Annotation:Denis Murphy's Slide (1)

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 DENIS MURPHY'S SLIDE [1]. AKA and see "The Dark Girl (Dressed) in Blue [4]," "The Girl in the Dress," "The Gleanntán (Slide)," "Julia Clifford's Slide [1]," "Murphy's (Slide)," "Napoleon Crossing the Alps [2]," "Pádraig O'Keeffe's Slide [1]." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, West Kerry. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. This slide is associated with Sliabh Luachra region (Cork-Kerry border) fiddler Denis Murphy. See also the 2nd part of "The Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling [1]," nearly identical with the first part of this slide, and the first strain of the English "Lily White." The reel "Flax in Bloom" is a related melody.  Source for notated version: Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, fiddler Denis Murphy [Bulmer & Sharpley].  Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 2; No. 62. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; p. 63. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 67, p. 40. Mallinson (Enduring), 1995; No. 63, p. 27. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; p. 6. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 26. Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 15.  Recorded sources: Shanachie 79023, "Cheiftains 3" (1989 reissue of 1973 Claddagh album). See also listings at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources, Alan Ng's Irishtune.info.

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