I learned “The Kilfenora Lass” from Tommy Peoples, it is on the “Fiddler’s Fancy” CD. When I learned this jig I thought it would be a common Kilfenora tune, but the truth is I actually never heard it in sessions.
X:1
T:Kilfenora Lass (The)
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
|:e2A BAG|EAA ABd|e2A B2A|BGG GBd|
e2A BAG|EAA ABd|efg dBA|BGF GBd:||
g2g efg|eag fed|gfg eag|fd^c def|
gfg efg|eag fed|efg dBA|BGF GBd|
~g3 efg|eag fed|g2g eag|fd^c def|
gfg aga|b2a ged|efg dBA|BGF GBd||
I heard it from the playing of accordion player Bryan O’Leary, who cites Paddy Cronin as the source. It is a very old tune that appears as “A Feg For A Kiss” in Robert Bremner’s 1757 collection, and probably is a version of the more famous slip jig “A Fig For A Kiss”.
This is a lovely jig that I learned from Cathy Custy’s beautiful album “An Ceoltoir Fanach”. She plays if after “Gerry’s Beaver Hat”. The late Dympna O’Sullivan, who was one of my favourite concertina player, also recorded it on her first CD “Bean Chairdín”. This tune is played quite regularly in sessions around Doolin.
The Trip To Birmingham is a popular session tune that was composed by flute player Josie McDermott from County Sligo. I first learned this reel from the playing of Colette Coen, a lovely whistle player from Sligo…
