“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“.
X:1
T:Hare’s Paw, The
R:reel
M:4/4
K:Edor
G2GB A2GA|B~E3 GEDE|~G3A B2Bd|egfg edBA|
|G2GB ABGA|B~E3 GEDE|~G3A BABd|egfg ~e3f||
g2fg edB^c|d2ed BGBd|g2fg edBd|egfg ~e3f|
|g2fg edB^c|d2ed BGBd|e2ef edBd|egfa gedB||
A common session tune, “The Cup of Tea” is a great reel which I learned through various sessions. This version is quite standard, however I would highly recommend Tommy Peoples’ version on his album “The Quiet Glen”, I think it’s the best recording of this tune ever.
I learned the “Bag of Spuds” a long time ago and associate this tune with the great accordion player Seán Vaughan. It is a common session tune in Clare and I think I first learned it from Edel Fox and Ronan O’Flaherty’s album.
“The Glen of Aherlow” is a great reel composed by Sean Ryan, fiddle player from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. I associate this tune with my friend Paolo Cerato, an accordion player from Italy who has been living in Co. Clare for many years.
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