Annotation:Magic Slipper (1) (The)
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MAGIC SLIPPER [1], THE. AKA and see "Dan Galbey's," "Donegal Boys," "Groves of Mt. Talbot (The)," "I Wish I Never Saw You," "Maude Millar (2)," "Montua (The)," "Morrison's Reel (2)," "Mrs. Smullen's," "My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)," "Paddy McFadden's (1)." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune is a member of a fairly large tune family whose most prominent member, nowadays, is the reel "Maud Millar (2)," printed in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland (1907, No. 480), and recorded in the 78 RPM era by Sligo fiddler James "The Professor" Morrison. The first strain is similar to the second strain of the American breakdown "Katy Hill (1)."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 30. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]