Annotation:Junior Crehan's Favorite

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 JUNIOR CREHAN'S (FAVORITE). AKA and see "Bangor Reel (The)," "Bridie Morley's," "Cronin's Reel (2)," "Indian on the Rock," "Knotted Cord (1) (The)," "Knot in the Cord (The)/Knot on the Cord (The)." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune was recorded in the 1930s on a Decca 78 by John McKenna and Eddie Meehan contained in a medley called "Bridie Morley's." The title honors Martin "Junior" Crehan (1908-1998) the late great fiddler, concertina player, composer, singer, and storyteller of Mullagh, Co. Clare, originally from Ballynakea, near Quilty, Co. Clare.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 1162, Kevin Crawford - "The D Flute Album."  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info Hear Mary McElvaney playing the tune in a 1971 recording at the Comhaltas Archive

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