Annotation:Leitrim Fancy (1) (The)

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LEITRIM FANCY [1], THE. AKA and see "Gallagher's Fancy," "Michael Gallagher's Reel," "Moran's Hornpipe." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Mitchell): AABB' (Allan, Tubridy). See note for "Annotation:Michael Gallagher's Reel." Uilleann piper Michael Gallagher recorded the hornpipe in 1924, and the record label lists a medley containing three titles: "Moran's Hornpipe," "Plains of Boyle (The)," and "The Leitrim Fancy." However, there are only two tunes played, "Plains of Boyle (The)," followed by "The Leitrim Fancy." The alternate title "Moran's Hornpipe" for "Leitrim Fancy" stems from this miss-labeling on the recording. Gallagher was originally a flute player from County Leitrim who learned to play the pipes in America [1].

Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, West Clare) [Mitchell].

Printed sources: McDermott (Allan's Irish Fiddler), c. 1920's; No. 76, p. 19. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 4, pp. 30-31. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; p. 13.

Recorded sources: Gennett 5451 (78 RPM), Michael Gallagher (uilleann pipes) {1924}. Starr 9567 (78 RPM), Michael Gallagher (uilleann pipes) {1924}.

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
Hear Micheal Gallagher's 1924 recording at the Internet Archive [3]

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