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Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Has anyone since the film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"?

There is a scene in the film where the Welsh guy fixes the radio aerial. Some dance music then comes on the radio - a reel, as I remember. The girls all start dancing to it - initially in the cottage, and then move outside and continue their dancing in the yard.

Can anyone tell me the name of that reel please?

- Thanks in anticipation ... :-)

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

As far as I remember all music for the film was writtten by Donal Lunny with Martin O Connor, Davy Spillane etc playing. I thought it was all a bit out of place.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

It was - who else - Bill Whelan. You can listen to samples at

http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-At-Lughnasa-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B00000DI0O

Hope that helps.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Henk Bos

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Thanks for the info, kilfarboy and Henk Bos. :-)

But does that reel I mentioned have a name, do you happen to know? :-/

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

... I quite liked that reel - although I'm sure that it was nothing like the music would have been played in the 1930s ...!

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Try the link I submitted, and then track. nr. 15: is that it?

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Henk Bos

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Thanks, Henk! :-)

Track 15 - yes, that is indeed the one ...

... and I see that it's called "Dancing at Lughansa"! - so I actually had the title all along, without even realising it! :-/

... now all I need is the abc .... or a score ... :-/

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Q. Did Irish bands in 1936 have tenor banjos in them? .. :-/

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

They did in the 40's. Jim Ward of the Kilfenora Ceili Band was a tenor banjo player.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by shanty

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Michael Gaffney played the banjo to John McKenna's fluteplaying during the 20s and 30s. Billy Andrews had a banjoplayer on some of his 78s. The Flanagans... plenty of examples

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Thank you, shanty and kilfarboy - so maybe more authentic than I thought ...

.. but it still didn't have that "1930s" feel to it ...

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

I agree with you it certainly didn't have that 30's feel to it. How do you capture that feel? Crappy recording equipment? I wish I could get a hold of that in my playing-I love it but it remains elusive....

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by shanty

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Yes, shanty, - but apart from the "frying chips" sound, I'm thinking that a lot a bands of that era would have included a piano in their line-up.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Mix, in a lazy mood today ? ;-)

You know: I helped you without any knowledge on this subject.

Like the Rev says 'Google is your friend'.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Henk Bos

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

BTW I can imagine your enthusiasm, & some great playing on that track!

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Henk Bos

Re: Tune ID needed from film: "Dancing at Lughnasa"

All that hoaxing a couple of days ago wore me out, Henk! ;-)

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Mix O'Lydian