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NELLIE DONOVAN. AKA - "Nellie O'Donovan." AKA and see "Cat that Ate the Sidecomb (The)," "Doon Reel (1) (The)," "Kate Kelly's Fancy," "Keady Piper," "Piper of Keadue (The)," "Killoran's Reel (2)," "Private Ass and Cart." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen): ABCD (Mitchell). Breathnach (1976) finds the first part of "The Doon Reel" related to this tune and to "Kate Kelly's Fancy" and "Ravelled Hank of Yarn (1) (The)." A Donegal setting was played by John and Mickey Doherty under the title "Bonny Bunch of Ferns (The)."

Edward Cronin

Sources for notated versions: Edward Cronin (County Tipperary/Chicgo, Illinois) [O'Neill]: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell].

Printed sources: Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 19, p. 40. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 131. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1394, p. 259. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 638, p. 115 (appears as "Nellie O'Donovan").

Recorded sources: Piping Pig Productions PPPCD001, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran - "Seán Reid's Favourite" (1996).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]



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