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Theme code Index
1565 1525
Also known as
Capel Street , Mrs. Crehan's
Composer/Core Source
Biography:James Hanly
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Bernard Flaherty
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Trip to Sligo
Tune and/or Page number
p. 107
Year of publication/Date of MS
1990
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
BALLYMAHON REEL, THE. AKA and see "Capel Street ," "Mrs. Crehan's Reel ." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB. Composed by the late James Hanly.
Source for notated version: flute player Pat Meehan (b. 1960, south County Sligo) [Flaherty].
Printed sources:
Breathnach (CRÉ 3 ), 1985.
Flaherty (Trip to Sligo ), 1990; pg. 107 (appears as "Unknown").
X: 1
T: Ballymahon
T: R\'il Bhean U\'i Chroidhe\'ain
S: B.Breathnach:"Ceol Rince na hEireann" III/138
Z: B.Black
L: 1/8
M: 4/4
R: reel
K: G
G2 dG eGdG|G2 dG AdBA|G2 dG eGdG|EGAB cedB|
G2 d2 eGdG|G2 dG AdBA|G2 dG eGdG|EGAB cege ||
d2 (3Bcd Gd (3Bcd|GdBd eAAA|d2 Bd GdBd|ecAc BGGG|
d2 Bd G2 BG|G2 BG AEEE|GABc dedc|BdAc BGGF ||
