Annotation:Meentogues Lad (The)

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MEENTOGUES LAD, THE. AKA and see "Mick Duggan's Slide (2)." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Editor Terry Moylan (1994) explains 'The Meentogues Lad' is a euphemism for the famous Munster poet Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain (Owen Roe O'Sullivan), born in the Sliabh Luachra region of Munster.

Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra, Kerry), recorded in February, 1973, at Ballydesmond [Moylan]; fiddler Mick Duggan (Co. Kerry) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 89, p. 47 (appears as "Gan Ainm" {untitled}). Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 24, pp. 14-15.

Recorded sources: Magnetic Music MMRCD1032, North Cregg - "mi.da:za" ().

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

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