What tune is this?

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What tune is this?

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https://www.box.com/s/1f7m0zhy0tgd706wyxk3

I took this recording at a concert. It's an odd file type, but quicktime should be able to handle it without too many issues.

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Re: What tune is this?

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Found it: The Swallow. The Norbeck setting #718 is close to your recording (but in G).

X:688
T:Swallow, The
R:reel
H:Also played in F. See also #718
D:Martin Hayes
D:Four Men and a Dog: Shifting Gravel
D:Moher: Out on the Ocean
Z:id:hn-reel-688
M:C|
K:G
ed~d2 BG~G2|EAAG A2GE|DGBG DGBG|A2GA BG~G2|
d3^c d2BA|GABG AGEG|DGBG DGBG|A2GA BG~G2||
Bd~d2 edBd|eaag agef|~g3e d2Bd|~g3a bgaf|
~g3e d2Bd|eaag agef|~g3e d2Bd|~g3a bgag||
"variations"
ed~d2 BGAG|EAAG ABGE|DG~G2 DGBG|A2GA BG~G2|
d3^c d2BA|GABG AGEG|DGBG DGBG|A2GA BG~G2||

Also, the second tune at the very end of your clip is The Porthole of the Kelp.
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Clogger's Quilt is probably the more common name.
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Mr.Gumby wrote:Clogger's Quilt is probably the more common name.
Ah, excellent. There is another Swallow/Ballyket floating about TheSession that is clearly similar or related, but not close enough to cite as an example of this one.

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2999
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Re: What tune is this?

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Thanks for the replies. Very helpful forum, this. Digging around the leads MTGuru provided and listening to additional clips, I now realize I have heard this tune before. (I think). It sounds similar to Larry Redigan's on the Music at Molloy's CD, though obviously it's in G when Molloy plays it. Have to say, I think I prefer Caitlin's rendition in F. Maybe this tune just sits better on the fiddle. Tricky to get a nice flow with all those middle D's that need to be tongued or cranned or something...
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