Duffy the Dancer
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Duffy the Dancer", in Gaelic "Ua Dubtaig An Rinceoir", also known as "The Gauger",<br> "The High Reel" or "Sandy Duff" is an Irish reel in A Mixolydian (O'Neill/Krassen),<br> A Dorian (O'Neill/1001), A Major (O'Neill/1850) or A Major/Mixolydian (Miller).<br> The parts are played AB (O'Neill) or AABB (Miller).<br> The tune was recorded in 1929 on 78 RPM by banjo player Neil Nolan (1894 - 1984).<br> It was printed in Miller's Fiddler's Throne (2004),<br> Krassen's O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1976),<br> O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies (1903) and<br> Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907).<br> It was recorded by<br> Neil Nolan (banjo) (78RPM) (1929),<br> Jimmy Power, Lucy Farr and Andy Boyle on Paddy in the Smoke (1967),<br> Michael Gorman on The Fiddle Music of County Sligo (1970),<br> Tony Mac Mahon, Noel Hill and Iarla Ó Lionáird on Music of Dreams (1993),<br> Mike and Mary Rafferty on The Dangerous Reel (1995),<br> The Kilfenora Céilí Band on Live in Lisdoonvarna (2002),<br> Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington on The Merry Love to Play (2007) and<br> Lough Ree Ceili Band on Keep 'er Lit (2008).<br>
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