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'''MILESTONE IN THE GARDEN, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Humors of Westport (The)]]," "[[Pretty Peggy (5)]]." Irish, Reel. | '''MILESTONE IN THE GARDEN, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Humors of Westport (The)]]," "[[Pretty Peggy (5)]]." Irish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The reel was popularized by County Sligo fiddler James Morrison who recorded it in New York in 1935. | ||
[[File:morrison.jpg|200px|thumb|left|James Morrison ()]] | |||
It is also known as "The Humors of Westport," published by O'Neill under that title. Morrison's version is named for an actual milestone located near Riverstown, Ireland, and today there is a roadside marker denoting the spot. See also O'Neill's "[[Bill Clancy's Delight]]" and the related tune "[[Pretty Peggy (5)]]." The melody may be derived from a Scottish reel "[[Clydesdale Lasses]]." | |||
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Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index []<br> | Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/h09.htm#Humofwe]<br> | ||
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [http://www.cbfiddle.com/rx/tune/t1615.html]<br> | |||
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [http://www.irishtune.info/tune/870/]<br> | Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [http://www.irishtune.info/tune/870/]<br> | ||
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MILESTONE IN THE GARDEN, THE. AKA and see "Humors of Westport (The)," "Pretty Peggy (5)." Irish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The reel was popularized by County Sligo fiddler James Morrison who recorded it in New York in 1935.
It is also known as "The Humors of Westport," published by O'Neill under that title. Morrison's version is named for an actual milestone located near Riverstown, Ireland, and today there is a roadside marker denoting the spot. See also O'Neill's "Bill Clancy's Delight" and the related tune "Pretty Peggy (5)." The melody may be derived from a Scottish reel "Clydesdale Lasses."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Ceol, 1963 (Breathnach's article "The Man and His Music," on Sonny Brogan).
Recorded sources:
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [2]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [3]