Annotation:Johnny Mhosai's Reel

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 JOHNNY MHOSAI'S REEL (Ril Sheain Mhosai). AKA and see "Hearthery Cruach,""John Mhosey McGinley's Reel," "Ladies of Tullybardee (The)," "Monaghan Switch (The)," "Monaghan Twig (1)." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title refers to John Mhosai McGinley, a regionally influential fiddler in the 20th century in South-west Donegal, particularly around Kilcar, Glencolmcille, Teelin and Ardara.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: Green Linnet GLCD 3090, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy - "Ceol Aduaidh" (learned from the fiddling of the late Donegal fiddler John Doherty).

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