This is a common session which I love very much. I learned “The Drunken Landlady” through various sessions, but it’s really a tune that I associate with the amazing duet album of Noel Hill & Tony Linnane.
X:1
T:Drunken Landlady, The
R:reel
M:4/4
K:Edor
|:BE~E2 BAFA|BE~E2 BAFA|ABAF D2FD|FA~A2 BAFA|
BE~E2 BAFA|BE~E2 BAFA|A2Bc dfec|dBAF E2FA:||
|:Beed e2de|f2df efdB|ABAF D2FD|FA~A2 BAFA|
Beed e2de|f2df efdB|A2Bc dfec|1 dBAF E2FA:|2dBAF E4||
“The Mother And Child” is a reel I learned from the playing of Micho Russell. The tune is also known as “The Yellow Cow”. John Williams recorded a nice version of this tune on his first solo album as well.
I learned this reel from Terry Bingham’s album, but it is also a tune I associate with Sean Vaughan, a great accordion player from Kilmaley who plays in Doolin often. It was also recorded by John Williams on his first album. He plays it after “Thadey Casey’s” and this is a set I play regularly.
“The Boys of Bluehill” is one of the most common tune in Irish Music. Some would say it is only a beginner tune, but I think it is a beautiful hornpipe. This is the version we play around Doolin, I think I got it from Terry Bingham. I like playing this tune with flute player Adrian McMahon, he usually plays it after “The Good Natured Man”.
