Annotation:Captain O'Neill

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X:1 T:Captain O'Neill M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 499 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G ge|dGBG FGAc|BGBd g2 fe|dGBG FGAc|BGAF G2:|| z2|d>g {a}(3gfg a>g {a}(3gfg|d>g {a}(3gfg a2 a2|d>g {a}(3gfg agfd| (3efg fa g2g2|d>g {a}(3gfg a>g {a}(3gfg|d>g {a}(3gfg a2 ga|bgaf gfed|(3efg fa g2||

CAPTAIN O'NEILL (An Taoiseac Ua Neill). AKA and see "Charms of Music," "Colonel J. Robertson's Favorite Reel," "Gorans (The)," "Lads and Lasses (2)," "Push about the Jorum (1)," "Rattle the Bottles (1)," "Rowan Tree (1) (The)." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Push about the Jorum" is a related tune. The tune also has British variants (and perhaps antecedents). See notes for Lads and Lasses and "Push about the Jorum" for more.

Additional notes

Printed sources : - O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 100. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1222, p. 230. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 499, p. 95.

Recorded sources : - Saydisc CDSDL 372, Bonnie Shaljean – “Farewell to Lough Neaghe” (recorded 1988). Saydisc CDSDL449, Bonnie Shaljean - "Traditional Dance Music of Britain & Ireland" (2018).

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