OLD TUNES
| Name (click name for sheet music) |
Recordings (MP3) | Notes |
| Ballydesmond Jig I |
Ballydesmond Jig I (MP3/1.54MB) |
I'm not sure what the 'correct' name of this tune is so we're calling it Ballydesmond Jig I. |
| Ballydesmond Jig II |
Ballydesmond Jig II (MP3/1.95MB) |
I'm not sure what the 'correct' name of this tune is so we're calling it Ballydesmond Jig II. This and the previous tune go together nicely in a set. |
| Farewell Reel |
Farewell Reel (MP3/622K) |
Maybe also know as The Killavil Fancy... Usually played as a single reel. |
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Grogan's
Jig |
Grogan's (MP3/1.43MB) |
Maybe Larry Grogan's or Dermott Grogan's...not sure.??? |
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The Sunny Banks Reel |
The Sunny Banks (MP3/1.42MB) |
This tune and the next go together nicely in a set. Usually played as a single reel. |
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The Cat that Ate the Candle Reel |
The Cat that Ate the Candle (MP3/800K) |
This tune and the previous one go together nicely in a set. Usually played as a single reel. |
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Jessica's Polka |
Jessica's Polka (MP3/611K) |
Maybe composed by Mick Hanly for his newborn daughter (?)...found that note on the Web. |
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Pretty Maggie Morrisy Hornpipe |
Pretty Maggie Morrisy (MP3/2.3MB) |
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Mayor Harrison's Fedora
Reel |
Mayor Harrison's Fedora
(MP3/2.3MB) Group version (MP3/2.5MB) |
Also known as "Major Harrison's Fedora". Key of E-Dorian (2 sharps). |
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The Mouse in the Mug
Jig |
The Mouse in the Mug
(MP3/768KB) |
Key of G. |
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Ms. Malaprop's
Jig No sheet music yet... |
Ms. Malaprop's
(MP3/1.36MB) |
Key of A(?). |
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The Bohola Jig
Jig |
The Bohola Jig
(MP3/644K) |
NOTE: The B (last note in the 7th measure of both parts) was played as a C# when the tune was taught. Every notated version of the tune I could find has this note as a B and I found myself going for the B when learning the tune. However, the B and C# don't sound that great together so be ready to adapt to whichever way people are playing it. :) The B gives the tune a darker feel (I think), while the C# gives it a brighter sound. The choice of a B at this point also keeps the key of the tune rather ambiguous because C/C# don't occurr anywhere in the tune. Choosing to play C# put's it firmly in the D Major camp. Without a C/C# it's kind of a pentatonic tune. |
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Caliope House
Jig No dots yet... |
Caliope House
(MP3/1MB) |
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The Old Copper Plate
Jig |
The Old Copper Plate (MP3/1.6MB) |
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| Sporting Paddy Jig No dots yet... |
Sporting Paddy
(MP3/1.1MB) |
Usually played single. |
| Cuz Teehan's Fling | Fling (MP3/1.1MB) |
No name. Played with a bit of swing (inbetween a reel and a hornpipe). |
| Billy Brocker's Reel No dots yet... |
Billy Brocker's |
Usually played single. |
| Humours of Drinagh No dots yet... |
Humours of Drinagh Humours of Drinagh |
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| Banks of Ireland No dots yet... |
Banks of Ireland |
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| Miss Monaghan's No dots yet... |
Miss Monaghan's Miss Monaghan's (everyone) |
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| Follow Me Down to Carlow No dots yet... |
Follow Me Down to Carlow |
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| Reel of Rio (reel) No dots yet... |
Reel of Rio |
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| The Blackberry (hornpipe) No dots yet... |
The Blackberry |
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| Dusty Windowsills (jig - 3-part) No dots yet... |
Dusty Windowsills |
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| The Enchanted Lady (Single Reel) No dots yet... |
The Enchanted Lady |
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| Lord somthing... (Single Reel) No dots yet... |
Lord something...(slower) Lord something...(faster) |
I only have the "everyone" versions for this tune...not sure what happened to the original. |
| The Congress Reel No dots yet... |
The Congress Reel |
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| Kerry Reel (Reel) No dots yet... |
The Kerry Reel |
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| The Gander in the Pratie Hole No dots yet... |
The Gander in the Pratie Hole |
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| The Cullen Jig (Jig) dots --> The Cullen |
The Cullen Jig |
This goes well as the 1st tune in a set with the next tune (Cordal Jig). |
| The Cordal Jig (Jig) No dots yet... |
The Cordal Jig |
(Port na Cordaile) This goes well with the previous tune (The Cullen Jig) in a set. |
| The Virginia Reel (reel) dots --> |
The Virginia Reel |
Great tune! Goes very well with Cooley's and The Earl's Chair (also very similar to those two tunes in many ways...easy to get confused when playing all three in a set, but they sound nice together). |
| The Green Mountain (reel) dots --> |
green_mountain |
NOTES |
| Polka 'B' (polka) dots -->Polka B |
Polka B |
NOTES: I assume it goes well after "Polka A" and before "Polka C" ... |
| Horn Pipe (horn pipe) dots --> |
Horn Pipe |
NOTES: John from New York says: "I have heard it called "Dinny O'Brien's" and also "Anne's Favourite"- a great tune- recorded by Pat Kilbride and also by Paddy Keenan." Thanks John! |
| The Creel of Turf (jig) dots --> |
The Creel of Turf |
NOTES: The next tune (Munster Bacon) goes nicely after this one in a set. |
| Munster Backon (jig) dots --> |
Munster Bacon |
NOTES: The previous tune (Creel of Turf) goes nicely before this one in a set. |
| Monaghan Twig (reel) dots --> |
Monaghan Twig |
NOTES: |
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| F Sharp Minor SlipJig dots --> F Sharp Minor SlipJig |
F Sharp Minor SlipJig |
Notes: Maybe written by Cathal McConnell Other Names: Cathal McConnell's, The Cock and the Hen |
| The Chattering Magpie (Single Reel) dots --> |
The Chattering Magpie |
NOTES: Chattering Magpie, The / Chatterin Magpie / An Mheaig Chabach |
| Hammy Hamilton's (Jig) dots --> |
Hammy Hamilton's |
NOTES:AKA The Kerfunken Jig |
| I'll Buy Boots for Maggie (Polka) dots --> |
I'll Buy Boots for Maggie |
NOTES: |
| Murphy's Polka dots --> |
Murphy's Polka |
NOTES: |
| JP Polka dots --> |
JP Polka (fast) (MP3/1.34MB) JP Polka (slow) (MP3/640KB) JP Polka (everyone) (MP3/500KB) |
NOTES: I'm researching this tune and trying to find out more about it. I'll post anything I find here. I believe Mimi got it from Maurice (or Morris?) O'Keefe. "Mary Coogan and Friends -- Christmas" has it listed as "JP's Polka" and on the Web I found it called just "JP Polka." |
| Mulhair's Jig dots --> |
Mulhair's Jig |
NOTES: Probably Tommy Mulhair's Jig...
We didn't learn this one, but it goes in a set with the next tune. |
| Craggy Island dots -->Craggy Island |
Craggy Island |
NOTES: The "correct" name of this tune is probably "Castletown Connors".
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| Father O'Flynn's dots --> |
Father O'Flynn's |
NOTES: AKA "On Top of Cork Road" |
| The Crooked Road dots --> |
The Crooked Road |
NOTES: |
| O'Connell's Trip to Parliament dots --> |
O'Connell's Trip to Parliament |
NOTES: |
| Six Penny Money dots --> |
Six Penny Money |
NOTES: |
| Altan Single Reel 1 dots -->Altan Single Reels |
Altan Single Reel 1 |
NOTES: |
| Altan Single Reel 2 dots -->Altan Single Reels |
Altan Single Reel 2 |
NOTES: |
| The Corner House dots --> |
The Corner House |
NOTES: |
| The "Otaku" Reel dots --> |
The "Otaku" Reel |
NOTES: Otaku isn't really the name of this tune... The correct name is probably "The Doonagore Reel" which is sometimes also goes by "McDermott's." |
| Devaney's Goat Reel dots --> |
Devaney's Goat |
NOTES: |
| The Torn Jacket dots --> |
The Torn Jacket |
NOTES: |
| Sean Ryan's Hornpipe dots --> |
Sean Ryan's Hornpipe |
NOTES: |
| Maurice O'Keeffe's dots --> |
Maurice O'Keeffe's |
NOTES: |
| Johnny O'Leary's 3-part Polka dots --> |
Johnny O'Leary's |
NOTES: |
| The Belles of Tipperary AKA The New Policeman (Reel) dots --> |
The Belles of Tipperary |
NOTES: |
| Highland dots --> |
Highland |
NOTES: This is an "Irish" highland...not sure what its name is. |
| The Tap Room Reel dots --> |
The Tap Room |
NOTES:Very similar to, but NOT Drowsie Maggie |
| The Primrose Lass Single Reel dots --> |
The Primrose Lass |
NOTES: Mike Rafferty's Version |
| Strike the Gay Harp Jig (3 part) |
Strike the Gay Harp |
NOTES: |
| Chief O'Neill's Favorite HornPipe dots --> |
Chief O'Neill's Favorite |
NOTES: |
| Connemara Jig Single Jig dots --> |
Connemara Jig |
NOTES: This IS a single jig...the only one I've come across. |
| Burren Flowers Jig dots --> |
Burren Flowers |
NOTES: |
| The Rolling Waves I & II Jigs dots --> |
The Rolling Waves I (MP3/1.5MB) |
NOTES: Two different jigs, same name. |
| I'm the Boy for Bewitching Them Slip Jig |
I'm the Boy for Bewitching Them (MP3/1.45MB) |
NOTES: |
| Lark in the Morning |
Lark in the Morning (1.2MP3/MB) |
NOTES: |
| Toss the Feathers Single Reel |
Toss the Feathers (MP3/910KB) |
NOTES: |
| The Humours of Tulla Single Reel |
The Humours of Tulla (MP3/700KB) |
NOTES: |
| The Cup of Tea Single Reel |
The Cup of Tea (MP3/985KB) |
NOTES: 3 part tune (ABC) |
| Polka |
Polka (MP3/1.65MB) |
We need a name for this one... I had to use "noise removal" to get rid of the sound of an air conditioner running in the background, so the sound quality of these (this and the next tune) isn't quite as good as usual. |
| Saddle the Pony |
Saddle the Pony (MP3/1.93MB) |
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| The Ilen Road |
The Ilen Road (MP3/800KB) The Ilen Road (slow) (MP3/1.5MB) |
Note: This tune goes well in a set before the next one. |
| The Scartaglen |
The Scartaglen Road (MP3/650KB) The Scartaglen Road (slow) (MP3/1.1MB) |
Note: This tune goes well in a set after the previous one. |
| Dever the Dancer (Slip Jig) |
Dever the Dancer (MP3/484KB) Dever the Dancer(slow) (MP3/649KB) |
Note: |
| John Blessings (Single Reel) |
John Blessings (MP3/504KB) John Blessings (slow) (MP3/626KB) |
Note: AKA "John Henry's" |
| Dan the Cobbler Jig |
Dan the Cobbler (MP3/1.15MB) Dan the Cobbler (slow) (MP3/1.1MB) |
Note: |
| The Legacy Jig |
The Legacy (MP3/1.3MB) The Legacy (slow) (MP3/1MB) |
Note: |
| Vincent Broderick's Reel |
Vincent Brodericks (MP3/881KB) |
Note: |
| The Coachman's Whip Reel |
The Coachman's Whip (slow) (MP3/1.09MB) | Note: |
| The Rolling Waves (version 3) Jig |
The Rolling Waves (version 3) (MP3/1.44MB) | Note: |
| Tar Road to Sligo Jig |
Tar Road to Sligo (MP3/1.82MB) | Note: |
| Need a Name...1 |
Need a Name 1 (MP3/1.93MB) | Note: |
| Need a Name...2 |
Need a Name 2 (MP3/1.48MB) | Note: |
| Polka A |
Polka A (MP3/1.34MB) | Note: |
| Boys of Ballycastle |
Boys of Ballycastle (MP3/2.05MB) | Note: |
