Blacksmith's Reel (1)

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Theme code Index	5351 5324
Also known as	Blacksmith's Daughter (The), Green Garters (2), Ríl an Ghabha
Composer/Core Source
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	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Brendan Breathnach
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ceol Rinnce na h-Éirreann vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	No. 73, p. 34
Year of publication/Date of MS	1963
Artist	Biography:Buttons and Bows
Title of recording	First Month of Summer
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Green Linnet SIF 1079
Year recorded
Media
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BLACKSMITH'S REEL [1] (Ríl an Ghabha). AKA and see "Blacksmith's Daughter," "Green Garters [2]." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A variant of "The Green Garters." See also the related "Leslie's Reel."

Source for notated version: piper Joseph Walsh/Saosamh Breathnach (Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed source: Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 73, p. 34.

Recorded sources: Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey - "Traditional Music of Ireland." Green Linnet SIF 1079, Buttons and Bows (Jackie Daly, Seamus and Manus McGuire) - "First Month of Summer."

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