Annotation:Laurel's Reel

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LAUREL'S REEL. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. Composed by Cape Breton musician Allie Bennett, a multi-instrumentalist (fiddle among others). The tune was written in honor of his daughter. The tune has some currency in Irish sessions as well as Cape Breton, either in the original Key ('A') or transposed to 'G'.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 21, p. 9.

Recorded sources: Allie Bennett - "Its About Time" (2004)




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