Black Haired Lass (2) (The)

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 BLACK HAIRED LASS [2], THE (Cailín na Gruaige Duibhe). AKA and see "Blackhaired Lass," "The Dark Gate Girl," "The Dark Haired Girl," "Dark Haiared Lass," "An Cailín Donn" (The Brown Girl). Irish, Reel. Ireland, County Donegal. A Mixolydian (Breathnach, Feldman & O'Doherty, Treoir): A Dorian (O'Neill/Krassen, 1001 & 1850): G Dorian (O'Neill/1915). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AAB (O'Neill/Krassen & 1915}): ABB (Breathnach). A popular reel in County Donegal. "The Blackhaired Lass" was recorded on a Brunswick 78 RPM record in New York in March, 1928, by the fiddle duet of Michael Coleman (1891-1945) originally from Knockgrania, Killavil, County Sligo) and Packie Dolan (1904-1932, originally from Aughadowry, Ballinamuck, County Longford). Dolan tragically died at age 28 one week before he was due to return to Ireland to live. Source for notated version: accordionist Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach]; John Doherty (1895-1980, County Donegal) [Feldman & O'Doherty]. Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 114, p. 47. Feldman & O'Doherty (Northern Fiddler), 1979; p. 66. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 25. Ó Baoillm, Sean og & Manus: (Ceolta Gael), Book 1; p. 27. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 253, p. 132. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 119. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1326, p. 248. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 585, p. 107. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 32. Treoir, vol. 33, No. 1, 2001; p. 29. Recorded source: Gael-Linn CEF 114, Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - "I gCnoc na Graí." __NORICHEDITOR__