X: 1
T: McGreavy's
S: irtrad-l, L. Mallette, 1/95
C: Attributed to Martin Talty (notes to Front Hall Records 018)
M: 6/8
S: Bulmer and Sharpley's Music From Ireland, vol. 4, no. 57
S: (McGreavy's), from the playing of fiddler Jimmy McHugh
N: Not sure where the title McGreavy's originated.
O: Irish
F:http://jc.tzo.net/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/ma/Martin_Taltys_3.abc
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McGREAVY'S (JIG). AKA and see "Eddie Kelly's Jig (1)," "Martin Talty's Jig," "Meelick Team (The)." Irish, Jig. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The jig appears as “Martin Talty’s Jig” on Bernard O’Sullivan & Tommy McMahon's 1974 album "Clare Concertinas" (Topic Records 12TFRS502). The jig has been attributed to Talty, a piper, whistle and flute player from Glendine, County Clare, and friend and sometime playing partner with Miltown Malbay piper Willie Clancy. Peter Laban [1] tells the story of the first meeting between the two:
Martin Talty (1920-1983)
He [Talty] was sitting in the classroom in primary school. The teacher had left the room and Martin was trying out a littlepolka on the whistle. After going over the first part a voice behind him suddenly said "I think it goes actually like this,"followed by the correct phrase on the whistle. This was Willie and the two became lifelong friends.
However, a stronger claim for the tune's composition belongs to East Galway flute player Eddie Kelly, who composed it as "Meelick Team (The)."
Additional notes Source for notated version : - fiddler Jimmy McHugh [Bulmer & Sharpley].
Recorded sources : - Front Hall Records 018, How to Change a Flat Tire - "Traditional Music of Ireland & Shetland" (). Topic TSDL1502, Bernard O'Sullivan & Tommy McMahon - "Clare Concertinas" (originally recorded 1975. Appears as "Martin Talty's").
