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MY LOVE IS FAIR AND HANDSOME [2]. Irish, Reel. Not the tune usually associated with the name "My Love is Fair and Handsome," however, it is a version of the tune also called "Kit O'Connor's Reel." The liner notes to Bobby Casey's album (written by Tony Crehan) give that "My Love is Fair and Handsome" [2] was composed by New York fiddler biography:Paddy Killoran, originally from Ballymore, County Sligo. Killoran, says Crehan, was married to a sister of Josie Hayes of Coor, and was a frequent visitor to Clare. Local County Clare musicians picked up the tune from his playing during visits in the 1950's. Fiddler Tommy Peoples recorded the tune in 1982 as "Kit O'Connor's Reel" on his album "The Iron Man."

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Printed sources:

Recorded sources: Bellbridge Records, Bobby Casey - "Casey in the Cowhouse" (1992. Originally recorded 1959).

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