Crooked Reel (The)

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 Theme code Index    115L7bL 113b5
 Also known as    Ríl Cam (An), Dinny Delaney's (2), Flip McGilder's Reel, Follow Me Down to Carlow (2), Follow Me Up to Carlow, Miss Murphy (2), Bonnie Annie (3)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Brendan Breathnach
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ceol Rinnce na h-Éirreann vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 107, p. 45
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1963
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CROOKED REEL (An Ríl Cam). AKA and see "Follow me down to Carlow [2]," "Miss Murphy [2]," "Bonnie Annie [3]." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The song "Follow me down to Carlow" is sung to this air. The "Miss Murphy" title is found in the Goodman Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. In Scotland the tune is known as "Bonnie Annie" and can be found in Aird's Selections (No. 548) and the Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music, p. 23). There is also a jig version of the melody.

Source for notated version: accordion player Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed source: Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 107, p. 45.


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