Sheet Music
Music notation may not be the best way to get a “feel” for traditional music. Unlike classical music, Irish traditional music generally cannot be notated exactly the way it is meant to be played, and music notation doesn’t always lend itself well to the transcription of Irish ornamentation. You might want to take a look at a discussion page on this website for more information and resources.
We’re happy to post here some of the music that we’ve written down, from our own music books and from other sources. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, take a look over at thesession.org - they have a good collection. Browse and enjoy!
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- McKenna’s Reel
- 4 July 2008
- “McKenna’s Reel”, a single reel played in [ComhaltasLive #262]{http://comhaltas.ie/music/programme/comhaltaslive_programme_262 “ComhaltasLive #262”).
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- Kitty’s Gone a’ Milking
- 23 June 2008
- “Kitty’s Gone ‘a Milking”, a reel played in ComhaltasLive #261
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- The Fox on the Prowl
- 17 June 2008
- “The Fox on the Prowl”, a reel by Vincent Broderick played in ComhaltasLive #260.
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- The Ivy Leaf
- 9 June 2008
- “The Ivy Leaf”, a reel from ComhaltasLive #258. We present two settings, including one played by the great Paddy O’Brien.
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- Mike Cooney’s Fancy
- 3 June 2008
- “Mike Cooney’s Fancy”, a jig by Paddy O’Brien and featured in ComhaltasLive #258
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- The Curlews
- 26 May 2008
- “The Curlews”, a reel by Josephine Keegan played in ComhaltasLive #257
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- Miss Lyon’s Fancy
- 14 May 2008
- “Miss Lyon’s Fancy”, also known as “The Green Hills of Kerry”, a reel, was played in ComhaltasLive #255.
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- The New Broom
- 8 May 2008
- “The New Broom”, a barn dance by Vincent Broderick, played in ComhaltasLive #254. The tune is available in the Comhaltas tunebook, Foinn Seisiún Book 3.
