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:||
“Tommy Peoples’” is one of the first reels I ever learned. It is associated with the great fiddle player and composer Tommy Peoples, even though he didn’t actually write this particular tune. I also associate this tune with the playing of Kevin Crawford, who recorded is as the opening tune of his amazing album “In Good Company”.
The Luachrachán’s Jig was composed by Junior Crehan from Ballimackea near Miltown Malbay. It is a common session tune that I learned from Junior Crehan’s Daughter Angela Crotty at a session in Gus O’Connor’s Pub.
I learned “Hug The Bundle” from uilleann piper Brian McNamara. He recorded this strathspey on his album “Fort of the Jewels”, which is one of my favourite piping albums. This tune has no connection with Doolin though and I never heard it anywhere. Still love it though!
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