Annotation:McFadden's Favorite

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McFADDEN'S FAVORITE (Roga Mic Paidin). AKA - "McFadden's." AKA and see "John McFadden's Favorite." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Malley, O'Neill/1850): ABB' (O'Neill/Krassen): AA'B (Perlman): AABB' (Miller). The 'A' part is similar to "Reavy's" and is the same as "McCahill's Reel (2)." An untitled reel in Breathnach's Ceol Rince na hÉireann IV (No. 111, p. 57) is a related tune, as is the "Gowel Reel."

Sources for notated versions: fiddler Fred Finn, 1919-1986 (Kiltycreen, Kilavil, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; Charlie Sheehan (b. 1907. Bear River, North-East Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]; Kerry fiddler Paddy Cronin [Miller]; fiddler and accordion player John McGrath (1900-1955) [O'Malley].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 79. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 208, p. 129. O'Malley (Luke O'Malley's Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 73, p. 37 (appears as "McFadden's"). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 149. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1492, p. 276. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 716, p. 126. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 51.

Recorded sources: Coleman Heritage Center CHC 007, Paddy Killoran & James Morrison - "From Ballymote to Brooklyn" (2002). GTD Heritage Trad. HCD 008, Tommy Peoples - "Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle" (appears as "McFadden's"). Shanachie 29009, "Andy Irvine & Paul Brady" (appears as "John McFadden's Favorite").

See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]