New Road to Sligo, The Item Info

Title:
New Road to Sligo, The
Sound Cloud:
Description:
David Reiner composed 'The New Road to Sligo'. It is played for us by Liz Carroll. David told me that he composed this tune 'to tell the story of a musical road trip, from the bold beginning in G minor, to the detour into B flat, to the simpler and lyrical third part.'
Publisher:
Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
Creator:
Carroll, Liz Reiner, David
Type:
Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
Subjects:
Folk dance music Jigs Fiddle tunes Reiner, David
Playlist:
Playlist 10
Collection:
Jigs
Source
Preferred Citation:
Carroll, Liz ;Reiner, David, "New Road to Sligo, The", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/533.html.
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/533.html
Rights
Rights:
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