Bonny Bunch of Ferns (The)

 BONNY BUNCH OF FERNS, THE. AKA and see "Keady Piper," "Maire Bhan's Wedding," "Nellie Donovan," "Piobaire a' Cheidigh (An)," "Piper of Keadue." Irish, Reel. As "Piobaire an Cheidigh" the tune was a favorite of the famous Donegal piper Tarlach Mac Suibhne, claim the Doherty's. Both Donegal fiddling brothers John and Mickie Doherty played the tune in pipe imitation in scordatura tuning. Similar in parts to the Sliabh Luachra tunes "Doon Reel (1) (The)" and "Callaghan's Reel (2)" or "O'Callaghan's Reel." Clare piper Willie Clancy had a setting of the tune called "Nellie Donivan." Recorded source: Shanachie 79093, Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannon - "Whirlwind" (1995).

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