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source for tune history or story behind name

Any suggestions for a source for tune history or story behind the name thanks Doug

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by dbarr15@aol.com

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Which tune?

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by DaveL35

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The Fiddler's Companion is a good source for tune histories and name derivation: http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/index.html

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by RichardB

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If you're meaning ITM, a great resource for tunes, variations, and some description is here:
Ceol Rince na hÉireann

http://www.nigelgatherer.com/books/CRE/cre1.html

There are 5 volumes all with introductions and notes concerning tunes.

Thanks to Nigel Gatherer for putting this great set online.

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by Toppish

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BTW - you'll have to imagine the dots - or buy/borrow the books.

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by Toppish

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The Fiddler's Companion is totally unchecked. A lot of what it has is right, but they have even less quality control than Wikipedia. Never take its word on anything - go to the sources.

# Posted on August 13th 2010 by Jack Campin

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just reference thesession.org on the internet

# Posted on August 14th 2010 by Petey_Whistle

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LOL

# Posted on August 14th 2010 by Henk Bos

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I've never heard of the tune "Thanks Doug," but maybe someone should pen it now....

:-)

# Posted on August 14th 2010 by Will Harmon

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If someone were to it'd be a fine tune that, as fine as the player himself.

Peace,
Ed

# Posted on August 14th 2010 by ejsant

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You can ask your friends at the pub, they are always a reliable source!!!

# Posted on August 14th 2010 by AlBrown

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FYI

Bill Black has very kindly transcribed the CRnH books to ABC:

http://www.qmcorp.net/webabc/collections/index.html

Bryan

# Posted on August 18th 2010 by skooter500

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http://www.theportlandcollection.com/composers.htm
http://www.campin.me.uk/
Alan Ng
http://www.irishtune.info/
Dr. Dow
http://www.thesession.org/members/display/4763
ceolachan
http://www.thesession.org/members/display/11705
National Library of Scotland ~ Scottish Song Index
http://www.nls.uk/collections/music/index.html
http://www.clan-cameron.org/archives.html

# Posted on August 21st 2010 by Ben Steen