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Album Details for The Star above the Garter. Fiddle music from Kerry, played by Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford by Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford
| Artist Name | Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford |
| Album Title | The Star above the Garter. Fiddle music from Kerry, played by Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford |
| Musicians | Denis Murphy (fiddle), Julia Clifford (fiddle) |
| Source and other information | Claddagh CC5CD, 1969. Recorded in Dublin. |
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Each Irish tune on this album was identified after a careful, expert comparison of this recorded performance against all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index. The blue column shows just the most established tune title. Follow the links for complete tune info.Click 
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to hear the first 12 seconds| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Slide | Rathawaun |
Rathawaun |
| 2 | Slide | Hare in the Corn |
The Hare in the Corn |
|
| 2 | 1 | Hpipe | O'Mahony's |
O'Mahony's |
| 2 | Hpipe | Stack of Barley |
The Stack of Barley |
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| 3 | 1 | Reel | Morning Star |
The Morning Star Performer: Denis Murphy |
| 2 | Reel | Rolling in the Ryegrass |
Rolling on the Ryegrass Performer: Denis Murphy |
|
| 4 | 1 | Polka | Farewell to Whiskey |
Farewell to Whiskey |
| 2 | Polka | Dark Girl |
The Dark Girl |
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| 5 | 1 | JigD | Tom Billy's |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Tom Billy's |
| 2 | JigD | Tom Billy's |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Tom Billy's |
|
| 6 | 1 | Slide | Danny Ab's Slide |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Dan O'Keeffe's |
| 2 | Slide | O'Keeffe's Slide |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Dan O'Keeffe's |
|
| 7 | 1 | Air | O'Rahilly's Grave |
O'Rahilly's Grave Performer: Julia Clifford |
| 8 | 1 | Reel | Banks of the Ilen |
Seanbhean na gCartaí |
| 2 | Reel | Tom Billy's |
Tom Billy's |
|
| 9 | 1 | Polka | Ballydesmond Polka |
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Ballydesmond Polkas |
| 2 | Polka | Ballydesmond Polka #2 |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Ballydesmond Polkas |
|
| 3 | Polka | Ballydesmond Polka |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Ballydesmond Polkas |
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| 10 | 1 | Air | Blackbird |
The Blackbird Performer: Denis Murphy |
| 11 | 1 | Reel | Lady on the Island |
The Lady on the Island |
| 2 | Reel | Callaghan's |
Callaghan's |
|
| 12 | 1 | JigD | Munster Jig |
The Munster Jig Performer: solo, but performer is not indicated in the printed matter |
| 2 | JigD | Munster Buttermilk |
Munster Buttermilk Performer: solo, but performer is not indicated in the printed matter |
|
| 13 | 1 | Polka | Humours of Ballydesmond |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Knocknaboul Polkas |
| 2 | Polka | Knocknaboul Polka |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Knocknaboul Polkas |
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| 14 | 1 | Reel | Old Maids of Galway |
Johnny When You Die |
| 2 | SgReel | Anything for John Joe |
Anything for John-Joe |
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| 15 | 1 | Air | Raibh Tú ag an gCarraig? |
An Raibh tú ag an gCarraig Performer: Julia Clifford (fiddle) |
| 16 | 1 | JigD | Bank of Turf |
Padraic O'Keeffe's |
| 2 | JigD | Scartaglen Jig |
The Scartaglen Jig |
|
| 17 | 1 | Hpipe | Fisher's Hornpipe |
The Fisherman's |
| 18 | 1 | Reel | Galtee Rangers |
The Galtee Rangers |
| 2 | Reel | Glentaun Reel |
The Glentaun Reel |
|
| 19 | 1 | Air | O'Donnell's Lament |
Caoine Uí Dhonaill Performer: Denis Murphy |
| 20 | 1 | Slide | Star above the Garter |
The Star Above the Garter [sic] |
| 2 | Slide | Lisheen |
The Lisheen Slide |