Cabin Hunter
Name
The Cabin Hunter (Reel)
About
Breandán Breathnach collected this tune from John Kelly for the book “Ceol Rince na hÉireann” Cuid 3, number 143, Gan Ainm.
A Cabin Hunter (an Biadánaí) seemingly referrs to people going door to door getting gossip.
Details: Mrs. Costelloe’s house, Kilbaha, Co. Clare. (Bríd Bean Uí Choisdeala). Date: 1935. Photographer: Albert Eskeröd.
Credit: The Photographic Collection, A015.19.00867. Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. Link
Audio
John Kelly playing The Cabin Hunters & Delia Crowley's on the fiddle
Credit: Seoda Ceoil 1 & 2. ℗ 2013 Gael Linn. Link.
Notation
Notated from the above audio.