Annotation:Tavern Reel (The)
X:1 T:Tavern Reel, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel N:A version of "Lord MacDonald's Reel." S:Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances", S:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 17) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d2|BAFA DAFA|GFGA deed|A2 FA DAFA|ABde fddB:|| Adfd edfd|Adfd edBd|Adfd edef|abag fddf| Adfd edfd|Adfd edBd|gfec dcBA|Bcde fddB||
TAVERN REEL, THE. Irish, Reel (whole or cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "The Tavern Reel", a version of the widespread Scottish "Lord MacDonald (4)," is contained in the music manuscript collection that was in the possession of fiddler and curate biography:Rev. Luke Donnellan, of the Oriel region, south Ulster[1]. The tile "The Tavern Reel" is also included in the tune list of piper Philip Goodman (c. 1831-1908), Carrickmacross, Ireland, who is variously described as "the last professional and traditional piper in Farney, Louth", and also recorded as having been from Donaghmoyne, County Monaghan (all of which are places from the same area, and contiguous to the Donnellan's Oriel region).
- ↑ Donnellan researcher Gerry O'Connor came to believe the ms. is not the work of the curate but rather was originally compiled by an unknown but able fiddler over the course of a playing lifetime, probably in the late 19th century. The ms. later came into the possession of Donnellan, who was also a fiddler.
