Annotation:Glen of Aherlow (2) (The)

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 GLEN OF AHERLOW [2], THE. AKA and see "Canny's," "Crane's Leg (The)," "Lafferty's," "Rediggan's," "Woman I Ne'er Forgot (The)." The tune was composed by County Tipperary fiddler Seán Ryan (d. 1985) as "Lafferty's" (sometimes seen as "Lafferty's Reel" or "Laverty's Reel") and although it is sometimes called "The Glen of Aherlow" the latter is the title of another composition of his (see "Glen of Aherlow (1) (The)"). The alternate title "Canny's" come from association with County Clare fiddlers Paddy Canny and P.J. Hayes who were the first to record the melody in the 1960's.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 3; No. 3 (appears as "Reddigan's"). Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1994; p. 40. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 163, p. 104. Bryan Ryan (The Hidden Ireland), No. 28 (appears as "Lafferty's").  Recorded sources: Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 148, Mick Conneely - "Selkie" (2001). John Carty - "Last Night's Fun." Shanachie 76001, "An Historic Recording of Irish Traditional Music from County Clare and East Galway" (1959. Re-released in 2001).  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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