Flowery Hills of Scotland, The Item Info

Title:
Flowery Hills of Scotland, The
Sound Cloud:
Description:
According to Nicky McAuliffe, Michael Coleman and James 'Lad' O'Beirne, master fiddle players from County Sligo, recorded this reel on a 78 RPM recording machine in Mr. O'Beirne's home on November 5, 1941. I have not had the opportunity to hear that old recording, but Brendan Bulger's playing on this track reminds me of the lilt and swing of yet another County Sligo man's music, that of flute player Eugene Preston, from whom I learned the tune.
Publisher:
Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
Creator:
Bulger, Brendan Knox, Bill
Type:
Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
Subjects:
Folk dance music Reels Fiddle tunes McAuliffe, Nicholas Coleman, Michael O'Beirne, James Preston, Eugene
Playlist:
Playlist 01
Collection:
Reels
Source
Preferred Citation:
Bulger, Brendan ;Knox, Bill, "Flowery Hills of Scotland, The", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/576.html.
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/576.html
Rights
Rights:
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