Annotation:Kitty in the Lane (1)

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KITTY IN THE LANE [1] ("Caitilin San Sraidin" or "Cití sa Bhóithrín"). AKA and see "[[]]," "Lower Ormond." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian/D Major (Cole, Kerr, O'Neill): D Dorian (Plain Brown). Standard tuning. AB (Cole, O'Neill): AAB (Breathnach, Kerr, Plain Brown). As "Katty in the Lane" the title appears in a list of tunes in his repertoire brought by Philip Goodman, the last professional and traditional piper in Farney, Louth, to the Feis Ceoil in Belfast in 1898 (Breathnach, 1997). See also related tunes "Lilies of the Field (The)," "Over the Bridge to Peggy (1)," "Jenny Picking Cockles"/"Take Her Out and Air Her" and "Sailor's Jacket (The)"/"Come to your Tay."

Although the tune appears to be Irish, it first appears in English, Scottish and American sources (Ellis Knowles ms., c. 1847, William Bradbury Ryan's, 1883), and James Kerr's vol. 1, c. 1875).

Source for notated version: a c. 1847 music manuscript by Ellis Knowles, a musician from Radcliffe, Lancashire, England [Plain Brown]; fiddler Paddy Fahey (Kilconnell, east County Galway) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 115, p. 59. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 50. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 8, p. 34. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 796, p. 138. Doyle (Plain Brown Tune Book), 1997; p. 52. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 79.

Recorded sources: Green Linnet Records SIF 1058, Matt Molloy & Sean Keane - "Contentment is Wealth" (1985).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]



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