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Tune Req: Farewell to Glen Owen

29 Mar 03 - 02:49 PM (#921324)
Subject: Tune Req: Farewell to Glen Owen
From: GUEST,MichaelM

Anyone have this tune handy? Or can tell me a good source?

Thanks

MichaelM


29 Mar 03 - 02:59 PM (#921333)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Farewell to Glen Owen
From: Malcolm Douglas

From  The Fiddler's Companion:

GLEANN EOGHAIN. AKA and see "Glen Owen," "Haye's Fancy," "The Celebrated Opera Reel," "Doon Reel" [3], "Opera Reel." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian/G Major. Standard. ABC. Breathnach (1976) finds the tune under the title "The Celebrated Opera Reel" in a manuscript from Tipperary.
Source for notated version: fiddler Denis Murphy, 1967 (Gneeveguilla, Co. Kerry, Ireland), who had the tune from his mentor, Padraig O'Keeffe [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 154, pg. 82.

Notation for Gleann Eoghain, The Opera Reel and The Doon Reel can be found at  JC's ABC tune finder.


29 Mar 03 - 03:02 PM (#921336)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Farewell to Glen Owen
From: GUEST

With blinding speed and staggering detail I am answered and left agog.

MichaelM