Moate Reel, The Item Info
- Title:
- Moate Reel, The
- Sound Cloud:
- Description:
- The town of Moate is in County Westmeath. It has a strong musical tradition and at one time had a famous céilí band that made a number of 78 RPM recordings. The late accordionist Brendan McCann, who lived in Connecticut, grew up near Moate. As a tribute to Brendan and his music, Josephine Keegan from County Armagh, whose music is to be found throughout this collection, composed and recorded this track.
- Publisher:
- Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
- Creator:
- Keegan, Josephine
- Type:
- Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
- Subjects:
- Folk dance music Reels Fiddle tunes McCann, Brendan
- Playlist:
- Playlist 10
- Collection:
- Reels
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Keegan, Josephine, "Moate Reel, The", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/689.html.
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/689.html
Rights
- Rights:
- This website was created through a partnership with Séamus Connolly and the Boston College Libraries (2016). All materials on this site may be freely shared and adapted according to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.