One from the archives.....
The set dance King of the fairies.
The box is a DD# Paolo that once belonged to my late uncle Maurice, who died far too young at the age of 37.
Two newer tunes from the tradition- Farewell to Jim and the Dernawilt Jig. The first has been in my head all week- it was composed by the great Carl Hession. The second is named after an area in Fermanagh where my Dad grew up.
Acapella Video 316.
This is a 6 part version of the Balmoral Highlanders I used to hear the likes of Paul O'Shaughnessy and Maurice Bradley play in Donegal years ago. (You will find Maurice's version on Volume 2 of the Fiddle Music of Donegal).
