“Apples in Winter” has been one of my favourite jigs for a very long time. I first learned it from a session recording I made of Yvonne Casey, Terry Bingham and my friend Stéphane.
X:1
T:Apples In Winter
M:6/8
R:Jig
K:Edor
|:BEE dEE|BAG FGE|D2D FDF|ABc ded|
BEE BAB|def g2e|fdB AGF|1 GEE E2A:|2 GEE E2d||
efe edB|g2e fdB|ded dBA|DFA def|
efe edB|def g2a|bgb afa|gee e2d|
e2e edB|g2e fdB|ded dBA|DFA def|
edB def|gba g2e|fdB AGF|GED E2A||
“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”.
Anderson’s is a very common session tune. I have known this reel for a very long time, from sessions all over County Clare. The second part is sometimes played first.
“The Meeling Team”, is a composition of Eddie Kelly, fiddle player from East Galway. I associate this jig with the playing of Paddy Carty & Conor Tully, who recorded it on their classic album “Traditional Music of Ireland”.
