The Pride of Rathmore

In July of 2003, I had the great honour and privilege of being able to attend a week-long class given by
Mike Rafferty at the Catskills Irish Arts week. This is one of the tunes he presented.
See http://www.firescribble.net/flute/rafferty.htm to read an interview with Mike Rafferty.
Special thanks to Lesl Harker for help with the tune names.

As always, any inaccuracies in transcription are mine.

McDermott's Handy

Note: While this sheet music is provided for reference and convenience, I would take it as a personal favour if you would find a local musician to teach it to you or a local session where you could hear it played. This will enable you to learn the phrasing and ornamentation for your instrument which generally is not notated here. The best way to learn Irish traditional music is by ear, by listening to and/or learning from a musician experienced in the genre. At the very least, you will want to memorize the tune so that this page would be superfluous. This version is a version that I played at the time I created this page; it may not be the same as the version I currently play, and it may not be the same as the version with which you are familiar. Go raibh maith agat; Thanks!

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