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X:1 T:Brereton's Reel N:The reel is attributed to accordion player Francie Brereton (Co. Tipperary) M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Treior, vol. 44, No. 1, 2012 (p. 31) S:Transcribed by Peter Denmead from a 1960's recording of flute player S:Paddy Joe Moloney (Co. Tipperary). K:D dB|AF ~F2 GFEF|DF~F2 ABde|fdad bdad|e2 ge cABc| dBBA BAFE|D2 FD ADFA|BG~G2 BGBd|faec d3:| |:de|f2 fe fafe|df~f2 adfa|d2 dc dAFA|~e2 ef eABd| f2 fe fafe|df~f2 adfa|dggf gbag|fgec d3:| |:FA~A2 FADF|ADFA bafa|geed edcB|ABGB A2 AG| FA~A2 FADF|ADFA bafa|geed edcB |ABGE D3:|]



BRERETON'S REEL. AKA - "Brearton's." AKA and see "Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire," "Mulhaire's." Irish, Reel (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The reel is Martin Mulhaire's composition "Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire," here called after accordion player Francie Brereton (Co. Tipperary) to whom it is sometimes attributed.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - a 1960's recording of flute player Paddy Joe Moloney (Co. Tipperary) [Denmead/Treoir]

Printed sources : - Treior, vol. 44, No. 1, 2012; p. 31.

Recorded sources : - Claddagh CCF25CD, Seán Keane - "Jig it in Style" (1990). Gael-Linn CEFCD 140, Kevin & Séamus - "Na Soighneáin/Northern Lights" (appears as "Brearton's"). Shanachie 79061, Boys of the Lough - "Welcoming Paddy Home."




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