“I Will if I Can” is a jig that I associate with the village of Kilfenora, and fiddle James Devitt in particular. I learned it through various sessions in North Clare and it is quite a popular tune in the area.
X:1
T:I Will If I Can
R:Jig
M:6/8
K:G
|:GBd gdB|ded d2c|B2B BAG|FGA A2D|
GBd gdB|def g2g|ege dBA|1 AGF G2D:|2 AGF GBd||
|:g2d edB|ded dBd|g2d edB|ABA ABd|
g2d edB|def g2g|ege dBA|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2D||
This is Micho Russell’s version of the famous march “The Battle of Aughrim”. It is not very different from the common version but I love Micho’s phrasing of the tune and thought I’d post his way of playing it.
“Drowsy Maggie” is one of the most famous reels in Irish Traditional Music. It is a great little tune and I only started playing again recently. This version is quite standard, but there is also a wonderful three part versions going around, which is associated with the great accordion Joe Cooley.
“John McHugh’s Jig” is a very common session tune here in Doolin. I learned it at one of the Super Sunday sessions in O’Connor’s Pub with Noel O’Donoghue, Sean Vaughan and Hugh Healy. It is part of one of my favourite set, which is associated with the Kilfenora Ceili Band.
