Annotation:Downing's Reel

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DOWNING'S REEL (Cor Uí Duibnaig). AKA and see "Timothy Downing," "Peata Mamai (2)," "Mamma's/Mama's Pet (1)/Mammy's Pet [1]," "First House in Connaught," "First House of Connaught." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Timothy Downing was a gentleman farmer and neighbor to the O'Neill family in County Cork, who taught a young Francis O'Neill the rudiments of flute playing. See Annotation:Mama's Pet (1) for more.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 591, p. 108.

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