One the great session reels, “Last Night’s Fun” is a tune I have learned through different sessions over the years. I associate it with Mary Bergin in particular, as I have always loved her version on “Feadóga stáin”. Noel Hill also recorded it on “The Irish Concertina”.
X:1
T:Last Night’s Fun
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|ADFD A2AB|ADFD EFGB|ADFD A2 (3Bcd|edfe dBBd|
ADFD A2AB|ADFD EFGB|ADFD A2 (3Bcd|e2fe dBAB||
|df~f2 af~f2|defd e2ef|df~f2 af~f2|egfe dBAB|
df~f2 af~f2|defd e2ef|a2ab afeg|fded BddB||
“The Glenside Cottage” (also known as “The Old Ruined Cottage In The Glen”) is a reel I learned from Terry Bingham’s album. It is the first tune of a set that Terry learned from Jackie Daly, the great accordion player from Sliabh Luachra who now resides in Miltown Malbay. The second tune in the set is “I Have No Money”.
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.
The Sailor on the Rock is a great session tune that I associate with the playing of Joe Cooley, the legendary accordion player from Peterswell, Co. Galway. I learned this reel through various sessions, can’t really pin one down in particular as it is quite a popular session tune.
