Annotation:Peeler's Jacket (2)

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PEELER'S JACKET [2] (Casog An Sitmaor/Sitmaoir). AKA and see "Flannel Jacket," "Hibernia's Pride," “New Policeman (2),” "Peeler's Cap." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001, Stanford/Petrie): AABB (Cranitch, Mulvihill): AABB' (O'Neill/Krassen). Petrie (1855) dates the tune "no older" than the 18th century, and notes “Same as ‘Flannel jacket’.”

Sources for notated versions: “A Munster reel. From (the Irish collector) Mr. Joyce” [Stanford/Petrie]; Mr. Michael Kilkelly of Athlone, 1889 [Joyce]; “My mother” [Mulvihill].

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 28 (2nd tune), p. 32 (7th tune), p. 43 (2nd tune). Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; 66. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; p. 83. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; p. 29. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 10. Harding's Original Collection, 1928; No. 78. Joyce (Ancient Irish Music), 1873; No. 6. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 204, p. 101 (appears as untitled reel). Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 206, p. 56. O’Brien (Jerry O’Brien’s Accordion Instructor), 1949. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 93. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1184, p. 223. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 463, p. 90. Petrie, 1855; vol. 2, p. 39. Robbins, 1933; No. 117. Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 1), 1912; No. 141. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; Nos. 584 and 893, pp. 147 & 226.

Recorded sources: Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 173, Brian Conway – “Consider the Source” (2008).

See also listings at:
Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index []
Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources []
Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info []