Irish Flute Tunes
By Michael Clarkson
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Traditional Irish Flute Tunes (iflute@googlemail.com)
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Introduction | *** CD: Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson *** The Pleasures of Hope - flute music from Belfast and Beyond This recording is now available in Ireland .. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lavin’s Favourite (reel) | This also goes under the name of 'Lavan's Favorite' in 'Ryan's Mammoth Collection'. I've tried to play it fairly close to the dotty version .. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dillon Brown (aka Laington’s reel) | Here's a fairly straightforward version of a popular reel in A. I avoided any G sharps in the slow version lest I may sustain a .. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Girls of Banbridge (jig) | Here's an approximation of O'Neill's version of a popular jig. The dots can be found at: http://www.oldmusicproject.com/AA3Sheet/0701-1200/Sheet-0801-0900/0812-GirlsBanbridge.gif If you want to hear it played properly you could do .. | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carolan’s Concerto | Here's a different sort of tune by way of a change. I've just played each part singly the first time round. If I appear to .. | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Thrush in the Storm | I hope the title of this reel refers to matters ornithological and meteorological and not medical. I was reminded of this tune today when I heard a recording .. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ballina Lasses | I've been trying to learn to play a C#D accordion and was reminded of this tune while playing through a few books as a way ... | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Terry Hi Ho the Grinder (slip jig) | Here's a tune with a funny name. I learned it from a flute player with a less peculiar appellation, i.e. Harry Bradley. I recorded this on a mobile .. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peter Wyper’s Hornpipe | Here's a tune called Peter Wyper's hornpipe. It is named after one of the Brothers Wyper who is pictured above. I had intended posting a smaller brace .. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Collier’s Reel | Here's a tune which as was correctly pointed out to me, I had forgotten to post up to now. I've played it on a ... | 8/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Knocknagow (jig) | Here's a tune I was asked a while ago to play. I've always been a bit allergic to this tune - I'm not sure ... | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do you want any more? (jig) | I think this is also called The Collier's Jig. There's a collier's reel too which has the same general selection if notes in it. I'll .. | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tonn Teine (reel) | Here's the one that goes with the other two (Paddy O'Brien tunes I posted a while ago). I've just been reminded that I missed this .. | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Trip to Nenagh (reel) | Here's a reel I've just been asked to play. It was composed by Sean Ryan. I found a couple of written versions on the web and .. | 11/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cow that ate the Blanket (reel) | I think there's also a jig with this name - or is that 'the milker that masticated the mattress' ?Download Standard Podcasts | 11/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shamrock Hill (reel) | Here's a tune I never knew the name of until the arrival of the magic tune finding machine http://tunepal.org/tunepal/index.php. I see that people now even have ... | 10/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Glenside Cottage (reel) | Here's a tune I think I learned from a recording of Jackie Daly. It is also in Breathnach's Ceol Rince na hÉireann (vol 2) where .. | 8/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Iniscealtra (reel) | Here's another Paddy O'Brien reel which goes with the previous one though usually before it and another one rather than after it and before another ... | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ormond Sound (reel) | Here's a reel composed by Paddy O'Brien. It is often played after two others in a set. I don't know the other ones either.Download Standard .. | 7/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ambrose Moloney’s | Here's a great reel for the flute. I'm sure I stole it from somewhere but the scene of that particular theft is now out of .. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sailor’s Cravat (reel) | I've been at around 3 sessions in as many months and this tune was played at 2 of them (albeit by the same person). According .. | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jenny Picking Cockles (2) - Reel | Sorry for the lack of tunes in the last while. I gave up playing for a while - as I sometimes do - and have .. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Ballyconnell (hornpipe) | Here's a new post after a very long gap. I couldn't remember where I left the internet. I was sent an mp3 file of someone .. | 1/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Na Ceannabháin Bhána (slip jig) | Here's a slip jig which is really the tune of a song. I think I have a CD somewhere including a recording of Séamus Ennis .. | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Turnpike Gate (reel) | I'm not sure I've ever seen a turnpike gate so I'm not sure what qualities one might have to get a reel named after it. Anyway, ... | 10/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Home Ruler (hornpipe) | Here's another request from long ago. I don't think the tune's title refers to a domestic measuring tool.Download Standard Podcasts | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mills are Grinding (reel) | I was asked back in August to play this tune. I've at least managed it before October ended. The flute hasn't forgiven me for spending .. | 10/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charlie Lennon’s Number 4 (reel) | I was asked to record this tune so here it is, only a few days late. I've always just known this tune from afar so .. | 10/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hunter’s Purse (reel) | Here's a popular reel - so popular that it has taken me 3 years to think of it.Download Standard Podcasts | 10/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jackson’s jig | I've been laptopless for a while so have hadn't been able to post any tunes. I now have a new laptop and it and an .. | 10/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John McHugh’s Jig | Here's a nice jig. I can't type any more as I can hear a baby stirrng; a baby who cares little about this site and .. | 8/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Torn Jacket (reel) | I've finally got around to looking at a couple of requests to record tunes. This is the only one I've got around to playing though. .. | 8/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lad O’Beirne’s reel | Here's a tune I was asked to play. It is named after the great Sligo fiddle player whose name escapes me just now.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mary O’ the Wisp (reel) | This isn't really a flute tune. It comes from the fiddle playing of Francie Byrne from Kilcar, Co. Donegal.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Castlemahon Lasses (reel) | All I know about this tune is what I read about it in Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol 5. It says there that the fiddler .. | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dúlamán na Binne Buidhe (highland) | The title of this tune (and song of the same name) translates as "The Seaweed of the Yellow Cliff". - a tune caught between a wrack ... | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Con Cassidy’s Highland | Here's a tune I stole from a recording of Con Cassidy. I don't know much about it, except for what the notes are. I suppose that's .. | 5/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gurney’s Favourite (jig) | Here's a jig I heard on a recording of Michael Gorman. It's called Guiry's favourite in O'Neill's. I was a bit distracted by an infant with .. | 5/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lads of Laois (reel) | I'm a bit behind on recording tunes at the moment. I'm even behind with being behind with things. I think that's what's behind the delays. Anyway. .. | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Higgins’ Hornpipe | I've just been asked to play this tune so here it is. I'm not too sure how reliable this version is but it is maybe .. | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bill Malley’s Reel | I was asked a while ago to play this. I think I've already played it under a different name but I'm happy enough to post .. | 4/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mulqueeny’s Hornpipe | Here's one I wasn't asked to play. I wasn't asked not to play it either so as it doesn't seem to be here already I .. | 4/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Johnny Cope (hornpipe) | Here a very long hornpipe which I've been asked to play. I maybe played it a bit too fast the second time around but as .. | 4/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bantry Lasses (reel) | I had to look this one up in "The Book" when asked tp post it. I found it in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, 1001 .. | 4/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Battering Ram (jig) | I found a 'please play the battering ram' email so here's said man-ewe (not Man U which I believe is a soccer team). This rendition is ... | 3/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Song of the Chanter (march) | I was asked to record this tune so here it is. I don't know what key it should be in. Here's a go at it in .. | 2/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Iron Man (highland / strathspey) | There's a character in The Magic Roundabout called Mr. Rusty. I fear that my Homme de Fer may have become a Fear Meirgeach himself.Download Standard .. | 2/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jolly Seven (reel) | Here's a Paddy O'Brien reel (I think). Instead of a jolly seven here I think I have a fairly happy seven and a mildly miffed number ... | 2/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cois Abhann na Séad (slow air) | I can't think of any quick tunes at the moment so here's a slow one. I want to spell this "Cois Abhainn na Seod" but .. | 1/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Pigeon on the Gate (reel) | I just got an email from a pigeon fancier, or at least someone who wanted me to post this tune. So here's my pigeon-post, or .. | 1/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Small Hills of Offaly (reel) | Here's a reel which I think Paddy O'Brien (from Smallhillsville) composed. The hills may be small but they seemed to take an age to upload ... | 1/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aggie Whyte’s Reel | I've finally got round to playing another tune. I stole my wife's flute to play it as I can't remember where I left my own. .. | 1/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Game of Love (reel) | Here's a tune I was asked to play. Some people associate this time of year with Yule logs. I appear just to have a backlog .. | 1/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Father Tom’s Wager (jig) | Here's a jig about a betting Priest, or a Priestly bet. I don't know how he fared in the gamble but the jig flutters on .. | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Fig For a Kiss (slip jig) | Here's a slip jig which I was asked to post here. It's been so long since I posted anything that the requestor has probably forgotten .. | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Little Stack of Wheat (hornpipe) | Here's a tune I've been asked to play. I think there are various cereal crops piled up in hornpipe names. In these straitened times maybe .. | 11/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mist on the Mountain (jig) | I've been asked to play this one so here it is. There's a tune call "snow on the hills" a few posts down. This one .. | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tory Island (reel) | Here's a reel which is also called "Murphy's Hound". I'm not sure how it got these two names or what the connection may be between .. | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anything for John-Joe? (reel) | The question mark is part of the title, not an indication of doubt about what the title is. Having said (or typed) that, I'm not .. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Snow on the Hills (reel) | The recent weather which, according to the radio person, is the worst and snowiest since the last time we were told it was the worst ... | 10/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Eavesdropper (jig) | Here's a tune I overheard someone asking for. I've a couple more to do too and I'll get around to them as soon as I find ... | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dinny O’Brien’s Reel | I dinny play this before 'cause I dinny know it right. Chance I still donny but here's a try. (See CRÉ 3 uimh.145 for more reliable .. | 10/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hawthorn (slip jig) | Here's a wee tune I stole out of Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3 (uimhir 57). I know it's meant to be bad luck stealing or interfering .. | 10/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mathematician (hornpipe) | 1 + 1 = ????? Never could add up (or hit a high 'A' - worried about hiatus and all that stuff).Download Standard Podcasts | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Top it Off (slip jig) | Here's a slip jig. It's maybe more of a slip shod in this incarnation. It's a good tune for anyone with a memory and a .. | 9/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Four Courts (reel) | I was asked to play this one so long ago that I nearly forgot but here it is; caught just in time. I used to think ... | 9/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laddy Redican’s (reel) | I think this is also called the "Forget-me-not". Any notion of a sieve-for brains like playing a tune with a name like that doesn't seem .. | 9/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Moneymusk (highland) | There are lots of versions of this highland. This is in danger of sounding like none of them but it is an attempt to at .. | 9/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Follow me Down (reel) | I haven't had many chances to post tunes lately and this one was a bit of a rushed job. Any sound of a screaming baby .. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lazy Dog Highland | This one used to be played by Con Cassidy. I should maybe let lazy dogs lie and not try to rush them. The ... | 8/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Willie Coleman’s Jig | I was asked to play this a while ago but haven't had much of a chance to play anything lately. The request referred to the "lovely ... | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sunset (hornpipe-ish) | Here's a tune from a list of ones I was asked to play. I learned it years ago as the "Flying Rockets" / "Robert Emmett's Flying ... | 8/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Connolly’s Barndance | I think I have another version of this tune posted here. In a moment of inspiration I called it "Barndance". That moment of inspiration occurred .. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Star of Munster (reel) | Here's one I forgot about. Maybe I forgot too much about.Download Standard Podcasts | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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O’Mahony’s Jig | I'm sure nobody was wondering what it sounds like when a person plays a jig they don't know while looking out at a p*****g wet ... | 8/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hinchey’s Delight (jig) | I've seen this tune with a "Hinch" and also with a "Hench". I was never a good henchman so I'll stick with i before ... | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Rolling Wave (jig) | Here's a tune which I found lurking amongst the ones which I must have uploaded at some stage. I don't know why I never posted .. | 7/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sonny’s Return (Paddy Lynn’s Delight) - reel | Here's a tune which has the same number of names as it has parts. It may also have other names I don't know about.Download ... | 7/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cat’s Rambles (jig) | There's a jig called "Kitty's Rambles" / "The Rambles of Kitty" (depending on which form of the genitive case is to the fore) but this ... | 7/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Love at the Endings (reel) | Here's a reel composed by Edward V Reavy. I hope I haven't decomposed it too much here.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Glen Road To Carrick (reel) | Here's a version of a popular reel from South West Donegal. There's at least one other version of this tune and once I've got over .. | 7/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Morning Thrush (reel) | I was asked to play this reel and here's my attempt to oblige. Séamus Ennis's father wrote the tune and there's a great rendition .. | 7/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brian O’Lynn (jig) | This is a fairly common tune. I'm sorry if it appears hurried in places but I was getting withering looks from a baby while ... | 7/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tripping Up The Stairs (jig) | Here's a very popular jig which I was asked to play. It's especially popular among people who are learning to play the flute or the .. | 7/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colonel Frazer’s Reel | I've been asked to play this one so here it is. There are lots of versions of it and I'm never sure which one is .. | 7/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Beauty Spot (reel) | As with a lot of apparently simple tunes, there are lots of variations of this reel. This is in danger of not being any of .. | 6/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Stack of Barley (hornpipe) | Here's a very common hornpipe. I'm sorry about the sound. I listened back to it (I normally don't) and it sounds as if ... | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Stage Hornpipe | I've been asked to try this one. Well, at least I tried. I sort of learned it once off a Michael Coleman record but I .. | 6/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Monaghan Jig | Maybe safer with the twig if time is an issue.Download Standard Podcasts | 6/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Antrim Rose (reel) | Here's yet another reel. It differs from the others which I've posted in that it is called "The Antrim Rose" while they are not. ... | 6/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colonel Rodney’s Reel | I'm sorry about the clicky G# key in this one. I think my fingers may need a drop oil too.Download Standard Podcasts | 6/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tempest (reel) | Here's a slightly dry-mouthed and dry-fluted go at "The Tempest". My mouth is now so dry after playing it that I can't even type any .. | 6/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flowing Bowl (reel) | Here's one I was asked for. For some reason (maybe because I almost never go out playing) I haven't heard this tune for a while .. | 5/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hanley’s Tweed (reel) | I've recently been reminded of this one. I never knew its name until about ten minutes ago. Maybe in another ten minutes' time I'll know .. | 5/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sailor’s Hornpipe | I don't know that I've ever played this tune before but I've been asked for it so here is an attempt. I'm more of ... | 5/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ríl Gan Ainm | I know there is a name out there somewhere for this reel so I'll not write a whole pile on nonsense just now about the ... | 5/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The High Level Hornpipe | Here's a tune which I think is named after a bridge. Talking of bridges, I think I learned this on the fiddle in B flat. .. | 5/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Molly on the Shore (reel) | Here's one I've been asked to record. I had to look it up and I'm a bit uncertain of ho it goes. This version is .. | 5/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Kelly’s Reel | Here's one for flutes with flats. It's a bit vague here as per usual but it's a nice wee tune.Download Standard Podcasts | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Independent Hornpipe | This is one I was asked to play. I don't know whether the version of the first part that goes up to a high 'C' .. | 4/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mullingar Lea | As usual the playing here is a bit vague. The tune just occurred to me so I thought I'd play it while the sausages were .. | 4/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ivy Leaf (reel) | Here's a reel which I was asked to play. I'm not writing a disclaimer with the "Iwas asked to play" bit. It's just ... | 4/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bunker Hill (reel) | I've been asked to play this. Having tried to play it I think I know why it I never did before now (I think it .. | 4/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Langstrom’s Pony | Here's another tune I was asked to post. Posting ponies; is that like Pony Express are are they just post ponies? Anyway, I'm never too sure ... | 4/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mooncoin | Here's a fiddle tune. The flute's only really a fiddle with more holes and fewer strings so it's probably acceptable to play fiddle tunes on .. | 4/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Eel in the Sink | I've just been asked to play this tune so here is an attempt at it. I'm about to go and do the washing up ... | 4/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Merry Blacksmith | Here's a reel I was asked to play. My postings of late have been about as frequent as my blacksmith sightings, merry or otherwise, ... | 4/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kiss me Kate (reel) | Here's a common reel. I thought I'd probably have played this one already but I didn't see it on the site. Maybe I called it .. | 3/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Fahy’s Reel (1) | I'm not really the right person to be playing this great composer's tunes but as I'm the one who happens to be nearest this computer, ... | 3/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Finnish Polka | This is yet another tardy response to a request to record a tune. I'm delighted to be asked to play specific tunes as it saves .. | 3/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Enchanted Lady (reel) | Here's a fairly popular one, as are many enchanted things and persons.Download Standard Podcasts | 3/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Graf Spee (reel) | Here's another tune I was asked for. I've tried to oblige but I haven't quite got my sea legs. I might have been better scuttling .. | 3/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Trip To Cullenstown (reel) | Here's another request. I'm afraid I didn't recognise the name of the tune so I looked it up in www land. It sort of sounds .. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Rakes of Clonmel | Here's a tune I was asked to play. I'm sorry it took me so long getting round to it. There are a few other tune .. | 2/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Chicago Reel | I was asked to post this tune and am grateful to have been asked. I don't know why I hadn't thought of it myself. The .. | 2/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Martin Wynne’s No.1 (reel) | Here's another Martin Wynne thing. I'm not sure where I learned it but it seems to have been hovering about in quite a few ... | 2/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Martin Wynne’s No.2 (reel) | I was asked ages ago to play this tune. I'm sorry it took so long but I always got distracted any time I set about .. | 2/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Merry Harriers (reel) | I can't think of anything to write about this reel soDownload Standard Podcasts | 2/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight (Jig) | I can't promise that this tune will provoke as enthusiastic a reaction in other people as it did in Bess. Maybe she didn't get ... | 2/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Boys of Ballynahinch (reel) | I was asked to play a reel of this name. I know there are several boys, and more than one Ballynahinch for that matter, in .. | 1/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Callan Lasses (Donnelly’s) - Reel | I've finally got around to playing this one which I was asked to play ages ago. The second part has always been a bit of ... | 1/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Providence Reel | This is my recollection of a fairly common reel. I was asked to record this one and I has taken me that long to do .. | 1/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Ryan’s Dream (2) | Here's another Paddy Ryan's Dream. Mr. Ryan must have been some sleeper. I think this one is close to the version that John Doherty used to .. | 1/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Ryan’s Dream (reel) | Here's my attempt to play this tune as requested to do so. I'm not too familiar with playing it on a flute and I fear that .. | 1/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Green Fields of Rosbeigh (aka The Kerryman) - Reel | This is a very popular reel which I just remembered I hadn't played on this site yet. I'm running out of popular tunes to play .. | 1/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Good Morning to Your Nightcap (reel) | I think that daycaps, mornigcaps and other headgear have left me vexed and clueless regarding the name of this reel. It was recorded by Michael Coleman ... | 1/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Reel of Rio | I was asked to record this which is a good thing as otherwise my memory wouldn't have stumbled upon it. Now my mental recall ... | 1/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eddy Duffy’s Barndance | Here's the one which comes after the one which I haven't posted yet. This one and the one which isn't here are tunes from Fermanagh.Download .. | 1/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gan Ainm (Tom Busby’s Jig) | Here's another port gan ainm. Níl port le hainm fágtha agam faoin am seo. I seem to have run out of names of tunes to .. | 1/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miss Ramsey’s (highland) | This tune is also played as a reel with an extra bit thrown in. I'm sorry about the mess up at the end. ... | 12/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Glendart (jig) | Here's my attempted response to a request for this tune. Like most old and popular tunes it has lots of versions. I hope that this .. | 12/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Custom House (reel) | I never knew much about customs, new, knew, known or none in particular but here's a tune relating to them which I hope isn't too ... | 12/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gan Ainm (jig) | Here's a nameless wonder. I don't suppose it would be very sociable of me to spend time posting tunes on the internet tomorrow, even ones .. | 12/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Heathery Breeze (reel) | Here's a reel from my holidays. I don't play this very often so I hope my version has survived the years of neglect I've so .. | 12/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smash the Windows (jig) | Here's a jig which I think is actually a single jig. I don't really understand all these different jig types so I'll just play the .. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christmas Eve (reel) | I'm better at knowing what time it is than knowing what day or year may be around about me. As it is cold and often .. | 12/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Golden Keyboard (reel) | I can't really see what particular use could be made of a golden keyboard apart from for naming a tune after. It's a while since .. | 12/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Green Mountain (reel) | Sorry it's been so long since I posted a tune. The last thing I can remember is thinking that I was getting seasonal amnesia (I .. | 12/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Top of Cork Road (jig) | Here's a jig I nicked off a record of Johnny Cronin and Joe Burke (that's Burke with a beard and banjo rather than a beard ... | 12/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cottage in the Grove (reel) | (Thanks Bernie for telling me the name of this tune). Here's a reel which is as un-ainm-ated as I feel today having been at an over-crowded, ... | 12/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Knights of Saint Patrick (jig) | Here's my very belated response to a request to post this tune. I hope late turns out to be better than never.Download Standard Podcasts | 12/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Smith’s Favourite (hornpipe) | This is the name this hornpipe is given in Alan's Irish Fiddler. I think I've heard other names, and none, for it too. ... | 12/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Francis John McGovern’s Reel | Here's a reel which I think has Fermanagh connections. If I knew about FJMcG I'd be more sure of this. I played the tune in a .. | 12/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maudabawn Chapel (reel) | Here's another tune I was asked to put on. One of my problems with playing this tune is that is seems to have far more notes ... | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Her Long Hair Flowing Down Her Back (hornpipe) | Here's a tune which it was suggested I play. It was written by Junior Crehan. The tune is maybe a bit too melodic for the .. | 11/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darby the Driver (jig) | I was told this name for this tune by someone I sometimes trust. I'm not sure whether this is one of those occasions. I hope it's .. | 11/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Twenty One Highland | The first part of this tune should really be played an octave lower on a fiddle, complete with nice growly bits. I'm afraid a flute .. | 11/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ladies of Tullybardee (reel) | This is a John Doherty tune which is also known as the Monaghan Switch. There are a few versions on the go but this is .. | 11/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Barney Brannigan’s (slip jig) | I was asked to play this tune and am very grateful to have been reminded of it. I apologise if my evening's libatory recreations have .. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Dispute at the Crossroads (reel) | This is a version of Dr. Gilbert's Reel. I could do with the services of the same Mr. Quack as my hearing, breathing and tuning .. | 11/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Big Pat’s Reel | Comes from big cow's?Download Standard Podcasts | 11/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rakish Paddy (reel) | Here's a very popular reel. I don't know a wild pile about it. Download Standard Podcasts | 11/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Devil in the Kitchen (Highland) | I think I have one of these which helps me cook.Download Standard Podcasts | 11/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flaxdresser (jig) | Here's a nice plain tune which shouldn't do anyone too much harm.Download Standard Podcasts | 11/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tailor’s Twist | Here's a hornpipe I was asked to post here. It took me about ten minutes to put the flute together as I'm tired after ... | 11/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Butcher’s March (jig) | A popular jig. I can't tell you much about it now as I have to rush off now.Download Standard Podcasts | 11/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sandpiper (reel) | Related to the emery bard.Download Standard Podcasts | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anach Cuain (jig) | Here's a song turned into a jig. Sorry for the higgledy-pigglediness of the posts over the next few days. I'll tidy them up next week.Download ... | 11/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Tuaimgreine (hornpipe) | Here's a nice hornpipe from County Clare. Some nice things do come from that county, so I'm told.Download Standard Podcasts | 10/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Woods of Old Limerick (jig) | Here's one I was asked for. I'm not too sure of the second part so I looked it up. I hope I didn't mess it .. | 10/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Trua Gan Peata an Mhaoir Agam | Here's a nice, simple reel which is really a song. I think I probably heard it on a recording of Michael Tubridy at some stage. I .. | 10/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Factory Smoke (hornpipe) | I think this tune is also known as "The Brown Coffin". I thought of the first title, and hence the tune, when I went ... | 10/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Showman’s Fancy (hornpipe) | The first part of this tune seems to have about as many endings as prople who play it. It's a cheerful sort of tune for .. | 10/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Greencastle Hornpipe | Here's a melodic sort of a tune. It used to be the theme tune of the TG4 programme "Geantraí". It may well still be but .. | 10/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cocktail Reel | This might be related to Scotch Mary's tipple choices. It's definitely related to the Dublin Reel. I've heard this tune called "The Cock's Tail Reel" .. | 10/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scotch Mary (reel) | Ta CW for reminding me of this tune on C&F. I'm never too sure about C# vs. Cnat in pt.3 but I love this ... | 10/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maggie in the Woods (polka) | This was recorded by Tom Morrison in 1928 and probably by several other people since. Maggie may be in them and I'm note sure that .. | 10/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lillies in the Field (reel) | I once heard someone I know describe 2 women as being standing like "frillies in a field" but I have had little exposure to paddock ... | 10/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Good Natured Man | Here's a tune which seems to be going through my head a bit recently. I think this os because Raidió na Gaeltachta are using it .. | 10/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Shetland Fiddler | Here's the tune I used to hear at sessions all the time played along with Dinky Dorrian's. For some reason it and Mr. Dorrian's ... | 10/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dinky’s ‘lite’ | The Dermis can be taken from the feline by various means. This one might be less painful (but you'd really have to ask Tiddles). 'E's between .. | 10/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dinky Dorrian’s Reel (Dinky’s) | Here's a reel which was released into the wild by Francie "Dearg" Byrne who was a fiddle player from Kilcar, Co. Donegal. It is ... | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ballykett Courthouse | Here's a single reel from Co. Clare. I've always been well behaved when in Co. Clare so all I know of this courthouse is that .. | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dever The Dancer (slip jig) | I'm never quite sure the title of this tune refers to someone's name or is an instruction. It is a very popular tune and is on ... | 10/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lord Gordon’s Reel | This reel started out as a perfectly respectable 2 part creation but Michael Coleman threw a whole pile of other bits at it. He must .. | 10/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Congress Reel | I don't think I've recorded this one already. If I have then the previous attempt is buried in the oblivion which befits its qualities. This .. | 10/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Star Above the Garter | Here's a slide which gives its name to a great record of Juiia Clifford and Denis Murphy from Sliabh Luachra. The name may have other .. | 10/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Moving Cloud (reel) | Here's a tune I was asked to play. I haven't chanced it for a long time as the clouds in the sky above here seem .. | 10/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Boys of Portaferry (reel) | I don't know much about this one apart from how it goes (sort of).Download Standard Podcasts | 10/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poll Ha’penny | I'm not sure what the name of this hornpipe refers to. I far too young to remember ha'pennies. The "Poll" sometimes manifests itself as a .. | 10/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John Byrne’s Jig | Brendán Breathnach got this jig from James Byrne's father John and included it in Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 2. That was very considerate of .. | 10/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tommy Peoples’ Reel | I know the title doesn't narrow down this tune's identity particularly well. Mind you, neither does "Gan Ainm" which is the other label I have .. | 10/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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O’Connell’s Trip to Parliament | Here's a popular reel. Mr. O'Connell's had his followers too, in places.Download Standard Podcasts | 10/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mossy Banks (reel) | This is probably more messy than mossy the way I play it but it's a good tune despite that.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jerry’s Beaver Hat | Here's a very popular jig. Thanks Mary for reminding me of it. I seem to be struggling a bit with it in places. I think .. | 9/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Contradiction Reel | This is really a fiddle tune but apart from the differences with strings, shape, holes, method of playing, sound and a few other things, a ... | 9/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sally Gardens | Here's a very common tune. Don't try singing Yeats to this version.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Stone in the Field (reel) | I think I'm getting used to this new flute now. I'm not quite so sure about being used to the recording levels to stop the .. | 9/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Glencolmbcille Reel | Andy McGann called this as above. John Doherty called it "The Fantastic Reel". I think I should call it a day. I'll try again tomorrow. I'll .. | 9/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Whinny Hills of Leitrim | Here's a slip jig. There are a few with this name, maybe not one for every hill in lovely Leitrim but at least two or .. | 9/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brendan Tonra’s Jig | Here's a nice jig from a fiddle player I met the only time I was ever in America. I'm playing it on a brand new flute ... | 9/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stay Another While | This tune has probably stayed too many whiles in its limbo place prior to my posting it now. As a result I can't remember how .. | 9/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Tulla | Here are some humours. I hope you like them. Bye bye for now.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Last Night’s Fun (2) | It was such a good night that it required two reels to do it justice.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Last Night’s Fun (1) | Here's a popular reel commemorating a recent evening's enjoyment.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mrs. Creehan’s Reel | Here's a flute-friendly tune. I'm sure Mrs. C was very genial too.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sandmount | This is called "Mick Hand's Reel" on a Mary Bergin record. That's tantamount to a hand mount. Whatever all this amounts to it is a .. | 9/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Liverpool Hornpipe | This one has just raised its head inside my head for some reason so here it is before I forget it again.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pretty Maggie Morrissey | Here's a fairly inoffensive sort of tune. That in itself might be reason enough for playing it.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Wheels of the World | I still haven't got round to playing the new ones. They appear to be in the process of falling off at the moment so I'm .. | 9/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mama’s Pet (2) | Here's Mama's other pet. It think it is currently my pet Mama's Pet.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mama’s Pet (1) | Here's one of Mama's pets. I know of at least one other so Mama must never have been lonely.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Belfast Hornpipe | This is also known as the Sweep's hornpipe. Poor old Béal Feirste could do with a good brushing. Now that the whole town .. | 9/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tomeen O’Dea’s Reel (Ríl Thomáisín Uí Dheaghdha) | For such a simple reel there seem to be a lot of ways of playing the second part. I've had a go at a few .. | 9/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dillon’s Fancy (reel) | I don't know which Dillon liked this one - Bob, Thomas or the rabbit from the Magic Roundabout, but I admire his, her or its .. | 9/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ask My Father | Here's a 12/8 single jig. It's a sort of pipey thing but a flute can think that it is a pipe when necessary.Download Standard Podcasts | 9/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Whiskey (2) | There seem to be quite a few tunes with this name. Most of them are slip jigs. I think I know what causes them to .. | 9/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Scowling Wife | Here's a reel I think I heard from James Byrne who is a great fiddle player from Donegal. I'm not sure what scowling looks ... | 9/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scatter The Mud (jig) | Here's a jig which doesn't seem to get just as much playing as it used to. Maybe scattering mud has been superseded by slinging it. This .. | 9/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jolly Tinker | Here's a tune referring to a multi tasking person who can also be drunken, yellow and have daughters. I'm sure there there are more things .. | 9/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Otter’s Holt (reel) | Here's a popular reel. I've probably seen an otter as recently as I have played this reel until now and I hope the notes have .. | 9/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tansey’s Favourite | Here's a reel which shares part of its name with a well known flute player. I'll not say which part of the name applies. I might .. | 9/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crowley’s Reel (2) | This is probably cruelty to a Crowley but here's the second half of the pair anyway. I'm posting this in absentia (one of my ... | 9/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie | Here's one I've been asked to play. I was never sure what to do with the first part (maybe play it on a fiddle) so .. | 8/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crowley’s Reel (1) | Here's a Crowley's reel. There are a few of them. Michael Coleman must have been a fan of Mr. Crowley as he recorded a few .. | 8/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Reel of Sparks (Ríl na Drithleog) | I know that I heard this tune from the Donegal fiddle player James Byrne but I don't know for sure whether this is it's name. ... | 8/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Floating Crowbar | Here's a tune I was asked to play and used to hear in sessions all the time. Maybe that's got something to do with the .. | 8/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Holy Land | Here's a common reel. I played it here on a plastic flute. I'm not sure whether playing reels into a computer using a plastic tube .. | 8/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Scottish Hunt | Here's a nice thing, except if you're a fox. I suspect no foxes ever look at this site so I'll not be overly concerned about .. | 8/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Big John’s Reel | Here's a fairly popular reel from Fermanagh which I heard on a record of Cathal McConnell. That's all I have to say on the matter.Download .. | 8/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Steampacket | This reel is also known as "The Mountain Lark". Neither playing with packets of steam nor larking on mountains are particularly safe activities but playing .. | 8/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Maids of Mitchelstown | Here's a reel which fairly popular and which I like despite never knowing whether E, F natural of F sharp should be in second part. .. | 8/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gone For His Tea (reel) | Here's a nice reel which Michael Tubridy played on his LP "The Eagle's Whistle". I've been stealing a lot of tunes from that LP lately .. | 8/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wheels of the World (jig) | There are world wheels of the reel variety but here are the ones in jig time. This jig can be found on one of Mary .. | 8/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tie The Ribbons | I had intended to post a different tune but I must have forgotten to upload it and as a result it is languishing on my ... | 8/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Josie McDermott’s (The Trip to Birmingham) | Here's a reel written by the great flute / whistle / saxophone player and singer Josie McDermott. I think it was called as above ... | 8/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Billy McCormick’s Jig | Here's a jig which had this name put on it when it was put on "Kerry's Own" Paddy Cronin's LP. It was made into dots .. | 8/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Breen’s Jig | Here's a nice jig (I have yet to admit to playing any horrible ones but I'm sure there are plenty of emetic melodies on this ... | 8/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Crooked Road to Dublin | I might start using this road myself instead of the train which took 5 hours last Saturday to get there from Belfast. This is yet another ... | 8/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wise Maid | Here's yet another one that got away. This is close to the version the box player Joe Cooley from Peterswell, Co.Galway, played. He mightn't have .. | 8/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Laurel Tree | Here's another tune which I thought I must have recorded already but doesn't come up in a search of this site. I suppose it's like .. | 8/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Fairy Reel | I did a search for "Fairy" on this site and nothing came back for it. I'll take that to mean that this is the first .. | 8/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eddie Duffy’s Reel | Here's a reel which I think comes from Fermanagh. Eddie Duffy came from Fermanagh so that's who I'm associating the tune with. This is all .. | 8/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Apples in Winter | I was asked to post this popular jig so here it is. I've recently heard some people playing a couple of extra parts at the .. | 8/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Father Kelly’s (2) | I'm putting on a Father Kelly's (2) without first posting an FK's (1). I know that this is the wrong way to go about things .. | 8/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Johnny “Watt” Henry’s (Níl sé Gan Ainm níos mó) | Thanks for the name, Harry. I'm glad it wasn't Nelly. I've been trying to be organised by recording tunes in advance and then posting them ... | 8/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brendan Mulhare’s Reel | I've not much to say about this one. It's called by this name in the "Trip to Sligo" book. Some of it (the tune and .. | 8/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gorman’s Barndance (Jamesy Gannon’s) | Here's a barndance by way of a change from all the tunes that aren't barndances. This tune is called "Jamesy Gannon's Barndance" on a record .. | 8/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bellharbour Reel | Here's a popular reel. I've seen this reel called "Dillon's Reel" on www.thesession.org where someone has written that this isn't called the Bellharbour Reel. Wharever about .. | 8/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part | Here's a good simple jig. As for the sentiment in the title; well ...Download Standard Podcasts | 8/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Golden Eagle | Here's a nice hornpipe. The second part is supposed to have a couple of D sharps in it but my flute wasn't really convinced.Download Standard .. | 8/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Coachman’s Whip | Here's a tune that was probably not written by a horse. Very few are. In fact, it was definitely not written by a horse. It .. | 8/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trim The Velvet | I put this on before but in company. I've just been asked to play it so here it is on its own. It's only about .. | 8/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Mills’ Fancy | Here's a reel from the late, great Paddy Mills from North Mayo.Download Standard Podcasts | 8/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McFarley’s Reel | Here's a Donegal version of The Maids of Castlebar. A don't know whether there's a Mayo version of The Donegal Reel. I'll record The Maids of .. | 8/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Setting Sun | Here's a popular and melodic jig which is called by this name in Ceol Rince na hÉireann 5. It must have been taken down a .. | 8/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Creel of Turf | Here's a popular jig dedicated to some semi fossilized plants which usually get thown on a fire.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lass of Ballintra | Here's one which Seán McGuire played. It's reasonably flutable for all that.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Toss The Feathers | Here's a very very popular reel. As for the activity described in the title, I know little of it. The limit of my experience of .. | 7/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John Doherty’s Cameronian Reel | The Donegal fiddle player John Doherty played a few tunes which he called "The Cameronian Reel", none of which are the normal one of that ... | 7/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Broken Lantern | I never had a name for this jig but it appears as "The Broken Lantern" in Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 5. This is more .. | 7/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Around The World For Sport | Here's a popular reel which is sometimes also called "The Sword in The Hand" - worth two in the bush.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kitty in The Lane | If this playing of this reel sounds bad, I'm blaming a big toe infection. It's making tapping time very uncomfortable.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Flower of The Flock | The name of this reel always reminds me of wallpaper. I suspect I'm missing the point but I see more walls than birds or other .. | 7/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miss McGuinness | Here's a reel which sounds like a few others but isn't any of them. It's a great tune for playing on the flute.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Green Fields of America | Here's a reel celebrating the colour (color) of the grass in the USA. Willie Clancy was one person who played this tune.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Devils of Dublin | This reel seems to be a Sligo thing (recorded by Michael Coleman and his ilk). I'm not sure exactly which Baile Átha Cliath Beelzebubs .. | 7/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Down The Back Lane | Here's a piping jig usually associated with Willie Clancy. (It may well not usually be associated with him at all but I couldn't think of .. | 7/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Navvy on The Shore | Here's a very flutish sort of reel. It's a good one for just blowing at and flapping the digits a bit.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Old Hag You have Killed Me | Here's a piping jig which Willie Clancy and then the Bothy Band made popular. I'll not write anything about its name.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Westport | Here's a reel which is often in 'F'. I have it here in 'D' and 'G', either of which are a bit flutier. 'F' is .. | 7/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tommy Bhetty’s Waltz | Here's a waltz for a change. It comes from Fermanagh and goes more or less like this.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Swinging on the Gate | Here's a reel I was asked to play. Make sure you ask the gate owner's permission before trying this. I remember being shouted at as .. | 7/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rip the Calico | Here's a very popular reel. It is particularly suited to the flute.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Garden of Daisies | Here's a set dance or long dance. I'm afraid the daisies are a bit wilted here but hopefully someone out there will revive them.Download Standard .. | 7/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Martin Mulhaire’s Number 9 | Here's one which I was sent a while ago (thanks Billy) and have only got around to posting now.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rolling in The Barrel | I know about rolling out the barrel. Here another way to barrel roll. This tune is on a record of PJ Hayes and Paddy ... | 7/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gillian’s Apples (2) | Here is the four part 'D' version of the previous jig.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gillian’s Apples (1) | Here's a jig the title of which sometimes states the apples as being Gillan's and not Gillian's. As Gillan is just a Gillian with an ... | 7/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Copperplate | This is the one some people call "The Copperplate" while calling the one I call "The Old Copperplate" "The Copperplate". If you search this site .. | 7/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Plough in The Stars | Here's a reel written by Larry Redican. I could never really get all that constellation stuff (or anything to do with the universe for that ... | 7/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hunter’s House | This is another of Reavy's tunes. I had to check in a book of his tunes to see which one matched this name. I then .. | 7/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Green Gates | The picture is just a blatant ploy to allow me to quote Sherlock Holmes when asked what had happened to the gates ... "Lemon entry, ... | 7/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cúil Aodha Jig | Here's another one from my new list. I hope it's the right one. I've already played it as "Amhrán an Tae" (The Tea Song) but as .. | 7/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jenny’s Chickens | Here's a reel which I've recently been reminded of. It has been recorded by many people in the past, none of whom made it sound .. | 7/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jug of Punch | This is actually a picture of a jug of Tasmanian Iced Tea but it looks quite nice. The picture I first found of a punchbowl .. | 7/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Dundeen | Here's a tune about a Dundeen. It's the first reference to Dundeens I've heard today. I think the fiddle player Paddy Killoran recorded this when the .. | 7/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Broken Bridge Hornpipe | Here's a hornpipe from a new list of tunes I have. I first heard it in 'A' but my fingers refused to acknowledge this and .. | 7/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Fisherman’s Island | Here's a Reavy tune which is often just known as "Reavy's". I don't know why.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Molloy’s Favourite | Here's a good tune. It's particularly good at being the one after the one before it. Paddy Killoran made a good job of it on .. | 7/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Buckley’s Fancy | A nice reel which is nice to play. All very nice indeed.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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O’Rourke’s Reel | Here's a very popular reel. I'm surprised I hadn't put it on the site before now. It suits most instruments which people use ... | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wedding Reel | Here's a tune I was asked to put on. I wasn't aware of knowing a "Wedding Reel" so I just made a stab at this .. | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paddy Clancy’s Jig | Here's a nice jig which I stole from the same place as the previous two tunes.Download Standard Podcasts | 7/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tar Road to Sligo | Another bit of Bothy Band booty. A Tar dis to Sligo would be handy. The roads are better now than they were but it's hard .. | 7/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Patsy Geary’s Jig | Here's the first of today's "sure he's just nicking tunes of Bothy Band records now" tunes. I stole it from a Bothy Band record. Ir's .. | 7/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Road to Lisdoonvarna | Not much to say about this tune ... common as muck but feels better in the ear than muck. As with most common tunes it's common ... | 7/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Charraigín Rua | Here's a Micko (or is it Micho?) Russell reel. It sounds a bit like something else - don't they all? I'm never sure about the Micko .. | 7/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Boys of Tandragee | I think this jig is from a song : "The Roll-ick-ing Boys of Tan-der-a-gee". All I know of Tandragee is that the Northern version of Tayto ... | 7/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humours of Lissadell | Here's a great reel for flute, fiddles or flugelhorns. I'm working of the layout for an irish fluglehorn tunes site but it's not ready for .. | 7/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seán sa Cheo | Here's a reel to get misty-eyed about while you travel out on the high Cs. If you know any fiddle players who haven't quite .. | 7/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ríl Gan Ainm | Here's a good flute tune. I don't know what it's called. It can be found, among other places, in the book "Trip to ... | 7/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miss Monaghan | If someone could clone Clones then there would be no need to miss Monaghan ever again. Sorry for trotting out the same puny pun as before. ... | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miss McDonald’s (2) | Someone else misses it too. Here's another pelt peeling for poor felix. I've not played this tune for years as there used to be someone living here ... | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miss McDonald’s | Like ways to skin a cat, there is more than one set of notes to make a Miss McDonald's Reel. This is a nice ... | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Corner House | Here's a nice reel I was asked to play (is this it, M?). I used to hear this tune more than I do now. Maybe .. | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Courting Them All | This sounds like the stage between mass arrests and sentencing. I think this tune is on a record of Kevin Burke and Jackie Daly. I know .. | 7/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Killannan’s Fancy | I never knew the name of this tune and seems to have about 6.3 half versions of it floating around in my head. While I was ... | 7/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pull The Knife and Stick it Again | Here's a tune I was asked to play. It's on Matt Molloy's first record. I don't know where he got the tune or the name .. | 7/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael has generously taken the time to record many traditional tunes so that others can learn them. The number of tunes he is able to remember amazes me! He usually plays them once at a slow pace so that we novices can learn them by 'ear.' Then he plays them at a more typical pace. Michael's playing is aggressive, which I quite like. Take advantage of this amazing resource and download these tunes for FREE ;) Thanks Michael.
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