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MISS PATTERSON (Ingean Ui Mic-Padraic). AKA and see "Bluebells (The)," "Clarke's Favorite," "Miss Patterson's Slipper," "Shark's Favorite," "Master Crowley's Reel (1)." Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'B (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (Breathnach, O'Neill/Krassen). The title “Miss Patterson’s Slipper” usually refers to two reels played together--”Miss Patterson” and “Roscommon Reel (The),” two and three-part reels respectively. It is also called “Master Crowley’s.”
Source for notated version: fiddler Paddy Galckin (Ireland) [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 180, p. 81. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 133. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1407, p. 261.
Recorded sources: Gael Linn Records CEF 018, Paddy Glackin "Ceol ar an bhFidil" (1977). Gael-Linn Records CDFCD 153, Paddy Glackin - “In Full Spate” (1991). Maggie's Music MM107, "Music in the Great Hall" (1992).
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