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The bridge spanning the Shannon at Portumna always held a fascination for me, particularly when it was raised to let larger boats sail underneath. I loved to swim in the clear waters of the Shannon, and diving from the high bridge of Portumna was always a test of nerves and possibly a way of being a 'show off'. During one of my crazy show-off dives I twisted my back and though I lived to tell the tale, I carry a souvenir of that dive to this day!

I wonder if my good friend, accordionist and composer Martin Mulhaire, ever jumped or swam near the bridge. However, I do know that he composed this grand reel, which is masterfully played here by Liz Carroll on her fiddle.]]>
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Jigs]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Reiner, David 23494779]]> Anthology of Fiddle Tunes (Mel Bay). According to Dave, this tune came together in his head while he was hiking with his parents and brother in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. After he returned from the hike he picked up his fiddle and, he writes, 'made a few improvements to the tune, including the ending that tumbles down arpeggios like a waterfall into a canyon.' The great Liz Carroll recreates Dave's musical hiking adventure with her interpretation of this composition.]]> Carroll, Liz (fiddle) 60417993]]> Reiner, David (composer) 23494779]]> Creative Commons License
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Folk dance music--Ireland]]> Hornpipes]]> Fiddle tunes--Ireland]]> Liz's masterful interpretation seems to slowly open the doors of Cloonlish House, inviting all of us in.]]> Carroll, LIz (fiddle) 60417993]]> Kelly, Eddie (composer)]]> Creative Commons License
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