Annotation:Denis Murphy's Slide (1)

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 DENIS MURPHY'S SLIDE [1]. AKA and see "Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (4) (The)," "Dark Girl in Blue (The)," "Girl in the Dress (The)," "Gleanntán Slide," "Julia Clifford's Slide [1]," "Murphy's Slide," "Napoleon Crossing the Alps (2)," "Pádraig O'Keeffe's Slide (1)." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, West Kerry. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. This slide is associated with Sliabh Luachra region (Cork-Kerry border) fiddler Denis Murphy (1912-1974). See also the 2nd part of "Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling (1) (The)," nearly identical with the first part of this slide (although some believe the both parts of each tune are related to the other, albeit with the parts reversed from one another), and the first strain of the English "Lily White." The reel "Flax in Bloom" is a related melody.  Source for notated version: Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, fiddler Denis Murphy [Bulmer & Sharpley].  Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 2; No. 62. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; p. 63. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 67, p. 40. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 63, p. 27. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; p. 6. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 26. Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 15.  Recorded sources: Shanachie 79023, "Cheiftains 3" (1989 reissue of 1973 Claddagh album).  See also listings at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng's Irishtune.info.

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