“The Kerryman’s Daughter” is one of my favourite tunes. I associate this reel with Sean Vaughan (and learned it from a recording I made of a gig I played with Sean and Noel O’Donoghue). Anytime he plays this tune feels like it’s party time! Great tune, thanks Sean!
X:1
T:Kerryman’s Daughter, The
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:Cmaj
G2GE GAcd|egdB cAAc|G~E3 GAcd|egdB c2cA|
G~E3 GAcd|egdB cAAc|G~E3 GAcd|egdB c2cd||
|:e~g3 eaa2|gedB cAAc|e~g3 eaa2|gabg a2ag|
e~g3 eaa2|gedB cAAc|G~E3 GAcd|1 egdB c2cd:|2 egdB c2cA||
I learned this polka from the playing of Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. It is the opening track, “Dhá Pholca Dálaigh” on their great album “A Moment of Madness”.
I associate “The Maid on the Green” with whistle and flute player Christy Barry from Ennistymon and also the legendary Chris Droney from Bell Harbour.
“The Humours of Loughrea” is the second reel of a set I have learned from Noel O’Donoghue. The first tune of the set is “The Limestone Rock“. This particular tune is also known as “Tommy Whelan’s” or simply “Whelan’s”. It is associated with The Ballinakill Ceili Band from East Galway.
