“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:||
I first heard “Little John’s Hame” played by Dermot Byrne and James Cullinan at an amazing concert at the Corofin Traditional Festival back in 2013. This strathspey really stuck in my head the the following day I learned it from a video I found of Dermot Byrne playing with Tommy Peoples.
“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”.
“The Hare’s Paw” was one of the first reel I ever learned. I got it from my friend Stéphane and Paul Dooley (fiddle/harp) at a session in McHugh’s Pub in Liscannor. A common set in the area is to play “The Hare’s Paw” before another great tune, “The Concert Reel”.
