Temperance Reel
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"The Temperance Reel", also known as "The Teetotaler's Reel",<br> "The Bowl Of Coffee", "O'Connell's Welcome to Clare", "Kingsport", “Oh My Foot”,<br> "The Road To Newbridge", "The Teatotaler’s Fancy" and "The Teatotaler" is an<br> Irish, American; Reel in cut or 2/4 time and G Major ('A' part) & E Minor<br> ('B' part). The parts are played AB (O'Neill) or AABB (most versions).<br> An early version of the tune with the “Teetotaler’s Reel” title appears in the<br> mid-19th century music manuscript collection of County Cork uilleann piper and<br> Church of Ireland cleric James Goodman (musicologist).<br> It was printed in The Devil's Box, vol. 23, Summer 1989,<br> Brody's Fiddler's Fakebook (1983)<br> Krassen's Appalachian Fiddle (1973),<br> Jarman's Old Time Fiddlin' Tunes,<br> Kerr's Merry Melodies, vol. 1 (c. 1880),<br> R.M. Levey's First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858),<br> Miller & Perron's New England Fiddler’s Repertoire (1983),<br> O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907) (appears as "Teetotaler's<br> Fancy"),<br> Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes (1994),<br> Robbins Music Corporation's The Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels and<br> Country Dances (1933),<br> Roche's Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 1 (1912),<br> Roche's Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 3 (1927),<br> Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883) and<br> Taylor's Through the Half-door (1992).<br> It was recorded by Dave Bromberg Band on Midnight on the Water (1975),<br> Kenny Baker on Highlights (1984),<br> F&W String Ban on F&W String Band 2,<br> Patrick J. Scanlon (78 RPM) (middle tune in "Medley of Irish Reels"),<br> Clem Myers on Clem Myers: Northeast Regional Fiddle Champion (1967 & 1970),<br> Jerry Robichaud on Maritime Dance Party (1978),<br> Bill Spence and Fennig's All Stars on The Hammered Dulcimer (1973),<br> John McCutcheon on The Wind That Shakes The Barley (1977),<br> Shaskeen on Shaskeen Live,<br> Pibroch MacKenzie on The Mull Fiddler (1969) and<br> Michael J. Grogan on Irish Dance Music” (1995. A reissue of the 1946 original).<br>
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