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HUMOURS OF KILCLOGHER. AKA - "Humors of Kill Clougher." AKA and see "Eílís Ní Cheallaigh," "Humors of Kiltyclogher," "Elizabeth Kelly's Delight (1)," "West Clare Jig." Irish, Single Jig. Ireland, West Clare. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). Kilclogher is a placename from County Clare, while Kiltyclogher (of the alternate title) is located in County Leitrim. Similarites to the "Behind the Bush in the Garden (1)" family of tunes.

Source for notated version: John Kelly, Sr.(Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), (1963); No. 56 (appears as "Elizabeth Kelly's Delight"). Breathnach (Folk Music & Dances of Ireland), 1971; No. 15. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol.3; No. 64.

Recorded sources: Comhaltas CL17, John Kelly Sr. - "Ceol an Clair" (1979). Tara Records, Liam O'Flynn - "The Piper's Call." Fisherstreet - "Out in the Night." Shanachie 78030, Danú - "Think Before You Think" (2000. Learned from the Fisherstreet recording).

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
thesession.org [3]




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