I learned Lady Ann Montgomery through various sessions, and I would associate this reel with Noel O’Donoghue. It is a common session tune, and is very often followed by “Maud Millar’s” and “Molloy’s Favourite” (around Doolin anyways).
X:1
T:Lady Ann Montgomery
R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
|:FADA FADA|FAdA BAdA|F2FD E2EF|DB,A,B, D2DA|
FADA FADA|FAdA BABc|dBAF EDEF|1 DB,A,B, D2DA:|2 DB,A,B, D2De||
|:f2fe fede|fedB ABde|f2fe fede|faaf e2de|
f2fe fede|fedB ABde|fded dBAd|1 egfe d2de:|2 egfe d2AG||
Little Katie Taylor is a composition of Limerick flute player Paddy Taylor. I learned this reel from Terry Bingham during the Russell Memorial Weekend back in 2013 I believe.
I learned “Drag Her Round The Road” from Hugh Healy & Blackie O’Connell’s duet album “We Were Drinking And Kissing The Ladies”. It is a great reel which I have enjoyed playing for many years now and never get tired of it!
“The Hare’s Paw” was one of the first reel I ever learned. I got it from my friend Stéphane and Paul Dooley (fiddle/harp) at a session in McHugh’s Pub in Liscannor. A common set in the area is to play “The Hare’s Paw” before another great tune, “The Concert Reel”.
