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NELLIE DONOVAN. AKA - "Nellie O'Donovan." AKA and see "Cat that Ate the Sidecomb (The)," "Doon Reel (1) (The)," "Kate Kelly's Fancy," "Killoran's Reel (2)," "Private Ass and Cart." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen): ABCD (Mitchell). Breathnach (1976) finds the first part of "The Doon Reel" related to this tune and to "Kate Kelly's Fancy" and "Ravelled Hank of Yarn (1) (The)." A Donegal setting was played by John and Mickey Doherty under the title "Bonny Bunch of Ferns (The)."

Sources for notated versions: Edward Cronin (County Tipperary/Chicgo, Illinois) [O'Neill]: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell].

Printed sources: Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 19, p. 40. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 131. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1394, p. 259. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 638, p. 115 (appears as "Nellie O'Donovan").

Recorded sources: Piping Pig Productions PPPCD001, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran - "Seán Reid's Favourite" (1996).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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-'''NELLIE DONOVAN.''' AKA - "Nellie O'Donovan." AKA and see "[[Cat that Ate the Sidecomb (The)]]," "[[Doon Reel (1) (The)]]," "[[Kate Kelly's Fancy]]," "[[Killoran's Reel (2)]]," "[[Private Ass and Cart]]." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen): ABCD (Mitchell). Breathnach (1976) finds the first part of "The Doon Reel" related to this tune and to "Kate Kelly's Fancy" and "[[Ravelled Hank of Yarn (1) (The)]]." A Donegal setting was played by John and Mickey Doherty under the title "[[Bonny Bunch of Ferns]]."
+'''NELLIE DONOVAN.''' AKA - "Nellie O'Donovan." AKA and see "[[Cat that Ate the Sidecomb (The)]]," "[[Doon Reel (1) (The)]]," "[[Kate Kelly's Fancy]]," "[[Killoran's Reel (2)]]," "[[Private Ass and Cart]]." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen): ABCD (Mitchell). Breathnach (1976) finds the first part of "The Doon Reel" related to this tune and to "Kate Kelly's Fancy" and "[[Ravelled Hank of Yarn (1) (The)]]." A Donegal setting was played by John and Mickey Doherty under the title "[[Bonny Bunch of Ferns (The)]]."
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