Annotation:Free and Easy (2)

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 FREE AND EASY [2]. AKA and see "Kerry Lasses (4) (The)," "Mulqueen's," "Spinkle Shanks (1)," "Tinker's Reel (1) (The)." Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Kerry. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The "Tinker's Reel" and "Lisburn Lasses" are related tunes.  Source for notated version: the Rice-Walsh Manuscript (from the playing of North Kerry fiddle master Jeremiah Breen, as noted by his pupil Thomas Rice and later copied by Sgt. James P. Walsh of the Chicago police in the early 20th century) [O'Neill].  Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 187 (appears as "Gan ainm"/Untitled). O'Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), No. 263.  Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 1122, Kevin Burke - "Open House" (appears as untitled reel).

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