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'''HIGHWAY TO LIMERICK, THE''' ("An Slige Go Luimneac" or "An Bealac Mor Go Luimneac"). Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Compare this tune with "Untitled Reel" in Feldman & O'Doherty's '''Northern Fiddler''' (1979, p. 75), a variant of "[[Old Grey Gander]]." See also for comparison "[[Humors of Schull (The)]]" and "[[Rolling Reel]]." O'Neill (1903) also prints the tune as an air, called "[[George Gubbin's Delight]]." | '''HIGHWAY TO LIMERICK, THE''' ("An Slige Go Luimneac" or "An Bealac Mor Go Luimneac"). Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Compare this tune with "Untitled Reel" in Feldman & O'Doherty's '''Northern Fiddler''' (1979, p. 75), a variant of "[[Old Grey Gander (The)]]." See also for comparison "[[Humors of Schull (The)]]" and "[[Rolling Reel]]." O'Neill (1903) also prints the tune as an air, called "[[George Gubbin's Delight]]." | ||
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Revision as of 03:16, 3 December 2011
Tune properties and standard notation
HIGHWAY TO LIMERICK, THE ("An Slige Go Luimneac" or "An Bealac Mor Go Luimneac"). Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Compare this tune with "Untitled Reel" in Feldman & O'Doherty's Northern Fiddler (1979, p. 75), a variant of "Old Grey Gander (The)." See also for comparison "Humors of Schull (The)" and "Rolling Reel." O'Neill (1903) also prints the tune as an air, called "George Gubbin's Delight."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 132. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1402, p. 261. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 644, p. 116.
Recorded sources: