Annotation:James Gannon's Barn Dance (3): Difference between revisions

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JAMES GANNON'S BARN DANCE [3]. Irish, Barn Dance. This was the melody London fiddler Michael Gorman, originally from County Sligo, recorded in a medley with the tune known as "Curlew Hills Polka (The)," "Glenbeigh Hornpipe," or, as Gorman idiosyncratically called it, "Chaffpool Post (2) (The)." It is different, and unrelated, to the other barn dance tunes known as "James Gannon's." James Gannon was Gorman's fiddle teacher in County Sligo, also a mentor to other famous County Sligo fiddlers of the 78 RPM era.

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-'''JAMES GANNON'S BARN DANCE [3]'''.  Irish, Barn Dance. This was the melody London fiddler Michael Gorman, originally from County Sligo, recorded in a medley with the tune known as "[[Curlew Hills Polka (The)]]," "[[Glenbeigh Hornpipe]]," or, as Gorman idiosyncratically called it, "[[Chaffpool Post (2)]]." It is different, and unrelated, to the other barn dance tunes known as "James Gannon's."  James Gannon was Gorman's fiddle teacher in County Sligo, also a mentor to other famous County Sligo fiddlers of the 78 RPM era.
+'''JAMES GANNON'S BARN DANCE [3]'''.  Irish, Barn Dance. This was the melody London fiddler Michael Gorman, originally from County Sligo, recorded in a medley with the tune known as "[[Curlew Hills Polka (The)]]," "[[Glenbeigh Hornpipe]]," or, as Gorman idiosyncratically called it, "[[Chaffpool Post (2) (The)]]." It is different, and unrelated, to the other barn dance tunes known as "James Gannon's."  James Gannon was Gorman's fiddle teacher in County Sligo, also a mentor to other famous County Sligo fiddlers of the 78 RPM era.
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