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RAHEEN REEL [1]. AKA – “The Raheen.” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB’: AA’BB’ (Taylor/Tweed). The tune is one of a medley of three tunes from the Murphy Family of County Wexford, recorded and popularized by fiddler Kevin Burke (“Up Close”). The reel was composed by Phil Murphy.

Source for notated version: Kevin Burke [Taylor/Tweed].

Printed sources: Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed’s Irish Choice), 1994; p. 21.

Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 1052, Kevin Burke – “Up Close” (1984).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]




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