Annotation:Green Mountain (2)

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 GREEN MOUNTAIN [2], THE (An Sliab Glas). AKA and see "Barmaid (The)," "Haymaker Reel (1) (The)," "Maid behind the Bar (1) (The)," "Indy's Favorite," "Judy's Reel," "Long Island Reel." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Moylan, O'Neill/1850): AABB (O'Neill/Krassen). The tune was recorded on 78 RPM in Dublin in 1937 by Donegal fiddler Neil "Neilie" Boyle (1889-1961), locally known as 'Neillidh Phádaí Neillidh'. According to Varlet & Spottswood (1992), Boyle was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents but soon after the family moved back to Ireland, where he became an influential exponent of the northern style of playing. The melody has been identified as a variant of "Maid Behind the Bar (1) (The)" family of tunes.  Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]; set dance music recorded live at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 1980's [Taylor].  Printed sources: Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 229, p. 132. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 96. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1205, p. 227. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 481, p. 92. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 16.  Recorded sources: Green Linnet Records SIF 1058, Matt Molloy & Seane Keane - "Contentment is Wealth" (1985). 'Ón tSean-Am Anall' (Danny O'Donnell). Rounder CD-1087, Neil O'Boyle - "From Galway to Dublin" (1992. Reissue of 1937 original).  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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