Annotation:Reconciliation (The)

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RECONCILIATION, THE ("An Reiteacad" or "An Reidteact"). AKA and see “Humphrey's Hornpipe (2),” "Humphrey's Reel," “Olive Branch Hornpipe.” Irish, Canadian, American; Hornpipe or Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Francis O’Neill probably sourced this tune (as he did a a number of others) from Boston publisher Elia Howe's Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883), where it appears as a hornpipe under the title “The Olive Branch” (a title that is, points out Paul de Grae, the source for O’Neill’s “Reconciliation” tune name).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-gheallaidh), 1990; p. 38. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 190. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1670, p. 310. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 524, p. 98. Songer (Portland Collection, vol. 1), 1997; p. 164 (appears as “Reconciliation Reel”).

Recorded sources: BM-91, Buddy MacMaster – “Glencoe Hall.” Green Linnet Records SIF 1058, Matt Molloy & Sean Keane - "Contentment is Wealth" (1985). Green Linnet Records SIF 1077, Capercaille - "Crosswinds" (1987). Ruthie Dornfeld - “The American Cafe Orchestra.”

See also listings at:
Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]
Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info [3]