Annotation:Batt Henry's Favourite (Barn Dance)

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BATT HENRY'S FAVOURITE. AKA and see: "Five Mile Chase (1)," "Four Hand Reel," "Lady Gardner's Troops." Irish, Barndance. G Major ('A' and 'B' parts) & D Major ('C' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. The tune was recorded in New York in May, 1922, by South Sligo fiddlers Paddy Killoran [1] (1904-1965) and Paddy Sweeney (1894-1974).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Treoir, vol. 36, No. 1, 2004; p. 28.

Recorded sources: Ben & Maurice Lennon - "The Natural Bridge" (1999).

See also listing at:
Hear Paddy Killoran & Paddy Sweeney's recording at youtube.com [2]

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