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AMBROSE MOLONEY'S. Irish, The tune is named for Ballinakill, east County Galway, flute player Ambrose Moloney (whose brother Eddie, also a flutist and fiddler, played for a time with the band Shaskeen). Moloney's father, Stephen, was a member of the famous ceili band the Ballinakill Traditional Players in the 1930's. Editor Taylor thinks the tune "vaguely reminiscent" of "Ravelled Hank of Yarn (The)." "New Policeman (3) (The)" is a related reel in the first part.

Source for notated version: Tommy Hunt (b. 1908, Lissananny, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Ireland) [Flaherty]; Jim McElhone (Co. Derry) [Mulvihill].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland vol. 4), 1976; No. 27. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 128. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 87, p. 23. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 5, p. 6.

Recorded sources: DG 101, Dan Gurney - "Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion" (2012. Gurney notes that he often heard the tune from East Galway musicians living in N.Y., such as Fr. Charlie Coen and Joe Madden. He associates the tune with the playing of Roscommon flute player Mike McHale (Hudson Valley, N.Y.). Green Linnett SIF3082, Paddy O'Brien & Seamus Connolly- "The Banks of the Shannon." Shaskeen - "The Mouse Behind the Dresser."

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