“Jack Rowe’s” is an old Clare reel that I associate with the playing of Peader O’Loughlin and Maeve Donnelly, it is the opening tune on their classic album “The Thing Itself”.
X:1
T:Jack Rowe’s
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
|:A2AF GFED|EGAB c2BA|GBdg egdB|GBAF GFED|
FAAF GFED|EGAB cABA|GBdB A2BA|1GEDE G2 (3EFG:|2GEDE G2 (3Bcd||
|:g2ge f~d3|efge fedf|e~B3 efge|fdef g2gf|
gbag e2ge|dBBA BAGF|GBdB A2BA|1GEDE G2 (3Bcd:|2GEDE G2 (3EFG||
“The Limestone Rock” is a common session tune here in North Clare and the name is actually a reference to the Burren. This reel appears in O’Neill’s book as “Tit for Tat”. It is very often followed by “The Humours of Loughrea”, another great reel. I learned this set from Noel O’Donoghue.
“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.
This is the second tune of the Christy Barry’s set. It is also known as “The Butlers of Glen Avenue” and was composed by banjo player Anthony Sullivan, but it is widely known as “Christy Barry’s Jig No. 2”.
