The Chattering Magpie | Tunes From Doolin | Irish Traditional Music

Share This Post

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on pinterest
Share on whatsapp
Share on email

Chattering Magpie (The)

“The Chattering Magpie” is a common reel in County Clare, very much associated with concertina players. I learned it from Noel O’Donoghue and Seán Vaughan back in 2015, and I actually remember that evening quite well as it was one of the first time (if not THE first time) I was playing a gig with Noel and Seán together, at O’Connor’s Pub. I was quite nervous, but all went well enough (I think). Anyways, at some stage they starting playing “The Chattering Magpie”, and noticing that I nearly had the tune, but not fully, they played it over like 8 or 9 times so I could catch it properly. And that’s how I learned it, so thank you Noel & Seán!

X:1
T:Chattering Magpie (The)
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
BGAF DGGA|B2ge fdcA|BGAF D~G3|FGAB c2dc|
BGAF DGGA|Bdge fdcA|BGAF DGG2|FGAB c2Bc||
dggf g2bg|d~g3 fgaf|dggf g2ga|bgag fdcA|
dggf g2bg|d~g3 fgaf|dggf g2ga|bgag fdcA||

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.

Random Tunes

Green Gowned Lass (The)

“The Green Gowned Lass” is a reel I learned from Mary MacNamara and her brother Andrew MacNamara. Their album “Open Hearth” is one of my favourite albums ever. This particular tune is the second of a set I have enjoyed playing with my friend Stéphane for many years. The first reel in that set is “Joe Bane’s”. 

Read More »

If I Had a Wife

I learned “If I Had a Wife” from the great concertina duet album “Na Fir Bolg” by Jack Talty and Cormac Begley. They play if after another great slide called, “Paddy Cronin’s”. This album was released back in 2011 and nearly ten years later it is still one of my favourite albums.

Read More »

Daisy Field (The)

“The Daisy Field” is a reel composed by Paddy Kelly (It is very often simply called Paddy Kelly’s) that I got from Thierry Masure and is one of my friend JB’s favourite tune.

Read More »
Recent Comments