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'''ACHONRY LASSES''' (Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire). AKA [[Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire]], [[ | '''ACHONRY LASSES''' (Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire). AKA [[Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire]], [[Aconry Lasses (The)]],[[Loughs of Cavan (The)]], [[Anchonry Lasses (The)]]. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The melody appears to have Sligo associations, particularly as the title is a Sligo place name. Achonry is the site of monastic ruins that date to the 6th century A.D. The tune was recorded in 1927 by County Sligo fiddler Michael Gorman, and Brendan Breathnach transcribed the reel in 1966 from the playing of fiddler Sonny McDonagh, of Bunanadden, Co. Sligo. Ed Reavy played a version he called "[[Loughs of Cavan (The)]]," and claimed authorship, although the melody clearly predates him. | ||
The melody appears to have Sligo associations, particularly as the title is a Sligo place name. Achonry is the site of monastic ruins that date to the 6th century A.D. The tune was recorded in 1927 by County Sligo fiddler Michael Gorman, and Brendan Breathnach transcribed the reel in 1966 from the playing of fiddler Sonny McDonagh, of Bunanadden, Co. Sligo. Ed Reavy played a version he called " | |||
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''Source for notated version'': | ''Source for notated version'': fiddler Sonny McDonagh, 1966 (Bunanadden, Co. Sligo, Ireland) [Breathnach]. | ||
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''Printed sources'': | ''Printed sources'': Breathnach (''CRE II''), 1976; No. 158, p. 84. ''Tacar Port'', i. | ||
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ACHONRY LASSES (Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire). AKA Gearrchailiú Achadh Conaire, Aconry Lasses (The),Loughs of Cavan (The), Anchonry Lasses (The). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The melody appears to have Sligo associations, particularly as the title is a Sligo place name. Achonry is the site of monastic ruins that date to the 6th century A.D. The tune was recorded in 1927 by County Sligo fiddler Michael Gorman, and Brendan Breathnach transcribed the reel in 1966 from the playing of fiddler Sonny McDonagh, of Bunanadden, Co. Sligo. Ed Reavy played a version he called "Loughs of Cavan (The)," and claimed authorship, although the melody clearly predates him.
Source for notated version: fiddler Sonny McDonagh, 1966 (Bunanadden, Co. Sligo, Ireland) [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 158, p. 84. Tacar Port, i.
Recorded sources:
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