Annotation:Yellow Wattle (3)

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YELLOW WATTLE [3]. Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian (Mitchell): D Major (Russell). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB (Mitchell): AABB (Russell). The first strain is similar to that of "Yellow Wattle (2)", however, the second strains differ.

Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell].

Printed sources: Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 147, p. 116. Russell (The Piper’s Chair), 1989; p. 27.

Recorded sources: Spin CD1001, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae - “The Smoky Chimney” (1996. Learned from Chicago musician John Williams who himself had the tunes from Doolin, County Clare, tin whistle player Micho Russell).

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