Episodes
Friday May 30, 2008
The Flowing Bowl (reel)
Friday May 30, 2008
Friday May 30, 2008
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 so this version mightn't be very up to date. It may have a chance of being recognised as at least a relative of the "Flowing Bowl" which does get played by people who do go out.
Thursday May 22, 2008
Hanley's Tweed (reel)
Thursday May 22, 2008
Thursday May 22, 2008
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 the notes as well. I think Paddy O'Brien wrote it. It was probably a lovely tune when it left his fingers first ... like they say in Belfast about the Titanic - "it was all right when it left here".
Saturday May 17, 2008
The Sailor's Hornpipe
Saturday May 17, 2008
Saturday May 17, 2008
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 a terra firma person myself but I hope this maritime melody has survived my mal de mer. I've put the apostrophe before the last "s" thinking that this tune was the property of a single salt.
Friday May 16, 2008
Ríl Gan Ainm
Friday May 16, 2008
Friday May 16, 2008
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 lack of one as I'll probably only have to change it soon anyway.
Friday May 09, 2008
The High Level Hornpipe
Friday May 09, 2008
Friday May 09, 2008
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. My fingers seem unwilling to coax this tune out of a 2 keyed flute in that key so here it is in C. I'm not sure whether C belongs to it but that's how it came out this time.
Sunday May 04, 2008
Molly on the Shore (reel)
Sunday May 04, 2008
Sunday May 04, 2008
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 probably sufficiently washed-up to at least have some shore connections anyway.
Thursday May 01, 2008
Paddy Kelly’s Reel
Thursday May 01, 2008
Thursday May 01, 2008
Here's one for flutes with flats. It's a bit vague here as per usual but it's a nice wee tune.