Annotation:Dublin Reel (1) (The)

Tune properties and standard notation

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DUBLIN REEL, THE ("Seisd Baile-Ata-Cliat," "Ríl Bhaile Átha Cliath" or "Cor Baile-Ata-Cliat"). AKA and see Cock's Tail (The)," "Dublin Lasses (3) (The)," "Jackson's Reel (2)," "Jackson's No. 2," "Shuffle Reel (The)." Irish, Single Reel. G Major (O'Neill/Krassen): D Major (Mitchell, O'Neill/1850, Sullivan): C Major (Mitchell). Standard tuning. AB (Mitchell): AA'B (O'Neill/1850): ABC (Mitchell): AA'BC (O'Neill/1001, Sullivan): ABB'CC' (O'Neill/Krassen): ABCA'BC (Moylan): AABBCD (Miller & Perron). Known as a piping tune. The first part is similar to that of "Knocknagow." The G Major form of the tune is known as "Jackson's", from County Sligo/New York fiddler Michael Coleman's recording of it. The name Dublin is derived from the Gaelic dubh linne, or 'the black pool'. The alternate titles "Blodgett's" and "Miss Daly" are found in Ryan's Mammoth Collection/Cole's 1000 Fiddle Tunes. "The Shuffle Reel" is a related tune. According to Caoimhin Mac Aoidh, the tune is known as "The Cock's Tail Reel" in County Donegal where it is associated with the playing of Mickey Mór Doherty, the father of fiddlers Mickey, John and Simon Doherty.

Source for notated version: Boston/Kerry fiddler Paddy Cronin (b. 1925) [Miller & Perron]; accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]; piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; Delaney [O'Neill]; fiddler Jimmy McHugh [Bulmer & Sharpley].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 33. Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1986; No. 102. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 28. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pg. 66. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; Nos. 51 & 52, pp. 58-59 (two settings). Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 218, p. 125. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 90. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1374, p. 256. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 624, p. 113. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; pp. 24 & 75. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 3; No. 56, p. 23.

Recorded sources: A & M Records 79602 2000-2, Ashley MacIsaac - "Close to the Floor" (1992). Claddagh Records CC17, Seán Keane - "Gusty's Frolics" (1975). Noel Hill - "The Irish Concertina" (1988). Paddy Glackin & Paddy Keenan - "Doublin'" (1978). Shanachie 79093, Paddy Glackin & Robbie Hannan - "The Whirlwind" (1995. Learned from piper Séamus Ennis).

See also listings at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [3]

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Tune properties and standard notation