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RIGNEY'S REEL. AKA - “Rigmy's.” Irish, Reel (whole time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. Attributed to Paddy O'Brien (Tipperary). Starts similarly to O'Brien's “Youghal Harbour (5).”

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Jim McElhone (Co. Derry) [Mulvihill].

Printed sources : - Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 86, p. 23. O'Brien (Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection, Volume Three).

Recorded sources: - Green Linnett SIF 3082, Paddy O’Brien & Shamus Connolly - “The Banks of the Shannon.” Green Linnett SIF 1119, Cherish the Ladies - “The Back Door” (appears as “Youghal Harbour”). New Century Music NCMCD100, Joe Burke - "The Morning Mist."



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