Curlew Reel (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	5113 5277
Also known as	Curlew (2) (The), Curlews (The), Darach de Brún's, Road to Cashel
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Josephine Keegan
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	B
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Dorian
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABBC
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Bernard Flaherty
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Trip to Sligo
Tune and/or Page number	p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1990
Artist	Biography:Josephine Keegan
Title of recording	Josephine Keegan
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Outlet SOLP 1033
Year recorded	1977
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CURLEW REEL [1], THE. AKA - "Curlews (The)." AKA and see "Darach de Brún's," "Road to Cashel." Irish, Reel. B Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh, fiddler Josephine Keegan (b. 1935). Her composition is originally titled "The Curlews" (plural), named for the Curlew mountains, a low range in County Roscommon and County Sligo.

Source for notated version: flute player Colm O'Donnell (b. 1962, outside Aclare, County Sligo) [Flaherty].

Printed source: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 18 (appears as "Unknown"). Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 144, p. 94.

Recorded sources: Ceol Camloch Records, Josephine Keegan - "The Keegan's Tunes" (2002). Green Linnet SIF 1075, Johnny Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "Fresh Takes" (1987. Appears as "Darach de Bruns"). Green Linnet GL-1095, Altan - "Horse with a Heart", 1989 (Learned from Co. Fermanagh melodeon player Josie McDermott). Green Linnet SIF-104, John Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "The Celts Rise Again" (1990). Outlet SOLP 1033, "Josephine Keegan" (1977). Sun Records SUNCD 23, Folan & Davey, "Skin and Bow" (1997?).

X:1
T:Curlew Reel, The [1]
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Bdor
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fBBB Bcde|fece agaf|=~g3 e ~f3 e|dBBA FBBB::
(3Bcd cd BFFF|DFFF Bcdf|ecBc AEEE|CEAB cedc|
(3Bcd cd BFFF|DFFF Bcdf|ecBA fAeA|dcBA FBBB:||

X: 2
T: Curlews (The)  [1]
C: Josephine Keegan
R: Reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bm
fBB2 Bcde | fece a3e | faed cAA2 | cAce a2ba | 
fBB2 Bcde | fece a3f | g3e f3e | dcBA FBB2 :|
Bdcd BFF2 | DFF2 Bcdf | ecBc AEE2 | CEE2 defe | 
Bdcd BFF2 | DFF2 Bcdf | d2cd fdec | dcBA FBB2 :||