Annotation:Geese in the Bog (3)

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 GEESE IN THE BOG [3]. AKA and see "Bryan O'Lynn (1)," "Goose in the Bog," "Humors of Ballinifad (The)." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (Harker/Rafferty, Mulvihill, Songer, Sullivan, Tubridy): B Minor (Cranitch). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody starts on a C Major chord (or D Major chord, in the case of Cranitch's version). The second part of the tune is similar to the second part of "Banks of Lough Gowna (1)."  Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].  Printed sources: Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 6, p. 127. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 181, p. 56. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 66, p. 79 (appears as "Goose in the Bog"). Songer (Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005; p. 69. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 2; No. 35, p. 14. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 31  Recorded sources: Coleman Music Center CHC 009, flute player Paddy Healy (b. 1937, Ballymote) - "The Coleman Archive, vol. 2: The Home Place" (2005. Various artists. Healy learned the tune from his father, John Martin, also a flute player).  See also listings at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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