“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”.
X:1
T:Have a Drink with Me
M:6/8
R:jig
K:G
|:BAG E2D|EGD EGD|BAG E2D|EAA AGA|
BAG E2D|EGD EGD|BAG E2D|1 EGG G2A:|2 EGG G2B||
|:c2d e2g|ded BAG|c2d efg|def gdB|
c2d e2g|ded BAG|BAG EGD|1 EGG G2B:|2 EGG G2A:||
“Jackson’s Morning Brush” is an old tune that was composed in the 18th Century. I learned this jig from Hugh & Colm Healy, which they recorded on their album “Macalla na hÓige”.
I learned “The Green Mountain” from Kevin Griffin, the great banjo player from Doolin. He recorded this reel on the album “Live at The Burren Centre, Kilfenora”, which was a live recording of one of the Riches of Clare’s concerts.
I learned this lovely barndance, “If There Weren’t Any Women In The World”, from a session with Terry Bingham, Yvonne Casey and Stéphane Germain at Fitzpatrick’s Pub back in 2012. I have played it with Terry on other occasions since and he likes to play it after a hornpipe called “Caisleán an Óir”.
