Annotation:Redican's Mother

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REDICAN'S MOTHER. AKA and see "Barony Jig (1)," "Fisherman's Jig (The)," "The Green Gates (2) (The)]]," "Trealock Lauder,” "River Lee (The)," “Turlough the Brave.” Irish, Slip Jig. D Major. Standard tunng (fiddle). The tune is sometimes attributed to Dublin-born New York musician Larry Redican (1908-1975), however it appears under the title "Trealock Lauder" in O'Farrell's Pocket Companion (c.1800) and as the first part of "The Barony Jig" in the Roche Collection, both predating Redican. Bronx flute player Jack Coen (b. 1928) says that his friend Redican had the tune from his mother. Coen visited Mrs. Redican in Dublin in 1960 and says she was 104 years old at the time, and played the tin whistle up to the day she died. The “Redican’s Mother” title comes from Jack Coen and honors the elderly woman. Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara – “Fort of the Jewels” (2004). Green Linnet SIF 1057, Mick Moloney (with Jimmy Keane) - "There Were Roses." Green Linnet GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992). Green Linnet SIF 3067, Jack and Charlie Coen – “The Branch Line” (1992. Reissue of Topic 12TS337). Topic 12TS337, Jack and Charlie Coen – “The Branch Line” (1977).

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