Annotation:Trip to Birmingham (2)
X:1 T:The Trip to Birmingham [2] C:Josie McDermott R:Reel D:Catherine McEvoy with Felix Dolan (track 13b) D:Josie McDermott: Darby's Farewell M:C K:G GAAG ABcd|e2ed edBA|~G3B dBGB|ABAG E2D2| GAAG ABcd|efed efga|bzbg ageg|dedB ~G3z:| |:dggf gzga|bgag edBd|~G3B dBGB|ABAG E2D2| dg~g2 ag~g2|bzbg ageg|~G3B dBGB|AGEF G3z:|
TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM [2]. AKA and see “Dinny O'Brien’s (2),” “Josie McDermott's Reel (1),” “Peg McGrath's Reel (2),” "Pile of Bricks (The)." Irish, Reel (whole time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Trip to Birmingham" is usually to flute and whistle player Josie McDermott (d. 1992), originally from Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon, who was also a lilter, singer and saxophone player. One authority, however, holds it was written by County Mayo fiddle player John McGrath. See also the related “Corner House,” and the note for “annotation:Kathleen Lawrie's Wedding.”