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Despite the tune's circulation among Irish and Irish-American musicians, the provenance is American. Researcher Fr. John Quinn finds "The Fiddler's Contest" to be the first and third strains of American minstrel and variety performer George H. Coes' composition "[[Crooked Leg Reel]]," printed in his '''Coes Album of Jigs and Reels''' (New York, 1876, p. 38). | Despite the tune's circulation among Irish and Irish-American musicians, the provenance is American. Researcher Fr. John Quinn finds "The Fiddler's Contest" to be the first and third strains of American minstrel and variety performer [[wikipedia:George H. Coes]]' (1828-1897) composition "[[Crooked Leg Reel]]," printed in his '''Coes Album of Jigs and Reels''' (New York, 1876, p. 38). | ||
|f_source_for_notated_version="Cronin" [O'Neill]. Chicago fiddler Edward Cronin, born in Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, in the 1840's, was the source for many tunes in the O'Neill collections. He was a superb fiddler, although a somewhat difficult personality. | |f_source_for_notated_version="Cronin" [O'Neill]. Chicago fiddler Edward Cronin, born in Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, in the 1840's, was the source for many tunes in the O'Neill collections. He was a superb fiddler, although a somewhat difficult personality. | ||
|f_printed_sources=O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 200. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903; No. 1711, p. 318. O'Neill ('''Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems'''), 1907; No. 901, p. 154. | |f_printed_sources=O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 200. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903; No. 1711, p. 318. O'Neill ('''Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems'''), 1907; No. 901, p. 154. |
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FIDDLER'S CONTEST, THE ("Comortus na fidileiride" or "Coim-seasam na beidleadoir"). AKA and see "Crooked Leg Reel." Irish, American; Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Frank Claudy remarks the tune was a favorite of influential Bronx accordion player Sean McGlynn. Galway-born Bronx resident and fluter Jack Coen recorded it with his brother, cleric Charlie Coen on their 1977 album.
Despite the tune's circulation among Irish and Irish-American musicians, the provenance is American. Researcher Fr. John Quinn finds "The Fiddler's Contest" to be the first and third strains of American minstrel and variety performer wikipedia:George H. Coes' (1828-1897) composition "Crooked Leg Reel," printed in his Coes Album of Jigs and Reels (New York, 1876, p. 38).