Annotation:New Demense (1) (The)

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NEW DEMENSE [1] (An Tirteac Nuad). AKA and see "Cailín Fionn (An)," "Cavan Reel (The)," "College Grove (The)," "Connacht Reel (1) (The)," "Green Jacket (The)," "Milestone (1) (The)," "Millstone (1) (The)," "Miss Corbet," "Miss Corbett's Reel," "New Domain (The)," "Old Locks and Quays of Galway (The)," "Whiskey in the Jar/Whiskey in the Jug." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'B. Both O'Neill editions give the key as D major, though the key clearly should be in the mixolydian mode. A Scottish relation is Lowe's "Miss Corbett"/"Miss Corbett's Reel."

Chicago's Irish Music Club around 1903. James Kennedy is standing in the last row, extreme right

Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler James Kennedy who had the tune from his father, a celebrated local fiddler from Ballinamore, County Leitrim [O'Neill]. [O'Neill].

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1208, p. 228. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 484, p. 93.

Recorded sources:

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



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