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Theme code Index	1131 5551H
Also known as	Seisd Miccleiraig, Cor Mic Cleirig, Gem of Ireland
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1531, p. 283
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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CLARKSON'S REEL ("Seisd Miccleiraig" or "Cor Mic Cleirig"). AKA and see "Gem of Ireland." Irish, Reel. D Major (most versions): G Major (Flaherty). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1915 & 1001): AA'B (Flaherty): AABB (McGuire & Keegan): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen).

Source for notated version: Leo Ginley [McGuire & Keegan]; Chicago fiddler and police sergeant James O'Neill (originally from County Down) [O'Neill]; whistle player Jimmy McGettrick (b. 1909, Aughris, Rathmullen, Ballymote, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 138. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 41, p. 11. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 273, p. 139. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 157. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1531, p. 283. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 748, p. 131.

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-'''CLARKSON'S REEL''' ("Seisd Miccleiraig" or "Cor Mic Cleirig"). AKA and see "Gem of Ireland." Irish, Reel. D Major (most versions): G Major (Flaherty). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1915 & 1001): AA'B (Flaherty): AABB (McGuire & Keegan): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen).
+'''CLARKSON'S REEL''' ("Seisd Miccleiraig" or "Cor Mic Cleirig"). AKA and see "[[Gem of Ireland]]." Irish, Reel. D Major (most versions): G Major (Flaherty). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1915 & 1001): AA'B (Flaherty): AABB (McGuire & Keegan): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen).
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