Annotation:McKenna's Reel (1)

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McKENNA'S [1] (REELS). AKA and see "Colonel Rogers." Irish, Reel(s). "McKenna's Reel (1)" and "McKenna's Reel (2)" are two tunes paired in a popular set recorded by flute player John McKenna (1880-1947) for Decca in 1934. The second tune was originally called "Happy Days of Youth (1) (The)," and follows the reel usually known as "Colonel Rogers." McKenna was accompanied by Michael Gaffney on banjo; both originally were from County Leitrim. The tunes became so associated with the flute player's name that they have often simply been referred to as "John McKenna's," "Seán McKenna's" or "McKenna's Reels." The pairing on the famous recording also confused the titles; the first tune ("Colonel Rogers") has sometimes been referred to as "The Happy Days of Youth" or "Joys of Youth."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Treoir.

Recorded sources: Claddagh 4CC 39, "The Pipering of Willie Clancy vol. 2" (1983. Appears as "McKenna's"). Gael-Linn CEFCD 103, Frankie Gavin - "Croch Suas É/Up and Away" (1983).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]