This is a jig composed by Eddie Kelly, fiddle player from East Galway. He wrote several other beautiful tunes, including “The Meelick Team“. I learned this particular one from my friend Stéphane.
X:1
T:Eddie Kelly’s
C:Eddie Kelly
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
K:G
|:BEF G2A|Bee edc|~B3 GBG|AFD AFD|
GEF G2A|B2e edc|~B3 GBG|1 AFD E2F:|2 AFD E2e||
|:gfe fed|Bee Bee|gfe fed|B^cd e2f|
gfe fed|Bee Bee|gfe fed|1 B^cd e2f:|2 B^cd ed=c|
This is the second tune of the Christy Barry’s set. It is also known as “The Butlers of Glen Avenue” and was composed by banjo player Anthony Sullivan, but it is widely known as “Christy Barry’s Jig No. 2”.
The Maids of Mount Kisco (often spelled “Mount Cisco”) is a very popular session tune. Mount Kisco is actually a place in New York State. I have learned this great reel through various sessions and associate it with the playing of two great ladies in particular, Kitty Hayes and Elizabeth Crotty.
“Farewell To Connaught” is a reel I learned with my friend Gilles Tabary, a flute player from France who has been living in Switzerland for many year. He was visiting during the Russell Memorial Weekend back in 2013 and we took some time to swap a few tunes.
