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Ceol Rince na hEireann
O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland (1907)
O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903)
Bulmer & Sharpley, Music From Ireland, 4 vols (1974)
The Northern Fiddler
Kerr's Merry Melodies
Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Allan's Irish Fiddler
Nigel Gatherer
Paul de Grae
Philippe Varlet
Kenny Hadden
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Page |
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Notes |
| All Around the World |
B1,29 |
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From Sean McGuire (fiddle).
NG: Aka The Wise Maid.
Recordings: Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina (1988).
Frankie Gavin/Paul Brock, Tribute to Joe Cooley (1986).
Planxy: First Album (1973). |
| Ambrose Maloney's |
B4,27 |
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| An Moinfheir |
B3,40 |
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PdG: "...a Seán Ryan composition called The Trip
to Nenagh, HI p31."
Recordings: Sean Ryan, Back Home to the Cliffs of Moher (1972);
Finbar Dwyer, Irish Traditional Accordion (1970);
John Regan, Fleadh '70 |
| Anderson's |
B4,10 |
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PdG: Aka Michael Anderson's. Denis Murphy recorded it as
Pretty Girls of the Village (abc)
MF: Michael Anderson was a Sligo piper living around the
turn of the century. According to the stories in Harry
Bradshaw's biography of Michael Coleman (in which there is a
photo of Anderson) he was something of an influence on
Coleman's playing. |
| Ash Plant, The |
B1,30 |
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From John Doonan.
PdG: Called Dicky Sherlock's
in CRE2,200 from the fiddle playing of
John Loughran. The Ash Plant in CRE1,116,
is a different tune.
PV: This is the only place so far where I've seen it
called The Ash Plant. It's often called Matt Molloy's,
but Vincent Griffin called it The Night in Ennis on
his Topic LP and I have been using that title for it.
JL: Called Reel On Mandolin (!) on a Mick Moloney record.
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| Aughdarra, The |
B4,12 |
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From Charlie Lennon (fiddle).
NG: Aka The Otter's Holt (CRE3,185); The Otter's
Nest; The Water Dog's Hole On the Matt Molloy/
Donal Lunny LP it's called Ríl an Madra Uisce.
PdG: Composed by Junior Crehan. The Water
Dog's Hole is an over-literal back-translation of
Breathnach's translation.
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's
Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny |
| Bean A Ti Ar Lar |
B1,39 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle). (abc)
PV: Aka The
Mistress on the Floor. Recorded by Tommy Peoples and De
Danann, they both credit John Doherty as the source. It's also
in CRE2, 199.
Recordings: Tommy Peoples (1976); De Danann, Selected
Jigs (1978); Roaring Mary |
| Beech Tree, The |
B4,42 |
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From Neil Sharpley (banjo). |
| Big Reel of Callightown |
B1,46 |
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| Billy Brocker |
B4,32 |
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Alan Ng: Morton O'Kelly of the group Innisheer called this Billy Bunker. He also
reports another alternative title, The Budgie On the Griddle. Billy Brocker is
similar to Kiss the Bride in Bed aka Kilfrush.
PV: Kevin Burke played [this] with the Bothy Band as Billy Banker |
| Bobby Casey's |
B2,31 |
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From Bobby Casey (fiddle).
PdG: "[This]...is Michael Dwyer's Reel,
or The Crosses of Annagh, composed by the late Michael
Dwyer, brother of Finbar, Richard and John - not to be
confused with the other Crosses of Annagh reel. A.k.a.
The Hump in the Bed (from our pal Kevin Ryan, who learned
the tune from the late Eamonn Coyne of the Liverpool Ceili
Band)."
Recordings:
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978) |
| Bobby Casey's |
B4,21 |
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From Bobby Casey (fiddle). PdG: Cut from the same
cloth as The Flowers of Limerick. |
| Boston Boys, The |
B4,35 |
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From Paddy Cronin (fiddle). |
| Boys of Ballinahinch |
B2,15 |
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From John Ferguson (accordion).
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Boys of Ballisodare |
B1,13 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
PdG: Called The Dublin Lasses in O'Neill (DMI 587,
MOI 1328), and there in the key of F. |
| Bucks of Oranmore |
B1,20 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Click here for abc of another version learned by
Shelley Connelly from Oisin MacDiarmada.
Recordings:
Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny
Paddy Glackin/Paddy Keenan, Doublin' (1978) |
| Bunch of Keys. The |
B1,16 |
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From Paddy Ryan.
NG: Known in Scotland as The Old Reel or The
Cairngorm Brooch.
PdG: Aka The Flowers of Limerick and The Telephone. Also, I dimly and perhaps mistakenly recall The Yellow Heifer as being another title for this tune.
JL: Played as an American old-time tune called Paddy On
the Turnpike.
Recordings:
Paddy Glackin/Paddy Keenan, Doublin' (1978) |
| Burren, The |
B4,34 |
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From Cathal McConnell (flute).
PdG: Aka Thady Casey's Fancy in CRE3,160.
DL: Aka Thady Casey's Fancy. The Pride of Erin
Ceili Band called it The Rising Sun.
Recordings:
Pride of Erin Ceili Band: Harvest Time in Ireland
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| Caher Rua |
B1,49 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| Callaghan's |
B1,47 |
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From Denis Murphy (fiddle).
PdG: "...also called The Doon Reel - here's what
Breathnach says about this tune in CRE2: "The
Doon Reel, from Denis Murphy (fiddle), Gneeveguilla,
County Kerry, X, 1966. The first part is related to Kate
Kelly's Fancy and Nellie Donovan (DMI 483 and 638)
and to The Ravelled Hank of Yarn (CRE, 102). D.M.
got it from Pádraig O'Keeffe and P.O'K. got it from "my
uncle in Doon", that is, the Callaghan referred to in
No. 131 above. Confusingly, there are several
Callaghan's and at least two Doon reels. |
| Callaghan's |
B4,3 |
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From Mick O'Connor (banjo).
This is the tune in CRE2,131, mentioned above. |
| Castle, The |
B2,2 |
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From John Ferguson (accordion).
NG: Aka Carty's Reel or Kathy's Reel (CRE2,294).
DL: I think I may have seen Micho Russell's Ash
Plant applied to this reel, but I'm not able
to verify that right now, so take that with a grain of salt.
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Charlie Lennon's |
B2,25 |
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From Charlie Lennon (fiddle).
PdG: Called McDonagh's in CRE3,207.
Recordings:
Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny |
| Charlie Lennon's No.2 |
B4,14 |
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From Charlie Lennon (fiddle).
PdG: Sweeney's Buttermilk, comp. Brendan McGlinchy. |
| Christmas Eve |
B2,10 |
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PdG: Aka Tommy Coen's Reel, comp. by East Galway fiddler Tommy Coen. |
| Coachman's Whip |
B3,18 |
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From Eamon Coyne.
PdG: Comp. by Vincent Broderick. |
| Connamara Stockings |
B2,4 |
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PdG: Aka Winter Apples (DMI732, MOI 1513). |
| Conolon's Dream |
B1,28 |
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From Sean McGuire (fiddle).
PdG: Aka Sword In Hand (CRE1,144);
Breathnach also gives my favourite alternative title,
The Little Pig Lamenting the Empty Trough.
Recordings:
Molloy/Keane/McGlynn, Contentment Is Wealth |
| Croghan Hill |
B4,1 |
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From Pat Neilly (fiddle).
PdG: Speed the Plough, a.k.a. God Speed the Plough, attributed by some to John Moorhead of Armagh, c. 1799;
others say it's Scottish. |
| Cronin's |
B4,15 |
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| Cronin's Reel |
B3,20 |
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From Jim McHugh (fiddle) |
| Crossing the Shannon |
B3,39 |
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| Crowley's No.2 |
B3,19 |
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From Michael Coleman. |
| Dairymaid, The |
B3,38 |
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From Sean McGuire (fiddle).
PdG: Aka Maids of Tipperary (O'Neill, WS246)
and Kiss the Bride In the Bed (CRE1,150). |
| Dan Breen's |
B1,35 |
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NG: Aka Breen's.
Recording: The Chieftains 1;
Altan: The Red Crow |
| Danny Meehan's |
B4,41 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
PdG: Aka The Gowel Reel (CRE1,172) and McCahill's Reel (CRE3,142). "The first part of this is the same as that of McFadden's Favourite (DMI 716)", says Breathnach.
KH: This reel...I believe is from Donegal...It was popular with North of Ireland musicians around the time that [Peoples's High Part of the Road] was released, and this version is as I remember Desi Wilkinson playing it. Bulmer & Sharpley...call it Danny Meehan's, which would support the Donegal hypothesis.
Recordings:
Tommy Peoples, The High Part of the Road (1976). |
| Dawn, The |
B1,52 |
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NG: Aka Miller's Reel.
PdG: "Often confused with "the other
Dawn", Seán Ryan's Twilight in Portroe ('The Hidden Ireland', p.33), which is called Michael Rilly's in Vol. 3.
Recordings:
Molloy/Keane/McGlynn, Contentment Is Wealth |
| Denis Murphy's |
B3,25 |
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PdG: Aka Jackson's, one of two or three tunes of that name
Associated with Tommy Peoples; Untitled in CRE2,207, from
Tommy Peoples, and Jackson's in 'Play 50 Reels' (Armagh
Pipers Club).
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Alec Finn (1977) |
| Dick Gossip |
B1,17 |
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From Pat Neilly (fiddle) (abc). PV: Aka The Castle
Reel.
Peter Damashek: Aka The First Cup.
Katherine Cleary: According to Paddy O'Brien's tune
collection, the reel is named after a famous 18th century
highwayman from South Tyrone/Fermanagh.
Caoimhin Mac Aoidh: Found in the Gunn or Hare Island
manuscript collection sourced from a strong nest of fiddlers
from around the end of the 1880s living in the area of Hare
Island in Co. Fermanagh.
Recordings: L E McCullough, Late Bloomer (1984);
Jimmy Power, Irish Fiddle Player |
| Dowd's Favourite |
B2,5 |
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From Hughie Gillespie. |
| Dowd's No.9 |
B4,16 |
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From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
PdG: "Called Summer in Ireland in CRE2,165, and was
composed (I think) by Sligo fiddler John O'Dowd; I've never
heard mention of Dowd's 1-8!"
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Paul Brock, Tribute to Joe Cooley (1986)
Molloy/Keane/McGlynn, Contentment Is Wealth |
| Down the Broom |
B1,11 |
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From Paddy Killoran. (abc) |
| Droney's Favourite |
B4,6 |
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From Chris Droney (concertina). |
| Dublin Reel |
B1,33 |
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From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
PdG: "This is another Jackson's (CRE3,102). Called
The Dublin Reel in O'Neill, Miss Daly and Blodgett's
in 'Ryan's Mammoth Collection'."
Recordings: Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina (1988)
Paddy Glackin/Paddy Keenan, Doublin' (1978) |
| Duke of Leinster's Wife |
B3,6 |
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TK: Aka The Ladie's Pantalettes. It is frequently paired with The Duke of Leinster. It was recorded by Michael Coleman in 1927, and by Catherine McEvoy on her recent
album with Felix Dolan.
Recordings: Planxty, The Woman I Loved So Well (1980) |
| Dwyer's No.1 |
B2,13 |
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From Mick Shannon.
PdG: Aka The Holly Bush, comp. Finbar Dwyer.
Recordings: |
| Eel in the Sink, The |
B4,33 |
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Aka The Irishman's Blackthorn, CRE2,244 (PdG). |
| Eileen Curran |
B1,36 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds. Aka The Sailor's Return
(DMI 625, MOI 1375) (PdG). |
| Fahey's |
B3,34 |
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| Farewell to Cailroe |
B4,18 |
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From Sean McGuire (fiddle) (abc). |
| Farewell to Connaught |
B1,38 |
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| Father Kelly's No.1 |
B3,1 |
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TK: This was called The Rossmore Jetty by Father
Kelly himself. According to legend/rumor, he is still
alive and working as a missionary somewhere in the
South Pacific.
abc for this tune. |
| Father Kelly's No.2 |
B3,2 |
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From Eamon Coyne. |
| Floating Crowbar, The |
B4,24 |
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From Paddy Ryan (fiddle).
Recordings: Artie McGlynn, McGlynn's Fancy (1994) |
| Flying Column, The |
B3,17 |
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PdG: "This is actually Farewell to Erin with the
parts reversed. At least, Farewell to Erin is the title in
O'Neill (DMI 701, MOI 1472), while Breathnach calls it
Austin Tierney's in CRE3, 111. There is another tune called
Farewell to Erin in CRE1, 139.
To confuse things a little more - a while ago Paul Cranford
sent me a tune to identify which turned out to be the CRE 3
Farewell to Erin/Austin Tierney's; however, he had also sent
it to Philippe, and Philippe made a case for calling it
Farewell to Ireland - I forget now what he said. To me this
is potentially misleading, as for most people Farewell to
Ireland means the tune which is no. 805 in DMI, the one that
The Bothy Band recorded; whereas although there are two
Farewell to Erins, the other one (CRE 1, 139) is not as well
known - I think, anyhow.
The Flying Column is obviously a more recent title than
Farewell to Erin and must refer to the IRA flying columns
(i.e., mobile attack units) in the War of Independence [in
Ireland] 1918-1921.
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Alec Finn (1977) |
| Foxhunters, The |
B1,51 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Recordings:
Dick Gaughan, Coppers and Brass
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978) |
| Fred Finn's |
B3,30 |
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Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Furze Bush, The |
B3,42 |
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From Joe Burke. |
| Galtee Rangers |
B3,22 |
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From Denis Murphy (fiddle).
PdG: Aka The Humours of Galteemore, eg on the Denis Murphy CD. |
| Gan Ainm |
B4,11 |
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PdG: This is Killavil or The Killavil Reel (CRE1,147).
DL: The Pride of Erin Ceili Band calls this Fred Finn's #2.
Alan NG: Aka The Killavil Reel; Cill Abhaill;
The Killavil Fancy; Mick Finn's; Tilly Finn's.
Recordings: The Pride of Erin Ceili Band: Harvest
Time in Ireland; Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1977)
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| Gan Ainm |
B4,17 |
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From Seamus Connelly (fiddle). |
| Gatehouse Maid |
B3,35 |
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| Gillespie's |
B4,28 |
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| Glass of Beer |
B2,3 |
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From Cathal McConnell (flute).
PdG: Aka McFadden's Reel (2) in CRE3,168.
Possibly comp. by John McFadden, a colleague of O'Neill.
PV wrote: "The Glass of Beer is very similar to a tune in
O'Neill called Pick Your Partner, the source of which was
McFadden." McFadden had a "chronic" (O'Neill's
word) habit of variation, so The Glass of Beer could plausibly
be one setting of Pick Your Partner.
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| Glen Allen |
B2,1 |
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From John Ferguson (accordion). |
| Glen Road to Carrick |
B3,28 |
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From John Doherty.
PdG:"Called The Chorus Reel in O'Neill (DMI500,
MOI 1223), which indicates its kinship with The
Chorus Jig (DMI 342). Another name is On the
Road (NFp167) |
| Glentown |
B4,31 |
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From Denis Murphy (fiddle).
PdG: This is one of at least two Sliabh Luachra tunes called
The Glountane (or Gleanntán) Reel, named after Pádraig
O'Keeffe's birthplace. With the typically off-hand attitude to
tune titles in Sliabh Luachra, it's also known as Tom Billy's
and Denis Murphy's; Denis himself recorded it as O'Keeffe's
Dream on the RTE album 'Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh
Luachra'.
GT: Aka The Glentown Reel. "I thought the tune went by the
name Geoghan's at times, but perhaps doesn't. I think the
tune has a different title again on the Dolores Keane/John
Faulkner recording (Denis Murphy's, perhaps?). A third part is
given in '100 Evergreen Irish Tunes'". (abc)
PV: Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford recorded the tune on
'Star Above the Garter' as Glentaun, and it is called Denis
Murphy's on 'Sail Og Rua', although I think it was Jackie Daly
and James Kelly playing the tune. Micho Russell also recorded
it on his Triskell LP as Martin Howley's Reel. The tune is
obviously a variant of Lord McDonald which, if you ignore
the octave transposition, really only has two parts. |
| Golden Keyboard |
B2,16 |
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From John Ferguson (accordion).
Recordings: Andy McGann/Paul Reynolds (1977)
Molloy/Keane/McGlynn, Contentment Is Wealth |
| Graf Spee, The |
B3,44 |
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From Tony Smith.
NG: This tune has a vague similarity to Grant's Rant
(MacGlashan's Collection of 1778, aka The Grants of
Strathspey), which is also related to Green Grow the
Rashes. Speculation has arisen that the present name, The
Graf Spee, has evolved from the older Grant's of Strathspey
title. This is given more credibility with the version in
'The Great Northern Tunebook, Pt 3', where a tune called
The Grants of Strathspey is certainly a pregenitor of
Graf Spee.
Recordings:
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978)
Kevin Burke/Jackie Daley, Eavesdropper (1981)
Bobby Casey, Taking Flight |
| Gravel Walk |
B2,29 |
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From Paddy Ryan. |
| Green Fields of Glentown |
B4,39 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
PV: Composed by Tommy Peoples. |
| High Reel |
B1,7 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
PdG: Aka Duffy the Dancer (DMI 721,
MOI 1497) and The Gauger (CRE3,140).
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Hills of Clogher |
B3,7 |
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This is a version of Pigeon On the Gate (PdG). |
| Holy Land, The |
B4,13 |
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| Humours of Ballyconell |
B1,37 |
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From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
PV: It's certainly an
old tune. The first version of it I've found in print
comes from Daniel Wright's "Aria di Camera" (1927)
where it is entitled Role the Rumple Sawny,
apparently meaning Roll your Rump, Sandy. Fleischmann
never mentions the relation to Humors of Ballyconnell
however. There's a completely unrelated tune by a similar
title in Fleischmann (1199) from Oswald's Caledonian Pocket
Companion (c1750). Ballyconnell
doesn't appear in any of the major collections, Ryan,
O'Neill, etc, until Bulmer & Sharpley. The first
instance I know of for the Ballyconnell title is on
the 78 recording by Michael Coleman and Tom Morrison,
where it's spelled Humors of Bally Connoll. On this
1925 recording, the musicians follow it with Captain
Rock, better known today as The Old Bush.
Andrew Kuntz: Perhaps you should say Ballyconnell
doesn't appear in any of the major Irish collections
until B&S, however, it does appear as Humours of
Ballyconnell in Kerr's 4th collection from the 1880's
(labled as an Irish reel). Humours of Ballyconnell
is itself called Captain Rock in Flaherty's
collection. Is there a confusion of titles stemming from
the Coleman recording? |
| Humours of Loughrea |
B3,14 |
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PdG: Aka Tommy Whelan's Reel and The Shores of
Lough Reagh (CRÉ3,87). |
| Humours of Scartaglen |
B3,21 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
PdG: Aka Gleanntán Reel. Recorded by Denis Murphy as The
New Post Office. See notes for the other Gleanntán Reel
Recordings: Denis Murphy, Music from Sliabh Luachra. |
| Humours of Toomagh |
B1,31 |
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From Cathal McConnell (flute).
PdG: Aka The Cloon (CRE3,132).
Recordings:
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978) |
| Humours of Tulla, The |
B3,4 |
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| Jackie Coleman's |
B1,6 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Jackie Coleman's No.2 |
B3,24 |
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From Seamus Tansy. |
| Jenny's Chickens |
B2,18 |
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| Jim Seery's |
B2,14 |
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PdG: "An abbreviated version of Greig's Pipes, comp.
by Joshua Campbell (see CRE1,96 and WS288)." |
| John Brennan's |
B1,10 |
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Recordings:
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978) |
| John Kelly's |
B3,10 |
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PdG: Aka The Old Concertina [Reel] on a John Kelly recording.
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| Johnny Cronin's Fancy |
B4,40 |
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PdG: Aka Kitty O'Neill (WS221), which however lacks the third part. |
| Jug of Punch, The |
B4,29 |
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PdG: "Not the usual tune of that name, though it resembles
it (compare DMI 758, MOI 1542). Bobby Casey recorded it
as Tuttle's Reel; it is untitled in CRE 2,223, in a
setting derived from him." |
| Julia Delaney's |
B4,4 |
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Recordings: Eileen Ivers (1994).
Kevin Burke, If the Cap Fits...(1978) |
| Kilfodda, The |
B4,25 |
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From Larry Redcan (fiddle).
PdG: "Spelt in different ways (inc. even The Cruel
Father!). I think The Kilfadda is the usual spelling.
Composed by Larry Redican after his mother's birthplace."
Recordings:
Pride of Erin Ceili Band, Harvest Time In Ireland |
| Killarney Boys of Pleasure |
B1,40 |
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From Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| Killavil Fancy |
B1,24 |
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Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's. |
| Kitty Goes A-Milking |
B1,25 |
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From Frank O'Higgins.
Recordings: The Chieftains 1. |
| Knotted Cord |
B1,22 |
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| Lady Anne Montgomery |
B2,22 |
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From Matt Molloy (flute). |
| Last Night's Fun |
B3,27 |
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From Joe Burke.
PdG: "Breathnach has two tunes of
this name in CRE3: No,193 is the same as this one, and No.97
is a different tune (aka The Wexford Reel). There is
also a slip jig called Last Night's Fun."
Recordings: Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina (1988)
Paddy Glackin/Paddy Keenan, Doublin' (1978) |
| Last Night's Joy |
B4,36 |
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| Liffey Banks |
B2,23 |
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| Little Heathy Hill, The |
B1,78 |
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From John Doonan. |
| Log Cabin, The |
B4,22 |
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From Mick O'Connor (banjo). |
| Lucky in Love |
B2,20 |
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From Charlie Lennon (fiddle). |
| Mama's Pet |
B1,34 |
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From Pat O'Brien. HN lists a variation.
PdG: Aka Timothy Downing (MOI 1334) and Downing's
Reel (DMI 591) - named after the neighbouring gentleman
farmer who taught the young Francis O'Neill the rudiments
of the flute; Mama's Pet in WS. |
| Martin Wynne's No.2 |
B2,14 |
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| Mary McMahone |
B2,24 |
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| Mary of the Grove |
B3,15 |
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| Master Crowley's |
B1,44 |
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From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
PdG: Aka Miss Patterson (MOI 1407), The Bluebells
(CRE2,227), Miss Patterson's Slipper (CRE3,180). Often
played with The Roscommon Reel as a single 4-pt reel (see
NFp71); this combination is usually (but not always) called
Miss Patterson's Slipper. |
| Matt Molloy's |
B4,19 |
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From Matt Molloy (flute). |
| Matt Molloy's |
B4,23 |
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From Matt Molloy (flute). |
| McMahon's |
B1,4 |
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From John Doonan.
PdG: Composed by James McMahon, who was
derisively christened The Banshee by a ceili band
announcer who didn't like him, or the tune, or both.
Several of McMahon's other compositions are in CRE4.
Recordings:
Dick Gaughan, Coppers and Brass.
Theme Code: 116L6L 2253 |
| Michael Rilly's |
B3,12 |
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This is Twighlight at Portroe, comp. by Seán Ryan (see note on The Dawn)(PdG). |
| Mick O'Connor's |
B4,20 |
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From Mick O'Connor (banjo).
LLV: On Mike & Mary Rafferty's CD 'The Dangerous
Reel' this tune is called Rafferty's Mustache. Mike
Rafferty says, "[This reel was] found by Willie Kelly
in a music book and there was no name for [it]
so I grew a mustache.". On Altan's 'Horse With a
Heart' it's referred to as "another Northern reel".
(abc for Mick O'Connor's).
PV: The tune is called The Landsdowne Lass and is a
composition of Josie McDermott, the flute player from Co.
Roscommon. (abc for Altan's version)
John Kerr: I seem to remember, either from liner notes or from
hearing Seamus Eagan introduce [this tune] that Josie
McDermott wrote The Landsdowne Lass and Salute To
Baltimore on his visit to America, during which he stayed with
the Eagan family in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania. The
'Landsdowne Lass' is
Seamus Eagan's mother.
FC: Josie McDermott came to the States in 1984, staying in
Landsdowne. Before he left, he wrote tunes commemorating
his visit.
Kenny Hadden: Iษthink theyีre all wrong. I learned the ... tune - more or less - in 1977 from Desi Wilkinson when we raked about the highlands of Scotland for about 10 days. I donีt recall that he had a name for it, and in fact I donีt recall where I got the name of Katy Taylor for it either.It was a popular tune in Belfast at that time.
According to two of the contributers [here], Josie McDermott composed "The Lansdowne Lass" in 1984 when he visited Philadelphia. The Lansdowne Lass, by the way , is Seamus Eganีs mother. Therefore Belfast musicians had been been playing this tune for seven years before the LL was composed. Iีm sure that the confusion is arising from Seamus Eganีs recording. The tune the LP lists as "Lansdowne Lass" has an almost identical first part to KT, but the second part is significantly different.
To summarise, I have 2 recordings of this tune named "Katie Taylor", - composed by Paddy Taylor, and 3 recordings of "The Lansdowne Lass" - composed by Josie McDermott - as a different reel altogether. Interestingly, John Wynne has recorded them both, agreeing with the names I believe to be correct.
Recordings: Altan, Horse with a Heart |
| Moving Cloud |
B2,11 |
|
In F.
LS: ""Neilly Boyle claimed to be (and almost certainly
was) the composer of a tune he played and called The Moving
Cloud (singular), which is very probably the original (but
not direct) source for various loosely-related tunes that
usually (but "incorrectly") now go under the name The
Moving Clouds (plural). Also, the tune transcribed in
MFI is not a transcription of anything close to what Neilly
Boyle played. Only the first part bears a near resemblance to
the Neilly tune. |
| Moving Cloud |
B2,12 |
|
In G. See above. |
| Morning Dew |
B1,21 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Aka The Hare In the Heather (CRE1,198). (PdG) |
| Mountain Road |
B1,14 |
|
From Michael Gorman.
FC: "I understand Michael Gorman wrote [this tune]..."
PdG: "The full 6-pt version is rarely heard..."
abc for the 6-pt version.
Recordings: Andy McGann/Paul Reynolds (1977).
Paddy Glackin/Paddy Keenan, Doublin' (1978) |
| Mrs Delaney |
B4,8 |
|
|
| Mulhaires |
B4,7 |
|
Has been called Lafferty's, but in fact the proper
title is Mulhaire's No.4 (after Brendan Mulhaire). (abc)
|
| My Love and I in the Garden |
B3,33 |
|
|
| Navvy on the Shore |
B3,8 |
|
|
| New Mown Meadows |
B2,6 |
|
PdG: "Aka The Old 'Silver Spear', The Five Mile Chase
(NFp68) and The Threepenny Bit (DMI 619, MOI 1367). The
second part is the same as that of The Silver Spear". |
| Nine Points to Roguery |
B1,26 |
|
PdG: "Aka The Black Mare of Fanad and The Kiltyfanad Reel
(NFpp65 and 163 respectively). The parts are played in the
order 1, 2, 3, 2."
NG: Aka The Nine Points of Roguery.
Recordings:
Tommy Peoples, The High Part of the Road (1976). |
| O'Brien's |
B1,9 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
PdG: Aka Murphy's Reel (CRE2,203)
and Muckross Abbey (on 'Kerry Fiddles' CD).
Recordings: Paddy Moloney/Sean Potts, Tin Whistles (1973)
O'Keeffe/Clifford/Murphy etc, Kerry Fiddles |
| O'Mahoney's Fancy |
B4,43 |
|
From Sean McGuire (fiddle). |
| O'Rourke's |
B1,5 |
|
Theme Code: 3565 3545 |
| Oak Tree, The |
B1,50 |
|
Recordings:
Tommy Peoples, The High Part of the Road (1976).
Dick Gaughan, Coppers and Brass. |
| Old Copperplate, The |
B1,48 |
|
From Sean McGuire (fiddle). Related to "Caber Feidh". |
| Paddy Canny's |
B1,15 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
NG: Aka Geoghegan's Fancy (on Buttons & Bows recording).
PdG: "Called Geehan's in 'Whistle & Sing'
and Eileen O'Callaghan's in Matt Cranitch's 'Irish
Fiddle Book'."
Recordings: Buttons & Bows, Gracenotes (1991). |
| Paddy Cronin's |
B4,37 |
|
From Paddy Cronin (fiddle).
Recordings:
Kevin Burke, If the Cap Fits...(1978) |
| Paddy Fahey's |
B4,9 |
|
From Paul Davis (concertina).
PdG: "Correctly Fahy...comp. by East Galway
fiddler Paddy Fahy, who is famous for composing beautiful
tunes and not naming them." |
| Paddy Fahey's |
B4,38 |
|
From John Ferguson (accordion)
PdG: "Correctly Fahy...comp. by East Galway
fiddler Paddy Fahy, who is famous for composing beautiful tunes and not naming them." |
| Paddy Fahey's No.1 |
B2,32 |
|
From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
PdG: "Correctly Fahy...comp. by East Galway
fiddler Paddy Fahy, who is famous for composing beautiful tunes and not naming them." |
| Paddy Fahey's No.2 |
B2,33 |
|
From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
PdG: "Correctly Fahy...comp. by East Galway
fiddler Paddy Fahy, who is famous for composing beautiful tunes and not naming them." |
| Paddy Lynn's Delight |
B3,43 |
|
From Joe Burke. Cf "Thompson's Reel", DMI 593. |
| Paddy Taylor's |
B3,26 |
|
From Paddy Taylor.
PV: Aka "The Youngest Daughter". |
| Patsy Campbell |
B3,23 |
|
From Miko Russell. |
| Pigtown Fling |
B2,7 |
|
PdG: "Aka Kelton's (Ryan's Mammoth Collection).
NG: Aka Pigtown.
Recordings:
Various, Music At Matt Molloy's.
The Chieftains 2. |
| Pile of Bricks |
B2,9 |
|
From Pat O'Brien.
PdG: "Aka Josie McDermott's Reel (CRE3,169) and
Peg McGrath ('Learn to Play the Tin Whistle', Vol.2, 26).
Composed by flute player Josie McDermott."
Recordings: Buttons and Bows, Gracenotes (1991).
Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny |
| Pinch of Snuff |
B2,8 |
|
PdG: This is an abbreviated version. A 9-part version is
commonly played, basically two parts played in different keys
and a concluding part which is the same as the first part of
this one. CRE2,182, is a five-part version, all in D, from
John and Micky Doherty.
Recordings:
Tommy Peoples, The High Part of the Road (1976)
Kevin Burke, If the Cap Fits...(1978) |
| Providence, The |
B2,19 |
|
From Matt Molloy (flute).
PdG: "Plausibly attributed to John McGrath, from
Rossport, County Mayo, who spent many years in New York;
it is said to be named for Providence, Rhode Island. It is
similar to The Rossport Reel in Jerry O'Brien's 'Irish Folk
Dance Music', which also has one tune definitely ascribed to
McGrath: John McGrath's Composition."
Brad Moloney: Rumour has it that Michael Coleman,
Lad & Martin Wynne were playing a wedding for the Lyons
family in Providence and that Michael had written it for
the wedding. They preformed it the same day. I have my
doubts though, because I thought it appeared in O'Neills
which was published before the wedding. Can anyone confirm
this?
PV: No, to my knowledge, The Providence was
first printed in Bulmer & Sharpley Vol. 2 (copyrighted
1974). I have never heard this story before - which doesn't
mean it's not true, but there are so many of those kinds of
stories floating around that I would remain somewhat
suspicious until more solid evidence surfaced. As far as I
know, Paddy Reynolds was the first to record it on that
classic Rego LP 'Sweet and Traditional' (1971) and reissued
on CD (in altered form) as 'Atlantic Wave' a couple of years
ago. However, right around the same time, the band Na Fili
and Tipperary fiddle player Sean Ryan both recorded the
tune commercially. So it looks like the tune might have been
floating around already - unless that Rego LP had more
impact than I'm aware of. It might be hard to entangle that
web...
Recordings:
Molloy/Keane/McGlynn, Contentment Is Wealth |
| Rattigan's |
B1,45 |
|
From Eamon Coyne.
According to PV, this was composed by Larry Redican
around 1960. This and other information about Redican
from Philippe can be seen in the Irtrad archives from
19th Feb. 1998.
Recorded by Eliza & Martin Carthy ("waterson:carthy"
album) as Rags and Tatters, learned from Barney McKenna
of The Dubiners (PdG). Back to Redican's |
| Reddigan's |
B3,3 |
|
From Jim McHugh (fiddle)
PdG: Aka The Glen of Aherlow, composed by Seán Ryan
(HI, p28), and also sometimes called Lafferty's; I think
Planxty called it The woman I ne'er forgot.
The Glen(s) of Aherlow is also mis-applied to the Sea/n
Ryan tune, The Dash to Portobello. Kevin Burke recorded
The Glen of Aherlow as Lafferty's (on 'Promenade') and
The Dash to Portobello as The Glens of Aherlow on
'An Fhidil II' - what a tangle!
PV: Lafferty's is usually the title given to [this tune], actually
composed by Seán Ryan and originally called The Glen of
Aherlow.
Recordings: Kevin Burke, Promenade
Back to Redican's
|
| Return to Camden Town |
B3,41 |
|
From Jim McHugh (fiddle).
JL: Aka Return From Camden Town (abc).
Related to The Highlandman played by Altan and The Highlandman
Who Kissed HisGranny played by Paddy O'Brien.
Recordings: Paddy O'Brien, Stranger At the Gate
Skylark, Raining Bicycles |
| Richard Dwyer's |
B3,31 |
|
Composed by Richard Dwyer. |
| Ríl Bheara |
B1,43 |
|
From Jimmy McHugh (fiddle).
DL: Kevin Burke and Mícheál
Ó Domhnaill recorded this tune on their 'Portland'
album, citing Dale Russ as their source. They called it
The Beare Island Reel.
|
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B2,21 |
|
From Sean McGuire (fiddle).
PdG: "Aka Jack Maguire's Reel (CRE3,
105)"
Alan Ng: Aka Noisy Curlew; Jack McGuire's.
Recordings: Joanie Madden, A Whistle On the Wind (1993) |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B2,30 |
|
From Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
NG: Aka Return to Milltown.
PdG: Tap the Barrel (CRE2, 266), aka An Pilleadh
Galánta, The Glorious Return to Milltown, or
Return to Milltown.
Alan Ng: Aka Bearnaigh an Bairille.
Recordings: The Green Fields of America (1988) |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B3,11 |
|
PdG: "Commonly known as Maude Millar (e.g.,
James Keane recording and 'Play 50 Reels', Armagh Pipers
Club (abc) The Maude Miller
in O'Neill is different but related
(DMI 480, MOI 1204). See discussion of this tune in IRTRAD
archives, 13-14 March 1998. Recorded by Cape Breton fiddler
Howie MacDonald as Dan Galbey's.
Alan NG: Aka Maud Millar; Maude Millar; Dunnigan's
Reel.
Recordings: Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny (1984); Mary
Bergin, Trad. Irish Music on the Tin Whistle (1992); Seamus
Tansey, Easter Snow (1996) |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B3,37 |
|
From Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
PdG: Jackson's (Tommy Peoples, 'Fifty Irish
Fiddle Tunes'). See note on Denis Murphy's Reel
(3:25), a.k.a. Jackson's.
Alan Ng: Aka Jackson's No. 2; Jackson's; La Cosa
Mulligan; John Doherty's (also without third part) (by
Tommy Peoples).
Recordings: Tommy Peoples, The Quiet Glen (c1998) |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B4,5 |
|
From Gerry Sharpley (fiddle).
PdG: The Cedars of Lebanon, composed by
Seán Ryan (HI, p29). |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B4,11 |
|
PdG: Killavil or The Killavil Reel, (CRE1, 147). |
| Ríl Gan Ainm |
B4,30 |
|
PdG: The Galway Reel, comp Larry Redican.
Alan NG: Aka Fahey's Reel; Larry Redican's Reel;
Redigan's; Johnny McGreavy's Favorite; Johnny McGreevy's
Favorite. |
| Road to Lisdoonvarna |
B1,19 |
|
NG: This tune is also in CRE2,282 under An Bealach ar fad
go Gaillimh, or All the Ways to Galway. Its
root is a Scottish reel, Ciorsdan Mhor, aka Big Kirsty,
Miss Stewart Bun Rannoch and A' the Way to Galloway.
Breathnach gives many related and alternative titles.
PV: Aka Slash Away the Pressing Gang in WS. As I recall,
the reel was recorded by the Chieftains (Chieftains 3) just
before the slide and left untitled, which may have led to
the confusion.
JL: Seems related to Flash Away The Press Gang featured on
SOLAS 2nd CD (in another key - Amix).
PdG: This tune turns into the 2/4 polka The Kerry Cow.
Breathnach also gives the following names: An Bealach ar
fad go Gaillimh, The Galway Girls (Aird), All the way from
Gallaway, Sarsfield March, The March of the Tribes to
Galway.
Recordings: The Chieftains 3. |
| Road to Rio |
B1,42 |
|
PdG: The Reel of Rio, comp by Seán Ryan ('The Hidden
Ireland, p25); a.k.a. The Rotary Hoe!
PV: The Reel of Rio, a composition of Tipperary fiddler
Seán Ryan (abc). |
| Sailor on the Rocks, The |
B3,5 |
|
PdG: Aka Johnny With the Queer Thing (DMI 559, MOI 1294).
Recordings: Andy McGann/Paul Reynolds (1977).
Frankie Gavin/Paul Brock, Tribute to Joe Cooley (1986).
The Chieftains 3. |
| Sally Gardens |
B1,1 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Paul Brock, Tribute to Joe Cooley (1986).
Theme Code: 15L31 5652 |
| Sean McKenna's No.1 |
B2,27 |
|
From Mary Bergin, whistle. |
| Sean McKenna's No.2 |
B2,28 |
|
From Mary Bergin, whistle. |
| Sean Ryan's |
B4,2 |
|
PdG: "The Dash to Portobello, composed by Seán Ryan.
Also called The Glens of Aherlow (CRE 3, 174, from
Kevin Burke's recording), but this is the title of another Seán
Ryan tune, mis-titled Rediggan's in MFI; see note on
Rediggan's. To add further confusion, Seán Ryan
himself apparently recorded The Dash to Portobello as
Port Gael-Linn, in honour of the record company."
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Alec Finn (1977) |
| Sean Sa Ceo |
B1,32 |
|
Aka "John In the Fog"; "Sean In the Fog"
Recordings: Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina (1988). |
| Sergeant Early's Dream |
B3,16 |
|
|
| Shepherd's Daughter |
B3,13 |
|
From Patsy Hanly. |
| Silver Spear |
B1,2 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
PdG: "This is the usual name for this tune,
but in Breathnach it's called Sliabh Bána (CRE1, 141).
Compare the second part of this and of The New-mown Meadows (B2,6), aka The
Old Silver Spear."
Theme Code: 3563 1H2H61H |
| Sligo Maid |
B1,3 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds.
Theme Code: 1225 7b415bL |
| Sporting Nell |
B2,26 |
|
From John Kelly. |
| St Andrew's |
B3,32 |
|
From Andy McGann.
DL: On Sean Ryan's recording 'Back Home to
the Cliffs of Moher', there's a medley of two tunes,
St Andrew, and The Swallow. This tune is
actually The Swallow.
Recordings: Various, Music From Matt Molly's;
Sean Ryan, Back from the Cliffs of Moher (1972) |
| St Anne's |
B1,8 |
|
From The Regent Hotel, Leeds. |
| Stile of Ballylanders |
B3,9 |
|
|
| Stony Steps |
B1,12 |
|
|
| Swinging on the Gate |
B1,53 |
|
|
| Tom Billy's |
B1,41 |
|
From Denis Murphy (fiddle).
PdG: "Aka Speed the Plough (also the name of
another tune, which is called Croghan Hill in MFI)
and Mulvihill's. Tom Billy Murphy (1879-1944) was a
highly regarded fiddle player and teacher in Sliabh
Luachra, hence the many tunes bearing his name."
Recordings: The Chieftains 3.
Molloy/Brady/Peoples (1978)
O'Keeffe/Clifford/Murphy etc, Kerry Fiddles |
| Tom Ward's Downfall |
B3,29 |
|
From Jim McHugh (fiddle)
PdG: Aka The Mourne Mountains (DMI 477, MOI 1201). |
| Trip to Durrow |
B1,27 |
|
Recordings: Noel Hill, The Irish Concertina (1988). |
| Turnpike Gate |
B1,23 |
|
PdG: "Aka Killannan's Fancy (CRE 3, 116),
The Moving Bogs (CRE 3, 120 - a title also applied
to at least two other reels)".
|
| White Leaf, The |
B4,26 |
|
From Sean McGuire (fiddle). |
| Wild Irishman |
B3,36 |
|
From Pat McNicholas.
PdG: "This is the name of several different reels,
including the one also called O'Rourke's (B1:5).
This Wild Irishman is perhaps better known as The
Flowers of Redhill (CRE 2, 254 and CRE 3, 125)".
Recordings:
Frankie Gavin/Paul Brock, Tribute to Joe Cooley (1986).
|
| Yellow Tinker |
B1,18 |
|
From Pat Neilly (fiddle). |
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