Annotation:Laurel Bush (1) (The)

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LAUREL BUSH, THE. AKA - "The Laurel Tree." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Flaherty, Taylor): AABB (McNulty, Vallely). See also the similar first part of "Lochiel's Rant." "The Gossan/Gasúr that beat his father" is a related tune.

Sources for notated versions: accordion player Joe Fallon (b. 1935, Collooney, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann in the 1980's [Taylor].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 100 (appears as "The Laurel Tree"). Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 24. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; p. 10. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 11. Vallely (Armagh Pipers Club Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 32, p. 17 (appears as "The Laurel Tree").

Recorded sources: Coleman Center CD CC004, Michael Hurley, Mairead Hurley & Jim Corry - "The Mountain Road" (1999. Various artists. "A Compilation of tunes popular in South Sligo." Appears as "The Laurel Tree"). Green Linnet SIF 3005, The Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP).



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