Charles William McCarthy

Charles William McCarthy
Portrait of Charles William McCarthy
Background information
Born	(1848-03-31)31 March 1848 Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	7 June 1919(1919-06-07) (aged 71)
Occupation(s)	Physician, soldier, Composer
Instrument(s)	organ, violin
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 ^[3]
• 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. ^[2]

McCarthy died on 7 June 1919 ^[4] and was buried at Waverley Cemetery, following a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral. ^[5] The Australian poet, Roderic Quinn, wrote a poem in his memory. ^[5]

References

1. "Charles William McCarthy". Monument Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
2. "A Gifted Son of Tipperary". Advocate. Vol. XLIII, no. 2109. Victoria, Australia. 25 March 1911. p. 53. Retrieved 1 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.
3. MacCarthy, C. W.; Rigby, Arthur. (1890s), "1 score (7 p.) ; 36 cm.", Still apart [music] : song, [Sydney]: Gordon & Gotch, nla.obj-169254736, retrieved 1 April 2023– via Trove
4. "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 25, 405. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.
5. "The Funeral". The Catholic Press. No. 1224. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1919. p. 21. Retrieved 2 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.