Annotation:Game of Love (The)

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 GAME OF LOVE, THE (Cluiche an Ghrá). AKA and see "Aberdeen Lasses," "Bloron's Fancy," "Bond's Reel," "Girls of Farranfore (The)," "Humors of Ballinacarrig (The)," "Humors of Rockstown," "New Custom House (The)," "Paddy the Piper (1)," "Piper's Son," "Pride of Rathmore," "Rory MacNab." Irish, Reel. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. A version is in O'Neill's Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody. Breathnach (1976) says it is called "Aberdeen Lasses" in County Fermanagh. A Scottish version is "Rory McNab," printed by the Gows. "New Custom House (The)" is a related tune. See also the related "Pride of Rathmore" family of tunes.  Source for notated version: flute player and fiddler Peter O'Loughlin, 1966 (Kilmaley, Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; manuscripts in the possession of Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill, originally from County Down, many of which were from the playing of his father [O'Neill].  Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 293, pp. 148-149. O'Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 259.  Recorded sources: Gael-Linn CEF-057, "Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh." Green Linnet 1040, Touchstone - "New Land." Kells Music 9501, Dervish - "Playing with Fire."  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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