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|f_aka=Bruacha na hAighlinne, Banks of the Uilleann (The), Six-Mile Bridge (The), Seanbhean Na gCartaí, Sean-Bhean na gCartaí, Sean Bhean na gCártaí, Old Woman of the Cards (The), O'Callahan's, Dando Dillane's | |f_aka=Bruacha na hAighlinne, Banks of the Uilleann (The), Six-Mile Bridge (The), Seanbhean Na gCartaí, Sean-Bhean na gCartaí, Sean Bhean na gCártaí, Old Woman of the Cards (The), O'Callahan's, Dando Dillane's | ||
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|f_genre=Irish | |f_genre=Irish | ||
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BANKS OF THE ILEN, THE. AKA and see "The Barrack Street Boys," "Birnie-bouzle," "Braes of Tullymet," "Brides Away," "The Bride to Bed," "Bride(s) to Bed," "The British Naggon," "Caledonean Hunt," "Cheese It," "Corney is Coming," "Crawford's Reel [1]," "Crockett's Honeymoon," "D. Dick's Favourite," "Fahy's Reel" [4], "The Honeymoon (Reel) [2]," "I saw her," "Kelly's Reel," "The Lumberjack Reel," "Miss Grant of Grant [1]," "Miss Wilson," "Merry Bits of Timber," "My Love is in America," "My Love is in the House [1]," "Shannon Breeze [2]," "Six Mile Bridge." Irish, Reel or Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. O'Neill prints the tune as a hornpipe, though it is most often heard now-a-days as a reel. It is known in the Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork/Kerry border as "Seanbhean na gCartaí" or "Tom Billy's." Rendered as a double jig, the tune appears under the title "Humours of Drinagh [1]." Peter Kennedy sees relatedness with his "Humours of Six Mile Bridge."
Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1994; 15. O'Neill (1915 ed.), 1987; No. 334, pg. 165. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 90 (reel). O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1592, pg. 295 (hornpipe). O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 837, pg. 144.
Recorded sources: Paddy Taylor - "The Boy in the Gap" (reel version). Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford - "The Star Above the Garter." Shanachie 79044, Tommy Peoples - "The Iron Man."
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