Annotation:Kit O'Connor's Reel

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KIT O'CONNOR'S REEL. Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The tune is perhaps related to "Gorman's Reel (1)," says Philippe Varlet. Kit O'Connor was a button-accordion (Paolo Soprani) player active in the London session scene in the 1950's. See also the reel under the alternate title "My Love is Fair and Handsome (2)."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Mulvihil (1st Collection), 1986; No. 114, p. 30.

Recorded sources: Shanachie 79044, Tommy Peoples - "The Iron Man" (1985). Damp in the Attic (4th track, last tune of set).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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