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.
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T:Little Katie Taylor
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|:D2FA GEAG|FDFA d2ef|geag eddc|ABAG EFGE|
D2FA GEAG|FDFA d2ef|geag eddc|1 ABAG FDDE:|2 ABAG FDD2||
|:fdfa g2ag|fdfa gbag|fdcA G2FG|ABcA dcAe|
f2fa geag|fdfa gbag|fdcA G2FG|AFGE FDD2:||
“Around The Fairy Fort” is a barndance composed by Vincent Broderick. I picked it up at a session in McCarthy’s of Coore during Willie Clancy Week 2014, from my friend Samuel König, a great fiddle player from Switzerland. It is usually followed by an other barndance from Vincent Broderick called “The New Broom”, which I also learned at that session.
“John McHugh’s Jig” is a very common session tune here in Doolin. I learned it at one of the Super Sunday sessions in O’Connor’s Pub with Noel O’Donoghue, Sean Vaughan and Hugh Healy. It is part of one of my favourite set, which is associated with the Kilfenora Ceili Band.
“Old John’s” has been one of my favourite jigs for many years. I learned it from a recording of Tommy Peoples and also associate it with Tony MacMahon, the great accordion player from Clare.
