Request corner - Colonel Fraser [Reel in G] - DECONSTRUCTED!

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Well, I've had a few requests for this big old G reel. It's a 5-parter, so there's lots to chew on. I've done my best to present a clean and clear version:
... with some John McKenna melodic twists (the way he recorded it in 1930, with just the four parts)
... along with the five-part form and general inspiration from Conal O'Grada (whose Top of Coom recording was the first recording of Colonel Fraser I really spent time with).

Hope this is helpful!

As always, I’m playing this on my Patrick Olwell Pratten-style flute.
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00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35
00:01:36 Mini history of tune 00:02:53
00:02:54 Two-Bar phrase of interest 00:03:45
00:03:46 Entire tune, simple 00:05:40
00:05:41 A part 00:06:31
00:06:32 B part 00:07:17
00:07:18 C part 00:08:41
00:08:42 D part 00:10:32
00:10:33 E part 00:11:51
00:11:52 Entire tune faster 00:13:36