Annotation:Avonmore (The)

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AVONMORE, THE (Abainn-mor). AKA and see "Blackwater," "Blackwater Foot," "Banks of Avonmore (The)," "Perrie Werrie (The)." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). The name Avonmore means 'great river' (as opposed to the nearby Avonbeg, or 'little river'). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AABB (O'Neill/Krassen).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 94. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1189, p. 224. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 468, p. 90. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 39.

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