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Rose in the Heather

Also known as
An Rós Sa bhFraochThe CorofinThe Humours Of CorofinThe LongfordThe Rose Among The HeatherThe Rose And The HeatherThe Rose In The GardenThe Rose On The Heather

Key

D Major

Type

Jig

Level

BIA

Instrument

Irish Flute

About this tune

Better known to some players as "The Humours of Corofin," this D-major double jig was first recorded under the "Rose in the Heather" title in New York in 1929, by melodeon player Peter J. Conlon and fiddler James Morrison on Columbia 33318-F. It reached print two decades later in Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (1949) and has stayed a common session jig since, recorded by players from Denis Murphy to Frankie Gavin.

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Lesson segments

  • 1:05
  • 0:43
  • 4:09
  • 5:36
  • 6:49
  • 8:42

Heard on these recordings

Ben Lennon And Tony O'ConnellRossinver Braes
Benny O CarrollSessions From The Hearth Recorded LIVE In The National Folk Theatre Of Ireland
Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahonIrish Traditional Music Of County Clare
Betsy Branch, Clyde Curley, Susan SongerA Portland Play Along Selection: 97 Contra Dance Tunes for Listening and Learning
Blarney Céilí BandThe Blarney Stone
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