SPORT [2]. AKA and see “Coolea Jig (The).” Irish, Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). Composed by whistle player Peadar O’Riada (son of Sean Ó Riada) of Cuil Aodha (Coolea), County Cork, who was inspired to compose the melody while watching children at play (sport = fun). Some see similarities with “Hag with the Money (The).”
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Recorded sources : - Bar/None Records AHAON-053,Peadar O’Riada – “Amidst These Hills” (1994). Mor Music MOR CD 001,Micheal O’Raghallaigh – “The Nervous Man" (2001). Narada 70876-19196-2-2, Altan - "Local Ground" (2005).
