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'''LEPRECHAUN'S JIG, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Port an Lorgadáin]]." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Attributed to County Clare fiddler Junior Crehan [http://www.irishfiddle.com/junior_crehan_article.html] (1908-1998), who first played the tune in the late 1950's/early 1960's. It may or may not be his composition. Paul de Grae points out that in County Kerry and Clare a ''legrechaun'' is called a ''lorgadán'' (pronounced lurragadawn), thus the Irish title would be "[[Port an Lorgadáin]]". | '''LEPRECHAUN'S JIG, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Port an Lorgadáin]]." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Attributed to County Clare fiddler Junior Crehan [http://www.irishfiddle.com/junior_crehan_article.html] (1908-1998), who first played the tune in the late 1950's/early 1960's. It may or may not be his composition. Paul de Grae points out that in County Kerry and Clare a ''legrechaun'' is called a ''lorgadán'' (pronounced lurragadawn), thus the Irish title would be "[[Port an Lorgadáin]]". | ||
[[File: | [[File:crehancasey.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Martin "Junior" Crehan]] | ||
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LEPRECHAUN'S JIG, THE. AKA and see "Port an Lorgadáin." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Attributed to County Clare fiddler Junior Crehan [1] (1908-1998), who first played the tune in the late 1950's/early 1960's. It may or may not be his composition. Paul de Grae points out that in County Kerry and Clare a legrechaun is called a lorgadán (pronounced lurragadawn), thus the Irish title would be "Port an Lorgadáin".
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