Annotation:Ballinasloe Fair (1)

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BALLINASLOE FAIR ("Aonach Bhéal Átha na Sluaighe" or "Aonac Bel-Ata-Na Sluaigead"). AKA and see "Blackpool (The)," "Fair of Ballinasloe (The)," "Leitrim Thrush (The)," "Rita Keane's." Irish, Reel. A Dorian ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part) [O'Neill/Krassen]: A Minor ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part) [Breathnach, Miller & Perron, O'Neill/1850 & 1001]. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Breathnach): AAB (Miller & Perron/1977, O'Neill/Krassen): AA'B (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): ABB' (Miller & Perron/2006, Vallely). Famed County Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman (1891-1945) recorded the tune in 1927 in New York, in a medley as the second tune, following "Lord McDonald (1)." O'Neill also printed a variant as "Leitrim Thrush (The)."

Source for notated version: fiddler Michael Coleman (County Sligo, Ireland/Bronx, New York, USA) [Breathnach, Miller & Perron].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 89, p. 44. Lyth (Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing), vol. 1, 1981; 52. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 48. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 47. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 111. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1285, p. 241. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 550, p. 102. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; No. 51, p. 44.

Recorded sources: CBS 36401, The Chieftains - "Boil the Breakfast Early." Columbia Legacy CK 48693, "The Best of the Chieftains" (1992). Green Linnet SIF-1110, "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991). Intrepid Records, Michael Coleman - "The Heyday of Michael Coleman" (1973). Shanachie Records, "The Classic Recordings of Michael Coleman." Tara 3026, Davy Spillane - "Pipedreams." Topic 12TS338, Vincent Griffin - "Traditional Fiddle Music from County Clare" (1977).

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Hear Michael Coleman's 1927 recording at the Internet Archive [1]