Annotation:West Clare Reel (1) (The)

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WEST CLARE REEL [1], THE. AKA and see “Blue Meadow (The)," "Fair Wind (The)," "Rip the Calico," “Tear the Calico (1),” "Tear the Calico (2)," "Tommy Glenny's Reel." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. According to a personal communication from fiddler Patrick Ourceau, it was Clare fiddler Junior Crehan who adapted “Tear the Calico (1),” transforming it into the “West Clare Reel.” Compare with County Cork cleric and uilleann piper James Goodman's "What the Devil Ails You (5)."

Additional notes

Printed sources : - Seane Keane (50 Fiddle Solos).

Recorded sources : - Flying Fish FF 070, Boys of the Lough - "Wish You Were Here" (1978). Green Linnett GLCD 1155, Martin Hayes - “Under the Moon” (1995). Shaskeen - "Atlantic Breeze."

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Hear Martin Hayes' recording on youtube.com [2]

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