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T:Tommy Whelan's
T:Humors of Loughrea
T:Shores of Loughrea
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DE|~G3A BA~A2|bgag egdB|GFGA BAGE|ABAG EGDE|!
~G3A BA~A2|bgag egdB|GFGABAGE|ABAG E2||!
ef|gfeg fdBd|~g2 ef gaba|ge~e2 edBd|ea~a2 ag e2|!
gfeg fdBd|~g2 ef gaba|gfge agaf|dgbg egdB||!
TOMMY WHELAN'S REEL (Ríl Thomáis Uí Fhaoláin). AKA and see "Humors of Loughrea," "Shores of Lough Reagh," "Whelan's Reel." Irish, Reel. G Major/E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Source Paddy Carty also called the tune “Shores of Lough Reagh. Tommy Whelan was a member of the famed Ballinakill Ceili Band (Ballinakill is in East Galway).
Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Flute player Paddy Carty (Ireland) [Breathnach/CRÉ III]; fiddler Tommy Coen and flute player Eddie Moloney (Co. Galway) [Breathnach/ CRÉ II].
Printed sources : - Breathanch (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 197, p. 102 (appears as “Gan anim/Untitled”). Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 87, p. 43.
Recorded sources : - Advent 3601, Joe Murtaugh - "Off to California" (1977). Green Linnet SIF 3067/Topic 12TS337, Charlie and Jack Coen – “The Branch Line" (1977). Musical Heritage 515531-H, Jimmy Hogan Trio - "Traditional Dance Music of Ireland" (1997). Shanachie Records 29001, "Paddy Carty" (1976).
See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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