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''Source for notated version'': New York-born fiddler Andy McGann (1928-2004) [Miller & Perron]. This was a transcription from the 1965 McGann/Joe Burke/Felix Dolan LP ''A Tribute to Michael Coleman.'' McGann's source was Larry Redican, who was fond of the key of F (flute players usually play this tune in G). Having no name, McGann and Burke christened the tune "Kathleen's Fiddle" after Burke's then-wife Kathleen Collins. When the LP was re-issued as a CD, Burke annulled that name in favor of "The Clogger's Quilt." | ''Source for notated version'': New York-born fiddler Andy McGann (1928-2004) [Miller & Perron]. This was a transcription from the 1965 McGann/Joe Burke/Felix Dolan LP ''A Tribute to Michael Coleman.'' McGann's source was Larry Redican, who was fond of the key of F (flute players usually play this tune in G). Having no name, McGann and Burke christened the tune "Kathleen's Fiddle" after Burke's then-wife Kathleen Collins. When the LP was re-issued as a CD, Burke annulled that name in favor of "The Clogger's Quilt." Fiddler Brendan Mulvihill believes the tune to be a composition of Larry Redican's father and that the original title was "Corry Hilly." | ||
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KATHLEEN'S FIDDLE. AKA and see "Ballyket Courthouse," "Barry's Fancy," "Clogger's Quilt (The)," "Corry Hilly," "Larry Redican's (5)," "Larry Redigan's," "Micho Russell's Favorite (1)," "Paddy Finlay's," "Rattigan's Reel (1)," "St. Andrew's" "Swallow (2) (The)." Irish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.
Source for notated version: New York-born fiddler Andy McGann (1928-2004) [Miller & Perron]. This was a transcription from the 1965 McGann/Joe Burke/Felix Dolan LP A Tribute to Michael Coleman. McGann's source was Larry Redican, who was fond of the key of F (flute players usually play this tune in G). Having no name, McGann and Burke christened the tune "Kathleen's Fiddle" after Burke's then-wife Kathleen Collins. When the LP was re-issued as a CD, Burke annulled that name in favor of "The Clogger's Quilt." Fiddler Brendan Mulvihill believes the tune to be a composition of Larry Redican's father and that the original title was "Corry Hilly."
Printed sources: Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 54. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 79.
Recorded sources: Shaskeen Records OS-360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan, Joe Burke - "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965).
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]