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HARE IN THE CORN [4], THE (An Giorria San Arbhar). AKA and see "Cat in the Corner (2) (The)," "Quarry Cross Slide (2) (The)," "Sleamhnáin chrosaire an chairéil no. 2." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Famed Sliabh Luachra fiddler and teacher Padraig O'Keeffe (1887-1963) played the tune in a medley with "Gleanntán Frolics (1) (The)" and "Gleanntán Frolics (2)." Source O'Leary sometimes called the tune "The Cat in the Corner" [Moylan]. In liner notes to RTE 174, Peter Browne remarks the tune is widely played in Sliabh Luachra and suggests a possible relationship with "Oh lassie art thou sleeping yet."


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - fiddlers Julia Clifford & Denis Murphy (west Kerry) [Breathnach]; accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region) [Moylan]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980's [Taylor].

Printed sources : - Beisswenger (Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry), 2012; p. 22. Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. III), 1985; No. 42, p. 21. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 103, p. 60. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 35.

Recorded sources : - Claddagh Records CC5, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford - "The Star Above the Garter" (1969). Gael-Linn CEF132, Johnny O'Leary - "An Calmfhear/The Trooper" (1989. Appears as second tune of "Sleamhnain Chrosaire an Chaireil"). RTE CD174, "The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master Padraig O'Keeffe" (1995. Originally recorded 1948-49).

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]



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