Crossing the Shannon (1)

CROSSING THE SHANNON. AKA and see "Funny Reel (The)." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Source for notated version: Frank McCollam (Ballycastle, County Antrim) [Mulvihill].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 3, No. 39. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 176, p. 48.

Recorded source: James Keane (et al) - "The Big Squeeze."

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irish Traditional Music Tune Index [1]

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Theme code Index	51H53 51H3H6
Also known as	Funny Reel (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Bulmer & Sharpley
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music from Ireland vol. 3
Tune and/or Page number	No. 39
Year of publication/Date of MS	1974
Artist	Biography:James Keane
Title of recording	Roll Away the Reel World
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Green Linnet GLCD 1026
Year recorded	1980
Media
Score ()

X: 1
T:Crossing the Shannon
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
A~d3 AdFd|A~d3 fdBd|A~d3 AdFd|AGFD EFGB|!
A~d3 AdFd|A~d3 fdBd|Adfa gefa|gece d2FG:||!
A~d3 fage|fage edBd|A~d3 AdFd|AGFD EFGB|!
A~d3 fage|fage edBd|Adfa gefa|gece d2fg:||