Annotation:Mary McMahon

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MARY McMAHON. AKA and see "Boys on the Hilltop (The)," "Clogher Rose," "Foxhunter's Reel (2) (The)," "Micho Russell's Reel (4)," "Noel Hill's," "Sister's Reel (The)." AKA - "Mary McMahon of Ballinahinch." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. A favorite session reel, frequently recorded. Button accordion player James Keane says the origin of this tune is in Ballinahinch, County Down, and the name of the town is frequently included in the title. County Clare tin whistle player Micho Russell recorded the reel as "Clogher Rose."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 269 (appears as untitled reel). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 2), 1974; No. 24. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 202, p. 126.

Recorded sources: Green Linnet GLCD 1195, Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill - "Live in Seattle" (1999). Cherish the Ladies - "Across the Water." Inchecronin - INC 7418, Kevin Taylor with Mary Conroy - "Irish Traditional Music" (1978). Outlet OLP 1011, "The Best of Finbarr Dwyer" (1971). Shanachie 78015, James Keane - "With Friends Like These" (1998). Topic 12TS251, "The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare" (1971. Appears as "Clogher Rose"). The Russell Family of Doolin, County Clare The Russell Family Topic Records / Free Reed 12TS251

See also listings at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
Hear/see the tune played by Brid Harper Rafferty & Danny O'Mahoney on youtube.com [3]



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