Annotation:Doherty's Reel (1)

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DOHERTY'S REEL [1]. AKA and see "Docherty's Reel," "The Gwebarra (Bridge) Reel," "Johnny Doherty's Reel," "The Killarney Boys of Pleasure," "The New Fashioned Habit." Irish, Reel. E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title references the famous County Donegal fiddler, John Doherty (1895-1980) or his brother Mickey, who came from a family of tinkers and musicians based in County Donegal. Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples had the tune from Mickey Docherty, and Fermanagh flutist Cathal McConnell (of the Boys of the Lough) picked it up from Peoples, who titled it with the name of his source. However, the tune is usually known as "The Killarney Boys of Pleasure", particularly in County Antrim, northern Ireland. The "Gweebarra Reel" is often mis-titled "Doherty's Reel."

Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].

Printed sources: Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; p. 131, No. 224. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 83, p. 26.

Recorded sources: Larraga LR090098, Mike and Mary Rafferty - "The Old Fireside Music" (1998). Shanachie 79002, "The Boys of the Lough" (1973). See also listings at Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1].

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