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SPINDLESHANKS [2]. AKA and see “McGettrick's,” “Small Hills of Offaly (The).” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. A different tune than “Spinkle Shanks (1)/Spindleshanks (1).” Sligo whistle player Jimmy McGettrick was apparently the source for the tune.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Connolly & Martin (Forget Me Not), 2002; pp. 106-107.
Recorded sources : - Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann CL 22, Charlie Lennon – “Lucky in Love” (1981. Learned from flute and whistle player Jimmy McGettrick, from Lissinanny, near Ballymote in County Sligo). New Folk Records NFR 1552, James Keane - "Heir of the Dog" (2012). Shanachie 79019, Chieftains - “Chieftains 10” (last in set of reels on track 3).
See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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