Annotation:O'Keeffe's Slide (1)

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O'KEEFFE'S SLIDE [1]. Irish, Slide (Jig). E Dorian (Em). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was popularized in the United States through the Chieftain's recording, and when Larsen & Dalglish paired it with the rather similar-sounding "Road to Lisdoonvarna (1)."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 205. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 148.

Recorded sources: Claddagh CC14, "Chieftains 4." June Appal 016, Grey Larson & Malcolm Dalglish - "Banish Misfortune." June Appal JA 029, Guy Carawan - "Jubilee" (1979). Shanachie 79024, "Chieftains 4" (1972/1983).