Annotation:Pat Carney's Reel

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PAT CARNEY'S REEL. AKA and see “Braes of Glendochart (The)," "Braes of Glendochert (The)," "Paddy Murphy’s Wife (1),” "Joe Tanzy's Reel," “Mr. Menzies of Culdares.” Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. O’Neill prints the tune as “Paddy Murphy’s Wife.” The reel was recorded in New York in 1920 by violinist George Stehl (with orchestra) in a medley of reels and jigs (Columbia A2957). Alan Jabbour finds the tune a variant of "New Demense (The)."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 30. Old Time Jigs and Reels, 1906; p. 41. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 55.

Recorded sources: A & M 79602 2000-2, Ashley MacIsaac - “Close to the Floor” (1992). Columbia A2957 (78 RPM), George Stehl (1920).

See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]
Hear Ashley MacIsaac's recording on youtube.com [2] (fourth tune in set).

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