Cronin's Reel (1)

 CRONIN'S REEL [1]. AKA and see "Johnny Cronin's Reel," "Kitty O'Neill [4]." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABC. Kerry fiddler Johnny Cronin (1934-1991), for whom the reel is named, emigrated from Gneevegullia, Co. Kerry, to New York in the 1960's and became a fixture of the New York Irish music scene for some 25 years. He was a contemporary of Andy McGann (who influenced him greatly), and was known for his colorful, boisterous character. He was the brother of fiddler Paddy Cronin. Source for notated version: Brendan Mulvhihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Printed source: Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 37, p. 10. Recorded source: Green Linnet SIF 1009, Pat Burke - "Irish Music: The Living Tradition--The Martin Muvihill School" (1977). GTD Heritage Trad. HCD 008, Tommy Peoples - "Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle."

X:1 T:Cronin's [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Tommy Peoples - Workshop 7/18/01 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G2 FG EFDF | ~G3A Bcdg | e ~B3 dBAF | GBAG EG D2 | G2 FG EFDF | ~G3A Bcdg | e ~B3 dBAF | GBAF G2 z2 :| B {d/e/}dc ~d3c | B ~d3 efga | bgaf gedB | cBAG FG A2 :| B {G/A/} ~G3A | ~B3A Bdga | bgaf gedB | cBAG FG A2 :||
 * B {d/e/}dc ~d3c | B ~d3 ef g2 | B ~d3 {e}dBGB | cBAG FG A2 |
 * c | B {G/A/}GF ~G3A | ~B3A Bd g2 | B ~G3 DGBd | cBAG FGAc |

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