I learned “Jackie Coleman’s” from Dympna O’Sullivan’s album “Bean Chairdín”. It is a popular reel around Doolin and I associate it with flute player Stéphane Germain in particular.
X:1
T:Jackie Coleman’s
R:reel
C:Jackie Coleman
M:4/4
K:D
|:AFF2 EDB,D|F2AF BFAF|E2BE dEBE|ABde fedB|
A~F3 EDB,D|F2FA BFAF|E2BE dEBE|1 ABde fddB:|2 ABde fdde||
|:fddc d2de|fddc dfaf|e~A3 eAfA|e~A3 cdeg|
fddc d2de|fddc dfaf|g2gf gbag|1 fgeg fdde:|2 fgeg fedB||
“The Glenside Cottage” (also known as “The Old Ruined Cottage In The Glen”) is a reel I learned from Terry Bingham’s album. It is the first tune of a set that Terry learned from Jackie Daly, the great accordion player from Sliabh Luachra who now resides in Miltown Malbay. The second tune in the set is “I Have No Money”.
“Bó Mhín Na Toitean” is a strathspey I learned a long time ago when I was still in Switzerland. It comes from the playing of the great Donegal band Altan.
I learned The Boys of Ballinahinch (also known as “The Strawberry Blossom”) from the Hugh Healy and Blackie O’Connell’s duet album “We Were Drinking And Kissing The Ladies”.
