Annotation:McDermott's Hornpipe (1)

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McDERMOTT'S HORNPIPE [1]. AKA and see "Baldheaded Bachelor (The)," "Dan Lowry's," "Galway Hornpipe (1) (The)," "McDanaugh's Clog," "McDonaugh's Clog." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Phillips): AA'BB'CC'D.

This amalgamated tune (a pairing of "Galway Hornpipe (1) (The)" and "Sligo Fancy (The)") was recorded by renowned County Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman (1891-1945) on a 78 RPM recording in New York in 1922. The set was named by Coleman, credited to Bunnanadden, County Sligo, fiddler and publican Peter James McDermott (b. 1874), who had a strong influence on Coleman when he was learning to play.

Sources for notated versions: Andy McGann (1928-2004, New York City) [Phillips]; Montreal fiddler Jean Carignan [Miller & Perron].

Printed sources: Alewine (Maid that Cut Off the Chicken's Lips), 1987; p. 24. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 3, No. 33. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 118. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), 1989; p. 37.

Recorded sources: Shanachie 29009, "Andy McGann & Paul Brady" (learned from Katherine Brennan). Shaskeen Records OS-360, Andy McGann, Felix Dolan, Joe Burke - "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965).