Con Carthy's Favourite

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Theme code Index	1115L 1143b
Also known as	Con Carthy's, Con Carthy's Favorite
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Slide
Key/Tonic of	B
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	12/8
History	IRELAND(Munster)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Terry Moylan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra
Tune and/or Page number	No. 13, p. 8
Year of publication/Date of MS	1994
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CON CARTHY'S FAVOURITE. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. B Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tonality is indeterminate: the tune begins on a G chord in the 'A' part and a D chord in the 'B' part but resolves to an E minor at both cadences.

Sources for notated versions: recorded in November, 1970, by Breandan Breathnach from the playing of accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra) [Moylan]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, in the 1980's [Taylor].

Printed sources: Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 13, p. 8. Taylor (Music for the Sets, Yellow Book), 1995; p. 13.

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