London Lasses
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"London Lasses", in Gaelic "Cailinide/Cailíní Lungduin" or "Cailíní Londan", also known as<br> "Bird in the Cage", "Gardiner's Favourite", "John McKenna's", "The Maid in the Rushes",<br> "Streams in the Valley" or "The Turnpike Gate" is an Irish and Canadian reel in G Major.<br> The parts are played AB (Dunlay & Reich, O'Neill), AABB (Dunlay & Greenberg, Tubridy) or<br> AA'BB' (Cranford, Harker/Rafferty). In Canada it is known in Cape Breton.<br> The Cape Breton setting was popularized by the late Donald Angus Beaton, however it is clear<br> from the transcriptions of his settings that he played the tune with parts in reverse order<br> from those printed in O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903).<br> It was printed in Breathnach's CRÉ II (1975),<br> Breathnach's CRÉ III (1986),<br> Cotter's Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor (1989),<br> Cranford's Jerry Holland's Collection (1995),<br> Dunlay & Greenberg's Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton (1996),<br> Dunlay and Reich's Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton (1986),<br> Harker's 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty (2005),<br> Miller & Perron's Irish Traditional Fiddle Music (1977, 2nd Edition 2006),<br> Krassen's O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1976),<br> O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies (1903),<br> O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907),<br> Shears' The Cape Breton Collection of Bagpipe Music (1995),<br> Taylor's Through the Half-door (1992) and<br> Tubridy's Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1 (1999).<br> It was recorded by Peter Horan & Gerry Harrington on The Merry Love to Play (2007),<br> Donald Angus Beaton on A Musical Legacy (1985. Appears as "Traditional Reel"),<br> (78 RPM), Johnny McGreevy and Pat McGovern (1935. Appears on the label as "Cavan Lasses"),<br> Jerry Holland on Fathers and Sons (1992),<br> Matt Molloy & Seane Keane on Contentment is Wealth (1985),<br> Charley Higgins & Jack Dolan (1955. Appears as "Streams in the Valley"),<br> John Campbell on Cape Breton Violinist (1983. Appears as "Traditional Reel"),<br> Donny LeBlanc on Rosining Up the Bow (1993),<br> Shaskeen on The Joys of Life (1983) and<br> Stephanie Wills on Tradition Continued (1994).<br>
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