I learned “The Flowers of Red Hill” from Tom Delany and Blackie O’Connell at a session in McGann’s Pub. The Bothy Band recorded it on their album “After Hours”.
X:1
T:Flowers of Red Hill, The
R:reel
M:4/4
K:Ador
e~A3 gAfA|e~A3 eAdA|e~A3 eAfA|gedB GABd|
e~A3 gAfA|e~A3 eAdA|e~A3 e2fa|gedB GABd||
eaag bgag|eaag egdg|e~a3 bgag|edef gedg|
e~a3 bgag|eaaf g2ga|b~g3 aged|eaag edBd||
“The Goat On The Green” is the first tune I ever learned on the concertina. It comes from Terry Bingham’s album, as part of a set called “Charlie Harris'”. It is not a very common session tune but you hear it every now and then. It also goes by the name “The Frog In The Well”.
The Maid Behind The Bar is one of the most common reel in Irish Music, but I have to admit we don’t hear it in Doolin very often. I learned it from Chris Droney, the legendary concertina player from Bell Harbour, Co. Clare.
“Contentment is Wealth” is a great jig I learned from my friend Thierry Masure, a fiddle player from Belgium who lives in Co. Clare also. There are a few different versions of this tune, but this is the one I got from Thierry, which was also recorded by Paddy Murphy, the legendary concertina player from Fiach Roe, Co. Clare. Another great recording of this lovely jig can also be found on Dan Gurney’s album.
