Annotation:Elizabeth Kelly's Delight (1)
Tune properties and standard notation
ELIZABETH KELLY'S DELIGHT [1] (Aoibhneas Éilís Ní Chealagih). AKA and see "Eílís Ní Cheallaigh," "Humours of Kilclogher," "West Clare Jig." Irish, Single Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title refers to the grandmother of fiddler James Kelly, who was born in Kilcloher between Carriagholt and Kilbaha in 1889.
Source for notated version: fiddler Sean O'Kelly/John Kelly Sr. (Dublin Ireland), who had the tune from his mother, who had it from her mother. [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 56, p. 25 (appears as "Eílís Ní Cheallaigh"). Breathnach (Folk Music and Dances of Ireland).
Recorded sources: Front Hall 018, How To Change a Flat Tire- "Traditional Music of Ireland and Shetland."
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources []
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]