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|f_annotation='''LASSES OF BALLY CAHILL.''' AKA - "Lasses of Ballycastle"(?). AKA and see "[[ | |f_annotation='''LASSES OF BALLY CAHILL.''' AKA - "Lasses of Ballycastle"(?). AKA and see "[[Five-Leaved Clover (2) (The)]]." Irish, Reel (whole time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. "Lasses of Bally Cahill" is cognate with "[[Four-Leaved Clover (2)]]" and is a member of the associated tune family, which varies widely from close to more distantanced melodic relatedness. The reel is contained in the mid-19th century music manuscript collection of Sliabh Luachra musician D. Curtin (No. 38, p. 15 [https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript]). Although the key signature is one sharp with not accidentals marked in the transcription, as with other members of this tune family Curtin's reel plays better with a mixture of sharp and natural 'c' notes. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 5 August 2022
X:1 T:Lasses of Bally Cahill T:Lasses of Ballycastle M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel N:Ancestor of "Five-Leaved Clover [2]" B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 38, p. 15) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Ador ed|:c2 AB AGEF|GEAF GEDE|A2 AB c2d2|1 efec dfed:|2 efec d2d2|| |:eaab agef|geaf gede|c2c2d2d2|1 efec d2d2:|2 efec dfed||
LASSES OF BALLY CAHILL. AKA - "Lasses of Ballycastle"(?). AKA and see "Five-Leaved Clover (2) (The)." Irish, Reel (whole time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. "Lasses of Bally Cahill" is cognate with "Four-Leaved Clover (2)" and is a member of the associated tune family, which varies widely from close to more distantanced melodic relatedness. The reel is contained in the mid-19th century music manuscript collection of Sliabh Luachra musician D. Curtin (No. 38, p. 15 [1]). Although the key signature is one sharp with not accidentals marked in the transcription, as with other members of this tune family Curtin's reel plays better with a mixture of sharp and natural 'c' notes.
