Annotation:Millstone (1) (The)

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MILLSTONE [1], THE. AKA and see "Milestone (1) (The)," "Cailín Fionn (An)," "College Grove (The)," "Connacht Reel (1) (The)," "Cottage Groves," "Green Jacket (The)," "Miss Corbett's Reel," "Whiskey in the Jar," "Whiskey in the Jug," "New Domain (The)," "New Demense (The)," "Connacht Reel (1) (The)," "Old Locks and Quays of Galway (The)." Irish, Reel. D Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The reel was first recorded under this title by James Morrison, though well-known under the name "Cottage Groves." It was included in the c. 1865 manuscript collection of the Gunn family of County Fermanagh under the title "New Demense (The)," but even earlier variants are to be found in 18th century Scottish collections as "[[Miss Corbett’s Reel."

Source for notated version: fiddler Philip Duffy (b. 1966, London, now residing in Dublin) [Flaherty].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 29.

Recorded sources: Copely Records 9-116 (78 RPM), Paddy Cronin (195?). Shanachie 29001, Paddy Carty. Shanachie 29002, "Andy McGann and Paul Brady." Topic Records, James Morrison - "Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music" (2001. Reissue recording).

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

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