Annotation:Humors of Drinagh (1) (The)

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 HUMORS OF DRINAGH [1], THE (Sugrad Droignaig). Irish, Double Jig. D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Miller): AABBCCDD (O'Neill). The tune, rendered in duple-time as a hornpipe/reel, can be found under the title "Banks of the Ilen (The)." See also the related "Farewell to Gurteen."  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 59, p. 46. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 54. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1022, p. 191. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 235, p. 53.  Recorded sources:  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng's Irishtune.info Hear recordings of the tune at the Comhaltas Archive

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