Annotation:Hills of Larraga (The)

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 HILLS OF LARRAGA, THE. AKA and see "Come with Me Now," "Connachtman (The)," "Connaughtman (The)," "Humors of Ayle House (The)," "Jimmy Doyle's Favourite Jig," "Kilfinane Jig (The)," "Seamus Cooley's," "Shoemaker's Fancy (The)," "When You Go Home." Irish, Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Given the "Hills of Larrage" title by the late east County Galway flute player Mike Rafferty (d. 2011), a long-time resident of New Jersey, to commemorate his birthplace. However, the melody predates him, and was not composed by him.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Black (Music's the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 347, p. 185.  Recorded sources:

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