“The Gatehouse Maid” is a reel I learned from Noel O’Donoghue. after a lovely session together with Murty Ryan (accordion) and Seanie McGrath (bouzouki). This tune is very often played after “Down The Broom“, it is a popular sets which has been recorded several times.
X:1
T:The Gatehouse Maid
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:Ador
A2Bd edBA|G2GA GED2|A2 (3Bcd edBd|egdB BAAG|
A2 (3Bcd edBA|~G3A GED2|A2Bd edBd|egdB BAA2||
a2ea agef|g2dg egdg|a2ea agab|gedB BAA2|
a2ab agef|~g3a g2ge|dega bgab|gedB BAAG||
I learned “Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part” from James Cullinan & PJ Crotty’s CD “Happy To Meet”, one of my favourite albums ever. This jig is the first of a set from the album that we play regularly around Doolin. The two jigs that follow are “Dooney Rock” and “The Humours of Ballingarry“.
“The Hag at the Churn” is a jig that I associate with piper Paddy Keenan, who is a regular visitor to Doolin. He recorded it with The Bothy Band and also on his album with Tommy O’Sullivan “The Long Grazing Acre”. Josephine Marsh also recorded a very nice version of this tune on the album “To Meet A Friend” with Cyril O’Donoghue.
“The Boys of Ballisodare” is a popular session which I learned from Christy Barry, Terry Bingham & James Devitt. It is very often played before “The Five Mile Chase”.
