Annotation:Follow Me Down to Carlow (3)

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 FOLLOW ME DOWN TO CARLOW [3]. AKA and see "Tom Ward's Downfall." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The title "Follow Me Down to Carlow", usually applied to other melodies, was the title Mike Rafferty's father, Barrel Rafferty, had for the tune. It is properly called "Tow Ward's Downfall" or "Mourne Mountains (1) (The)."  Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].  Printed sources: Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 68, p. 22.  Recorded sources: Larraga LR090098, Mike and Mary Rafferty - "The Old Fireside Music" (1998).

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