Kitty Gone A-Milking is a common session tune in the area. It is a reel very much associated with concertina players from County Clare, and has been recorded, among others, by Elizabeth Crotty, Kitty Hayes, Gerdie Commane and Tom Carey. I learned this tune through various sessions.
X:1
T:Kitty Gone A-milking
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
d~G3 d2cA|dGG2 FGAB|d~G3 d2eg|fdcA GABc|
d2GG d2cA|d~G3 FGAB|d~G3 d2eg|fdcA GABc||
d~g3 agg2|dggf d2cA|d~g3 a~g3|dcAB c2Bc|
d~g3 agg2|dggf d2cA|defg a2ag|fdcA G2Bc||
“Down The Broom” is a reel I have learned through various sessions, but I associate it with Noel O’Donoghue in particular. Noel is a great flute player from Kilfenora and also a dear friend who has always been very encouraging and generous with his music over the years.
The Luachrachán’s Jig was composed by Junior Crehan from Ballimackea near Miltown Malbay. It is a common session tune that I learned from Junior Crehan’s Daughter Angela Crotty at a session in Gus O’Connor’s Pub.
I learned Patsy Touhey’s many years ago from the playing of Terry Bingham and was recently reminded of this great tune by Jack Talty.
