Curlew Reel (1) (The)

 CURLEW REEL [1], THE. AKA - "Curlews (The)." AKA and see "Darach de Brún's," "Road to Cashel." Irish, Reel. B Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh, fiddler Josephine Keegan (b. 1935). Her composition is originally titled "The Curlews" (plural), named for the Curlew mountains, a low range in County Roscommon and County Sligo. Source for notated version: flute player Colm O'Donnell (b. 1962, outside Aclare, County Sligo) [Flaherty]. Printed source: Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 18 (appears as "Unknown"). Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 144, p. 94. Recorded sources: Ceol Camloch Records, Josephine Keegan - "The Keegan's Tunes" (2002). Green Linnet SIF 1075, Johnny Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "Fresh Takes" (1987. Appears as "Darach de Bruns"). Green Linnet GL-1095, Altan - "Horse with a Heart", 1989 (Learned from Co. Fermanagh melodeon player Josie McDermott). Green Linnet SIF-104, John Whelan & Eileen Ivers - "The Celts Rise Again" (1990). Outlet SOLP 1033, "Josephine Keegan" (1977). Sun Records SUNCD 23, Folan & Davey, "Skin and Bow" (1997?). X:1 T:Curlew Reel, The [1] L:1/8 M:4/4 K:Bdor fBBB Bcde|fece agae|(3fga ed cAAA|GAce agba| fBBB Bcde|fece agaf|=~g3 e ~f3 e|dBBA FBBB:: (3Bcd cd BFFF|DFFF Bcdf|ecBc AEEE|CEAB cedc| (3Bcd cd BFFF|DFFF Bcdf|ecBA fAeA|dcBA FBBB:||

X: 2 T: Curlews (The) [1] C: Josephine Keegan R: Reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Bm fBB2 Bcde | fece a3e | faed cAA2 | cAce a2ba | fBB2 Bcde | fece a3f | g3e f3e | dcBA FBB2 :| Bdcd BFF2 | DFF2 Bcdf | ecBc AEE2 | CEE2 defe | Bdcd BFF2 | DFF2 Bcdf | d2cd fdec | dcBA FBB2 :||

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