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||
“Contentment is Wealth” is a great jig I learned from my friend Thierry Masure, a fiddle player from Belgium who lives in Co. Clare also. There are a few different versions of this tune, but this is the one I got from Thierry, which was also recorded by Paddy Murphy, the legendary concertina player from Fiach Roe, Co. Clare. Another great recording of this lovely jig can also be found on Dan Gurney’s album.
A very common session tune, “The Galway Rambler” was one of the first reel I ever learned. It was my friend Gilles Tabary who taught it to me in Switzerland. I associate this tune with flute player Adrian McMahon from Kilfenora, with whom I have enjoyed many good sessions these past few years.
“Johnny Boyle’s” is a slide I learned from the playing of Derek Hickey and Liam Flanagan, on the compilation album from the Corofin Trad Festival. Apart from being an amazing accordion player, Derek is a real gentleman and it is always such a treat to see and hear him at festivals.
