“The Coachman’s Whip” is a composition of flute player Vincent Broderick from Co. Galway. I learned it from my friend fiddle player Thierry Masure, with whom I have enjoyed sharing tunes for several years.
X:1
T:Coachman’s Whip (The)
R:Reel
C:Vincent Broderick
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
|:d2BG DGBG|E2BE dEBE|d2BG DGBG|FGAc BGGB|
d2BG DGBG|E2BE dEBE|FGAB cdef|1 gdcA BGGB:|2 gdcA BGGE||
|:D2DE G3B|d2BG DGBG|E2BE dEBE|dBAG EAGE|
D3E G2GB|d2BG DGBG|FGAB cdef|1 gdcA BGGE:|2 gdcA BGG2||
“Con Cassidy’s” is a jig from Donegal which I learned from the playing of the great flute player Frankie Kennedy, who recorded it on his wonderful duet album with Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. Hugh and Colm Healy also recorded it on their album Macalla na hÓige.
I learned “The Humours of Castlefin” during the Russell Memorial Weekend 2013, from Terry Bingham. It is one of my favourite tunes and I associate with Noel Hill and Tony MacMahon, who recorded it on their album “I gCnoc Na Graí”.
A composition from flute player Josie McDermott, “Darby’s Farewell to London” is usually played after one of my favourite reels, “The Trip To Birmingham”, which is another composition of Josie McDermott. I learned this set from Colette Coen, a friend from the Sligo / Leitrim area who plays whistle and flute.
