Annotation:Mrs. Crowley's

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 MRS. CROWLEY'S. AKA and see “Mrs. Frank’s,” “Not for Joe (4).” Irish, Polka. G Major (Mallinson): D Major (Taylor). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Taylor): AA’BB’ (Mallinson). A common and popular tune in the Sliabh Luachra region of Ireland. The title “Mrs. Crowley’s” honors a well-known Kenmare pub owner and fiddler.  Source for notated version: set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980’s [Taylor].  Printed sources: Mallinson (100 Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 81, p. 31. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 37.  Recorded sources: GN1, Joe Thoma   "Up the Track: Traditional Music from Kenmare."

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