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KIERAN KELLY'S. Irish, Barn Dance (4/4 time). AABCCDD. Standard tuning. D Major ('A', 'B' and 'D' parts) & G Major ('C' part). Keiran Kelly (Co. Athlone, Ireland/London, England) was an virtuoso button accordion player who won the All-Ireland championship for the instrument in 1954 and 1955, during the early years of the fleadhanna. In the 1960's he fronted the Kieran Kelly Ceili Band.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 69, p. 49.

Recorded sources: Shaskeen - "Atlantic Breeze."




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