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'''DOWSER'S FAVOURITE''' (Rogha an Chollóra). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A second setting of this tune was also collected by Jack Wade under the title "[[Four Knocks (The)]]." See the related "[[Stage Reel]]." | '''DOWSER'S FAVOURITE''' (Rogha an Chollóra). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A second setting of this tune was also collected by Jack Wade under the title "[[Four Knocks (The)]]." See the related "[[Stage Reel]]" and "[[Gowlaun (The)]]." | ||
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Tune properties and standard notation
DOWSER'S FAVOURITE (Rogha an Chollóra). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A second setting of this tune was also collected by Jack Wade under the title "Four Knocks (The)." See the related "Stage Reel" and "Gowlaun (The)."
Source for notated version: the mid-20th century collection of Jack Wade (County Monaghan), who noted: "Pat Ward's Brother, a fiddler, was called the Dowser Ward. This was one of his favorite reels. Pat--not knowing its name--called it 'Dowser's Favorite'" [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ IV), 1996; No. 207, p. 94.
Recorded sources: