Annotation:Hurler's March (4) (The)

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 HURLER'S MARCH [4], THE. AKA and see "Humors of Ballyloughlin." Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC (Breathnach): AABBCD (Mitchell). The melody bears no resemblance to "Hurler's March (2) (The)."  Source for notated version: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) who learned it from his father who had this title for it [Breathnach, Mitchell].  Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I); No. 31, p. 13 (appears as "Banrion na Luachra"). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, 1976; No. 60. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 145, p. 114.  Recorded sources:

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