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STACK OF OATS [1], THE (An Staicín Coirce). AKA and see “Crossroads Ceili.” Irish, Barn Dance (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Stack of Oats [1]" was first recorded by the Philadephia-based Irish-American group Erin's Pride Orchestra in 1948, led by fiddlers Tommy Caulfield and Ed Reavy. The band also included a piccolo, fife, brass, and saxophone, along with piano, guitar and banjo accompanying the melody instruments in a 'modern' style. Reg Hall (1995) characterizes an Irish barndance as “a rural variant of the ballroom schottische…popular in the hey-day of country-house dancing in Ireland…transplanted successfully in the dance halls and clubs of Irish-America.” The form was popular in the 1930's.

The tune was printed in Ed Reavy's book Music of Corktown under the title “Crossroads Ceili.”

Additional notes

Recorded sources : - Seanaphobail TR-1126-2, Mary & Jim Coogan – “Passing Time” (2002). Shamrock 1-8116 (78 RPM), Erin's Pride Orchestra (1948). Topic TSCD 602, Erin’s Pride Orchestra – “Irish Dance Music” (1995. A reissue of the original 1948 recording).

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Hear the 1948 recording by Erin's Pride Orchestra at youtube.com [3] and at the Comhaltas Archive [4]

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