Annotation:McBand's Reel
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McBAND'S REEL. Irish, Reel. Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.
Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region, Kerry), recorded at a recital at Na Piobairi Uilleann, February, 1981 [Moylan].
Printed sources:
Breathnach, Ceol: A Journal of Irish Music, vol. 5, no. 1, 1981; p. 17 (appears as "Tom Billy's Reel").
Moylan (Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 35, p. 21.
Recorded sources:
The Pennywhistler's Press PWCD 80001, Micho Russell – "Ireland's Whistling Ambassador" (1995. Appears as untitled reel following "Mason's Apron (The)").
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]