Farewell To Waverly Park reel

Source: Cathal McConnell
Transcription: Gian Marco Pietrasanta

https://youtu.be/EUCscG7hfXY

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I’m guessing that it might be "Farewell to Waverley Park" after a street in Edinburgh.

Might be mis-spelled in the original post? There is a Waverley Park in Edinburgh, off Spring Gardens and close to Holyrood Park. (I see you have corrected it, Nigel.)

https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Maps?address=Waverly%20park

Ah! Yes, you might be right, gian marco.

Just had a look at the map link.
You certainly can’t catch the Chattanooga Choo Choo from Waverley in Edinburgh.
🙂

When did Cathal live in Chattanooga ?

Well, it looks as if it could have been the Edinburgh "Waverley" after all. 🙂

https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Farewell_to_Waverly_Park

I’d imagine that whoever submitted the details got the info from the album sleeve notes but I’m not able to confirm that.

I haven’t the album sleeves
On YouTube it’s Waverly

Nice tune, I find it easier in its original key of F#dorian (on 6 keyed flute).

Here, it’s spelled "Waverley"
https://www.discogs.com/Cathal-McConnell-Long-Expectant-Comes-At-Last/release/15416103

edit: oh and I think there might be a mistake in the penultimate bar |d2_Bd GdBd| should be |d2_Bd FdBd|

I transposed the tune because I think the original recording is on flute in B, not a standard D flute.

Oh, alright. What makes you think he plays on a B flute?
Isn’t it more likely that he played it on a D one since the B flutes are quite rare (even more the keyed ones)

I owned a B flute made by Hammy Hamilton. And the sound of the recording reminded me that flute.
Anyway you are right , in F# is better.