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|
A common session tune, “The Cup of Tea” is a great reel which I learned through various sessions. This version is quite standard, however I would highly recommend Tommy Peoples’ version on his album “The Quiet Glen”, I think it’s the best recording of this tune ever.
I learned “Hold The Reins” from a session recording I made of a nice evening in Hotel Doolin back in 2008 with my friend Stéphane, Yvonne Casey and Terry Bingham. It was also recorded by accordion and concertina player from Chicago John Williams, who has spent a lot of time in Doolin over the years. It is also called “The Dublin Lads”.
I learned this lovely jig, “Eddie Moloney’s”, from Terry Bingham during the Russell Memorial Weekend back in 2012. Eddie Moloney was a flute player from
