“The Flowing Tide” is a hornpipe that is very much associated with the playing of the legendary Chris Droney, concertina player from Bell Harbour.
RIP Chris Droney (1924-2020).
X:1
T:Flowing Tide (The)
R:Hornpipe
M:4/4
K:G
|:G2GB dGBd|GBdg bgag|(3efg dg Bdge|dBAG edBA|
G2GB dGBd|GBdg bgag|(3efg dg Bdge|dBAB G2BA:||
|:G2GB AGED|gfge dBGA|cABG AGEG|cABG AG (3EFG|
DGBd B2AB|cABG AG (3EFG|DGBd gdBG|DGFA G2BA:||
The Lady on the Island is a very common session tune. I first learned it from James Cullinan & PJ Crotty’s album “Happy to Meet”. It was also recorded by Dympna O’Sullivan on her beautiful CD “Bean chairdín” and by Hugh Healy and Blackie O’Connell.
The Killavil Jig was one of the first tunes I learned on the tin whistle, before I even started playing the concertina. I believe I learned it from my friend Stéphane, who used to play it a good bit when he first started playing the accordion. It is a very common session tune.
“Have a Drink with Me” is a common session tune which I learned through various sessions. I associate this tune with Mary MacNamara though, who recorded it on her album “Traditional Music from East Clare”.
