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||
I learned “Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part” from James Cullinan & PJ Crotty’s CD “Happy To Meet”, one of my favourite albums ever. This jig is the first of a set from the album that we play regularly around Doolin. The two jigs that follow are “Dooney Rock” and “The Humours of Ballingarry“.
“The De’il Among The Tailors” is a setdance I learned from one of Doolin’s legends, concertina player Packie Russell. This being said, I actually first heard this tune on Hugh Healy & Blackie O’Connell’s album “We were drinking and kissing the ladies”. They mention Packie Russell as their source and so I learned it from the album “The Russell Family” as well.
A classic jig here in County Clare, “The Battering Ram” is a tune I learned through various sessions. This jig is very much associated with legendary Clare concertina players such as Elizabeth Crotty, Tommy McMahon, Bernard O’Sullivan, etc.
