Annotation:Stolen Reel (The)

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STOLEN REEL, THE. AKA and see “Swallow's Nest (3).” Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Bill Black (1996) says New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty “borrowed” this tune from Bronx fiddler Martin Mulvihill, who jokingly accused him of theft. The group Sliabh Notes recorded the tune under the title “The Swallow’s Nest” on their album “Gleanntan,” and noted that the tune was composed by Nenagh, County Tipperary, accordion player Paddy O’Brien (1922-1991).

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].

Printed sources : - Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 322, p. 172. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 40, p. 13. Eileen O'Brien (The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien 1922-1991), 2017; p. 41 (as "Swallow's Nest").

Recorded sources : - Kells Music 9509, Mike & Mary Raffety – “The Dangerous Reel" (1995). Green Linnet GLCD 1211, Kevin Crawford – “In Good Company” (2001).

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

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