“The Green Groves of Erin” is a very famous reel which I learned through various sessions. Micho Russell recorded a lovely version of this tune, however I really associate with The Bothy Band, their version on the album “After Hours” is truly remarkable and a classic set.
X:1
T:Green Groves of Erin, The
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:Ador
A2cA eAcA|G2Bd gdBG|A2cA eAcA|BGEF GABG|
A2cA eAd/B/A|G2Bd gdBG|A2cA eAcA|BGEF GABd||
eaag eaag|e~g3 e~g3|eaag eaag|egfa gedg|
e~a3 bgaf|egfa g2ge|dega bgag|egfa gedB||
This is a common session which I love very much. I learned “The Drunken Landlady” through various sessions, but it’s really a tune that I associate with the amazing duet album of Noel Hill & Tony Linnane.
“Handsome Sally” is a reel I learned from Stéphane and Adam Shapiro. They used to have a great sessions in Cooley’s Pub in Ennistymon. I believe they got this tunes tune from Catherine & John McEvoy’s CD “The Kilmore Fancy”.
“The Hare’s Paw” was one of the first reel I ever learned. I got it from my friend Stéphane and Paul Dooley (fiddle/harp) at a session in McHugh’s Pub in Liscannor. A common set in the area is to play “The Hare’s Paw” before another great tune, “The Concert Reel”.
