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The Humours of Carrigaholt

Name

The Humours of Carrigaholt (Reel)

About

The sleeve notes on “Seoda Ceoil” album, Gael-linn, 1969, state: “Seán learned The Humours of Carrigaholt from a fiddler named Michael McMahon…”

Breandán Breathnach collected this tune from John and it is in “Ceol Rince na hÉireann” Cuid 3 (1985) as number 133, page 63 as “Pléaráca Charrig an Chabhaltaigh”.

Credit: Photo taken by Aoife Kelly at Carrigaholt Castle, 2016.

Audio

John Kelly playing The Humours of Carrigaholt on the fiddle

Credit: Seoda Ceoil 1 & 2. ℗ 2013 Gael Linn. Link.

Audio

John Kelly playing The Humours of Carrigaholt on the fiddle

Credit: Recording courtesy of Barry Taylor.

Recording: Parochial Hall, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Date: July 7, 1975. Recorded by Barry Taylor.

Notation

Notated from above recording.

Reels

The Humours of Carrigaholt