Annotation:O'Donnell's Hornpipe

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O'DONNELL'S HORNPIPE (Crannciuil Ui Domnaill). AKA and see "Maguire's Fiddle." Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. New York/County Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran recorded the tune on a 1936 78 RPM in a medley with "Maguire's Fiddle," although some confusion exists because the tune names were reversed on the label. Paul de Grae thinks the tune sounds like a shortened Irish version of the English clog dance "Flee as a Bird."

Bernard Delaney

Source for notated version: "Delaney" [O'Neill].

Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 323, p. 160. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 194. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1687, p. 314. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 889, p. 153.

Recorded sources:

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

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