A composition of fiddle player Sean Ryan, “Dooney Rock” is part of a set recorded by James Cullinan & the late PJ Crotty on their album “Happy To Meet”. The first tune of the set is “Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part” and the last one “The Humours of Ballingarry”.
X:1
T:Dooney Rock
C:Sean Ryan
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
K:Ador
|:AGE EDE|GAB cBA|GDB, G,B,D|GAB cBA|
AGE EDE|GAB c2d|eag edB|1 BAG A2B:|2 BAG A2G||
|:Ace ~a3|bag edB|GBd g2g|age dBG|
Ace a2a|bag edB|GBd ~g3|edB A2G:||
“The Kilcummin” is a tune I learned from a session in McGann’s Pub with Yvonne Casey and Terry Bingham. They played it as a jig, but I think it is also played as a slide.
“Jim Coleman’s Hornpipe” is named after Michael Coleman’s brother who was, as far as I know, a flute player. I heard this tune played by the great banjo player from Doolin, Kevin Griffin, during a session at Gus O’Connor’s Pub. However, I actually learned it later John Wynne’s album “With Every Breath”.
“The Humours of Slip Jig” is a slip jig very much associated with Donegal music. I learned it from accordion player Dermot Byrne, who is now based in Clare.
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