Annotation:Farewell to Erin (2)

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 FAREWELL TO ERIN/EIREANN [2] (Slán le hÉireann). AKA and see "Leitrim Thrush," "Maid in the Cherry Tree," "Naughton's." AKA - "Farewell to Ireland (2)." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A variation of "Farewell to Erin (1)". Fiddler Michael Coleman (1985-1945), originally from south County Sligo, recorded this tune for Columbia in 1921 under the title "Farewell to Ireland" in a medley with "Austin Tierney's" (although the label reads only "Farewell to Ireland"). County Sligo/New York fiddler James Morrison also recorded the tune for Columbia in 1935 under the title "Farewell to Ireland." Some similarities to "Master McDermott's Reel" and "Barrel Rafferty's Reel."  Source for notated version: flute player Éamonn de Stabaltún (Ireland) [Breathnach]; flute player Peter Horan (b. 1926, Kilavil, County Sligo) [Flaherty]; piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; fiddler John McKeown [Feldman & O'Doherty].  Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 139, p. 56. Feldman & O'Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; p. 242c (appears as last "Untitled Reel" on page). Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 67. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 27, p. 44.  Recorded sources: Capelhouse Records, James Kelly - "Traditional Irish Music" (1996). Gael-Linn CEF 045, "Paddy Keenan" (1975). Green Linnet SIF-1110, Brian Conway - "My Love is in America: The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival" (1991).  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info Jane Keefer's Folk Music: An Index to Recorded Sources

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