TWENTY ONE, THE. AKA - “The 21 Highland.” Irish, Highland (whole time). Ireland, County Donegal. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’B. A popular highland in County Donegal where it was composed by fiddler Paddy Dyer of Kilraine in the year 1921 (hence the title). Kilrane is between Ardara and Glenties, Donegal.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - fiddler John Doherty (1895-1980, County Donegal) [Feldman & O’Doherty].
Printed sources : - Feldman & O’Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; p. 81.
Recorded sources : - Topic 12TS398, John Doherty - "Bundle and Go" (1984. Originally recorded 1977).
See also listing at : Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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