Annotation:Piper's Picnic (The)

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PIPER'S PICNIC, THE ("Flead na Piobairaca" or "Aeribeact na bPiobairi"). Irish, Double Jig. A Major (O'Neill): A Mixolydian (Flaherty). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Sources for notated versions: the playing partners of Chicago police Sergeant James Early and John McFadden, a piper and fiddler from adjoining counties in the province of Connaght [O’Neill]; tin whistle player Jimmy McGettrick (b. 1909, Aughris, Rathmullen, Ballymote) [Flaherty].

Printed sources: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 136. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 27. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 815, p. 152. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 2, p. 17.

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