Annotation:Rakes of Westmeath (1) (The)

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RAKES OF WESTMEATH [1], THE (Racairi Iarmide). AKA and see “Blast of Wind (A),” “Clout (The),” “Cock in the Heath (2),” “Drops of Springwater,” “Humors of Caledon (The),” “Humors of Westmeath,” “Kiss in the Furz (1).” Irish, Slip Jig. D Major/D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (O'Neill): AABB (most versions). ‘Rakes’ appears to be short for rakehell, which itself stems from the Old Icelandic word reikall, meaning "wandering” or “unsettled." The oldest of the tune family appears to be “Clout (The),” printed by Neale in a collection of country dances, Dublin, 1726. As “The Rakes of Westmeath” it appears in several collections from the 18th and 19th century, including Burke Thumoth’s c. 1746 collection, John Johnson’s Choice Collection, vol. 4 (1748) and The Hibernian Muse (c. 1770).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5), 1797; No. 23, p. 9. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 65. Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; 61. Hughes (Gems from the Emerald Isles), London, 1867; No. 29, p. 7. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune-Book: Slip Jigs and Waltzes), 1999; No. 64, p. 14. Mulhollan (Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes), Edinburgh, 1804; p. 41. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 416, p. 83. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 96. Thumoth (12 English and 12 Irish Airs), c. 1746; No. 2, pp. 28-29.

Recorded sources:

See also listings at:
Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info [1]



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