I learned “The Humours of Lissadell” after a weekend trip to Inishbofin with Tom Delany, Caroline Keane and a few others in 2014, it was like the “tune of the weekend”. It is quite a common session tune and often followed by “The Queen of May”.
X:1
T:Humours Of Lissadell (The)
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Edor
|:e~B3 eBdB|A~F3 EDB,A,|B,~E3 B,EGE|F~B3 FBdf|
e~B3 eBdB|A~F3 EDB,A,|B,EED EFGA|(3Bcd ed e2gf:||
|:e~B3 A2FA|d2df edef|d~f3 dfbf|afdf edBc|
d2fd BcdB|A~F3 ABde|f2ef dfbf|afdf e2gf:||
“Down The Broom” is a reel I have learned through various sessions, but I associate it with Noel O’Donoghue in particular. Noel is a great flute player from Kilfenora and also a dear friend who has always been very encouraging and generous with his music over the years.
I learned Johnny Leary’s Jig from Terry Bingham, at a workshop during the Russell Memorial Weekend 2013. It is a nice tune that you hear every now and then in sessions, but not too often.
This is the second tune of the Charlie Harris’ set which I learned from Stéphane, Adam Shapiro & Paul Dooley at a session in Cooley’s Pub (Ennistymon). “Charlie Harris’ Reel No.2” is also called “The Burren” or “Michael Cramer’s Reel”, but I’m not too sure about the original title.
