Annotation:Irish-American Reel (1) (The)

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 IRISH-AMERICAN REEL [1], THE. AKA and see "Great North Reel," "Narrowback (The)." American, Reel. USA, New England. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. New York musician, researcher and writer Don Meade identifies this as a version of "Lee's Double Clog," (AKA "Narrowback (The)") also printed by Ryan (p. 160), and says it was a favorite tune of New York fiddlers Larry Redican and the late Andy McGann (d. 2004).  Source for notated version: Eddy Arsenault (b. 1921, St. Chrysostom, East Prince County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman].  Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 3. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddler's Repertoire), 1983; No. 83. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 118. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 25.  Recorded sources: F&W Records 3, "Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra." Rounder 7002, Graham Townsend--"Le Violin/The Fiddle."

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