 21 . The Catholic Press . 1224 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
