Dandy Reel (2) (The)

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 Theme code Index    513b5 3b527bL
 Also known as    Drogheda Bay, Eight and Forty Sisters, Green Ribbons (The), Pigeon House (The), Salamanca (3), Jimmy the Creelmaker, Hills of Clady (The), O'Connell's Trip to Parliament (2), Reel (84), Trim the Bonnet, Tie the Ribbons (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Rev. Luke Donnellan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:County Louth Archaeological Society vol. II, Book:No. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 22
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1909
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Dandy Reel [2], The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances", S:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 22) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin d2|BGEF G2 BG|G2 BG FDDc|BGEF G2 ef|gfed Beef:| gfga bgeg|fdad fddf| gfga bgef|gfed Beef| gfga bgeg|fdad fddf|gbaf (3fga gf|gfed Be e2||


X:1 T:Reel [84] T:Untitled N:Fr. John Quinn and Conor Ward find cognates in “Big Pat’s Reel,” N:”Dandy Reel (The),” “Tie the Ribbons,” “Maids of Galway (The),” “Dublin N:Lasses (The),” “Piper’s Chanter (The),” “Murtagh Molloy,” “Virginia Reel” etc. M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 243, p. 51) B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=50&z=-195.5136%2C224.3791%2C3934.3469%2C1594.3287 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin d|BGEF G2 BG|G2 BG FAAc|BGEF G2 fa|gefd Ae e:| f|gfga bgeg|fgag fedf|gfga bgef|gfed Beef| gfga bgeg|fga fedf|g2 bg f2 af|gfed Be e2||