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X:1 T:Tempest [5], The R:reel Z:transcribed by Philippe Varlet L:1/8 M:C| K:Ddor d2cA GE~E2|DEcE dEcE|d2cA GEcE|{G}EDCD EDD2| d2cA GE~E2|DEcE dEcE|DEFA GEcE|{G}EDCD EDD2:|| d2ed cAGc|AdcA GE~E2|d2ed cdef|edcA da{b}ag| eage dcAB|cAGc AcGE|DEFA GEcE|{G}EDCD EDD2:||

TEMPEST [5], THE. Irish, Reel. D Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. “The Tempest” was collected from the playing of fiddler John Kelly Sr. by Brendan Breathnach. Fiddler Séamus Connolly also remembers hearing the tune played by fiddle masters Kelly and Joe Ryan on Ciarán MacMathuna’s broadcasts on Irish radio in the 1960’s. It is occasionally attributed to Clare fiddler Bobby Casey (who was recorded playing it in a performance with Joe Ryan in the latter 1950's^[1]

↑ Cois na hAbhna Archive CNH 010 CD, Bobby Casey - "Maestro" (2015. Compilation of recordings made from c. 1950-1975).

), but has also been linked to County Sligo (Micheal Gorman, c. 1957). Paul de Grae remarks that north County Kerry fiddler Paddy O'Sullivan recalled that "The Tempest" was brought from America by Tom Carmody, who played box with James Morrison and who retired to Ballybunnion, not very far from Paddy's home in Ardfert. Perhaps Carmody learned the tune from Morrison, which, if so, would strengthen a County Sligo provenance for the tune.

Additional notes

Printed sources : - Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pp. 108-109. Miller (Fiddler’s Throne), 2004; No. 256, p. 154.

Recorded sources : - Arfolk, Castle Ceili Band – “Irish Traditional Pub Music.” Green Linnet SIF 1016, The Irish Tradition – “The Corner House” (1978). Green Linnet SIF, James & Sean Keane – “Roll Away the Reel World.” Roaring Mary – “Roaring Mary.” Shanachie 79053, Various – “Irish Women in America.” Shanachie 34008, Andy McGann & Paddy Reynolds – “Traditional Music in Ireland.” Sound Records SUNCD 23. Foley & Davey – “Skin and Bow” (1996). Topic TSCD 525D, Michael Gorman - "The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo" (2001).

See also listing at :
Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info [2]

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↑ Cois na hAbhna Archive CNH 010 CD, Bobby Casey - "Maestro" (2015. Compilation of recordings made from c. 1950-1975).

[1] Cois na hAbhna Archive CNH 010 CD, Bobby Casey - "Maestro" (2015. Compilation of recordings made from c. 1950-1975).

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