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Hartnett's Ace and Deuce of Pipering​/​S​é​an O'Dwyer of the Glen (Set Dances)

from King of the Blind by Joey Abarta

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The first set or long dance comes from Chicago police Sergeant Michael Hartnett. He was a neighbor of Chief O'Neill's and the source of numerous airs in his collection. Born near the Cork/Kerry/Limerick border which is now known as Sliabh Luachra, Hartnett was noted by O’Neill as a dancer of the "old school." Seamus Ennis recorded this version with the more common setting on his record “The Return from Fingal”. The second tune I learned from my teacher Patrick D’Arcy and I always associated it with Clare musicians. Like many set dances it shares its melody with an unmetered song in Irish called “Seán Ó Duibhir an Ghleanna”, or the English version, “Aughrim’s Great Disaster”. Even though I have heard it called a set dance I have never heard of or seen steps composed to the melody.
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from King of the Blind, released March 31, 2023

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Joey Abarta Boston, Massachusetts

Joey Abarta has spent more than half his life traveling, teaching, and performing music on the uilleann pipes, the irish bagpipe. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and fellowships for his playing, performances and teaching in the traditional arts. ... more

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