Kiley’s Reel has been published in the Cole Book/Ryan’s Mammoth Collections of fiddle tunes and Phil included it in his “Mandolin Player’s Pastime,” a substantive collection of fiddle tunes for mandolin with tablature. In fact, that is where I first learned it. It has also been recorded by Don Messer, Alisdair Fraser and Rodney Miller, among others. The A parts are pretty consistent across the different versions with more differences appearing in the B parts.
If you haven’t done so lately, you should visit the Voyager Web site and peruse the selection of recordings, books, articles and, in particular, the Northwest Field Recordings section. On this one Phil has featured, at present, some 333 recordings of 102 different fiddlers from the Voyager archives. Many are locally known fiddlers/musicians you may have heard at shows or contests. Other nationally known artists may have been just passing through town: Bill Monroe or Tommy Jarrel for example. In fact, there is a complete two hour private performance of Mr. Jarrell recorded at the Williamses’ home in Seattle. Big Thanks for all the incredible work Phil and Vivian Williams have engaged in over the years.
Stuart Williams