“The Galtee Ranger” is a reel which I learned from my good friend Stéphane. It was recorded by Mary Bergin and also by Kevin Crawford on his album “In Good Company”, and it is sometimes called “Callaghan’s” as well.
X:1
T:Galtee Ranger, The
R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
AFFE FEDE|F2FE F2dB|A~F3 FEDE|FBBA FEEF|
AFFE FEDE|F2FE F2dB|AFFE FEDE|F2EG FDD2||
~A3B A~F3|ABde f~e3|fedc BcdB|ABde fedB|
~A3B AGFG|ABde f~e3|fedc BcdB|ABde fedB||
I learned this “Con Cassidy’s Slide” from the playing of Derek Hickey & Liam Flanagan. They recorded it on the fantastic compilation album from the Corofin Trad Festival “Teach Cheoil”.
I learned this hornpipe from Hugh Healy and Sean Vaughan. There are different versions “Chief O’Neill’s Favourite” (with only F# for example), but this is what I think is the most common setting in the area.
I learned “The Argyll Lassies” from my friend Johannes Perritaz, who plays in a band in Switzerland called Elandir. To be honest, I never heard it in a session… It was also recorded by Niall & Cillian Vallely on their album “Callan Bridge”, which is where Johannes learned it I believe.
