Loftus Jones

Reel · 4/4 · G major

Loftus Jones is a well-known traditional Irish tune composed by the blind harpist Turlough O'Carolan in the early eighteenth century. Although classified here as a reel in 4/4 meter and G major, O'Carolan's compositions were originally written for the wire-strung Irish harp and often reflect the stylistic influence of contemporary Italian art music. The tune is named after the Loftus Jones family of County Wexford, with whom the composer was associated during his travels as an itinerant musician.

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