Annotation:Frank Roche's Favourite

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FRANK ROCHE'S FAVORITE. AKA and see "Blue Bonnet (1)," "Here Awa'," "John Roche's Favorite," "Lady Ann Hope (1)," "Mike Coen's Fling," "Woodford Fling (1) (The)." Irish, Fling. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. An Irish fling setting of the Scottish strathspey "Lady Ann Hope (1)" or "Miss Hope’s Strathspey." See also reel setting as "Miss Thornton" and hornpipe settings under the titles "Tiger Hornpipe," and Goodman's "Signora Ferze's Hornpipe." Matt Molloy recorded it as "Frank Roche's Favorite," however, it is in the Roche collection as "John Roche's Favorite."

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Recorded sources: Claddagh CCF 18CD, Matt Molloy - "Stony Steps." Green Linnet SIF 3041, Matt Molloy - "Stony Steps."

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