Black Haired Lass (2) (The)
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BLACK HAIRED LASS [2], THE (Cailín na Gruaige Duibhe). AKA and see "The Dark Gate Girl," "The Dark Haired Girl," "An Cailín Donn" (The Brown Girl). Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. A Mixolydian (Breathnach): A Dorian (O'Neill/Krassen, 1001 & 1850): G Dorian (O'Neill/1915). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AAB (O'Neill/Krassen & 1915}): ABB (Breathnach). A popular reel in County Donegal.
Source for notated version: accordionist Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 114, p. 47. Feldman & O'Doherty (Northern Fiddler), 1979; p. 66. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 25. Ó Baoillm, Sean og & Manus: (Ceolta Gael), Book 1; p. 27. O'Neill (1915 ed.), 1987; No. 253, p. 132. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 119. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1326, p. 248. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 585, p. 107. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 32. Treoir, vol. 33, No. 1, 2001; p. 29.
Recorded source: Gael-Linn CEF 114, Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - "I gCnoc na Graí."
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