The Reel of Mullinavat
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"The Reel of Mullinavat" (in Gaelic "Seisd/Cor Muilleann A'Bata" or "Ríl Mhuileann an Bhata")<br> also known as "Paddy Breen's Reel" is an Irish reel in E Dorian/Minor. The parts are played AB<br> (Breathnach), AA'B (O'Neill/Krassen), AABB (Miller) or AA'BB' (O'Neill/1850, 1001 & 1915).<br> Mullinavat is in County Kilkenny. Bayard (1981) sees his Pennsylvania collected "Running Through the<br> Rain to Keep Your Hair Dry" as a form of this tune.<br> It was printed in Breathnach's CRÉ III (1985),<br> Lyth's Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing, vol. 1 (1981),<br> Miller's Fiddler’s Throne (2004),<br> O'Neill's O’Neill’s Irish Music (1915),<br> O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies (1903),<br> O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907) and<br> Songer & Curley's Portland Collection, vol. 2 (2005).<br> It was recorded by <br> Michael Coleman (1927),<br> Bobby Casey on Ceol an Chlair vol. 1 (1979),<br> Michael Coleman on The Heyday of Michael Coleman (1973),<br> Andy McGann & Paul Brady,<br> Mary Bergin onFeadog Stain (1979) and<br> Tony DeMarco on The Sligo Indians (2008).<br>
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