KelticDead Music

Saint Anne’s Reel

There is still an even greater question and debate as to who she actually was.

Some scholars say she was one of the priestesses within the Hebrew culture

(Hannah) who recognized Jesus Christ as the chosen one when Mary and Joseph

brought the child for blessings, and other scholars allude that Hannah (later

“Anne”) was actually the mother of Mary.

While we have the lineage of Joseph defined in the Bible, practically nothing is

mentioned about the lineage of Mary. In (Matthew 1:18) in the new testament,

Mary conceived before Joseph married her, but not much was said about Mary

after that.

All the tunes and songs are played with live, acoustic instruments, and the audio-video

reflects what is written in the sheet music shown above.

I used an Irish-tuned, low octave mandolin (aka “Irish Bouzouki”), a Kerry Mezzo C whistle,

and a bodhran for this arrangement. The tune is very popular in the Canadienne Maritime

Provinces and in Brittany, France as a dance tune, normally written in D Major, and played

quite lively. This C Major arrangement a bit slower, as a thoughtful, melody-only piece.

Shaun, That KelticDead Guy

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