Annotation:O'Neill's March (1)

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O'NEILL'S MARCH [1] (Marcaíocht Uí Néill). AKA – “Marcaigheacht in Neill.” AKA and see "O'Neill's Cavalcade,” “O’Neill’s Cavalry March,” “O’Neill’s Riding,” “Owen Roe O’Neill’s March." Irish, March. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (Sullivan): AABCBC (Tubridy). Sullivan identifies this piece as an old clan march. The title refers to Irish general Owen Roe O’Neill, a commander in the Confederate War, who defeated the Scots under Monroe at Benburb in 1648. He died the next year.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Mallinson (100 Enduring), 1995; No. 98, p. 41 (appears as "O'Neill's Cavalcade"). Sullivan (Session Tunes, vol. 2); No. 54, p. 23. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; p. 4.

Recorded sources:

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

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