I am looking for recommendations of Ed Reavy tunes to learn, considering I am particularly fond of the handful of his compositions I already know. I'd be most interested in his more well-known tunes that would be played at sessions, though I'll take any recommendations, so long as they're good!
Anyway, if you all wouldn't sending me your recommendations, I would appreciate it. FYI, I already know Hunter's House and Love at the Endings, and am planning on learning High Hill.
Another recording worth checking out is "At Reavy's House" from Baltimore (MD, USA) based fiddler Jim Eagan. Every tune except for one on the CD is a Reavy tune, so it might give you some more ideas for tunes/sets. Here's the link: http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/831. (Kind of a shameless plug for a local , but relevant to this topic nonetheless).
Shameless plugs for locals are a fine idea. Without them, most of us would never hear of great fiddlers like Bob Soper, formerly of Cul an Ti and currently playing with Elizabeth Nicholson's "Stringed Migration" - a less trad outfit, but still quite cool - or banjo players like Seamus "No, not that Seamus Egan" Egan. I don't think either of them have recorded Reavy tunes, but the plug's worthwhile anyway.
As for Reavy, probably my favorite of his - which I haven't learned yet - is the Wild Swans at Coole. Not a very box-friendly tune, as far as I can tell, but maybe I'll get it one day.
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions! I look forward to taking a look at them.
By the way, you're welcome to link to audio/visual clips and not just sheet music files. In fact, that would be better, since I would get to hear what the tune sounds like without having to pull out my fiddle!
That Ed Reavy CD is probably the best starting point. That's the collection of the most popular tunes. The Jim Eagan CD is also excellent, and features a bunch of his lesser-known (but still great) tunes. Jim knows his stuff.
Beyond that, the "Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy" is the definitive printed collection of his tunes (it looks like they offer it in ABC format for musicians to learn from), and there used to be a set of 4 cassettes out there of all the tunes in the book (I think) played by his son Joe.
Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
I am looking for recommendations of Ed Reavy tunes to learn, considering I am particularly fond of the handful of his compositions I already know. I'd be most interested in his more well-known tunes that would be played at sessions, though I'll take any recommendations, so long as they're good!
One source I'd run across for his tunes was this CD (http://www.amazon.com/Music-Ed-Reavy/dp/B000059T0R/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1265054000&sr=8-1), though I'm not sure if these selections are well-known or not. And of course, there's also the ABC file of all of his compositions over at http://www.reavy.us/Reavycom.abc
Anyway, if you all wouldn't sending me your recommendations, I would appreciate it. FYI, I already know Hunter's House and Love at the Endings, and am planning on learning High Hill.
-- David
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by The David Dude
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/302
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by Henk Bos
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
The Way to Shercock followed by The House of Hamill is a great set.
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by rogfox
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
> (Very well known, but since you didn't mention it already)
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/181
(Ditto)
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by Henk Bos
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Yeah, Maudabawn for sure.
By the way, I don't think he ever wrote a bad tune....
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by rogfox
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1832
# Posted on February 1st 2010 by John Culhane
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Here Is my Fav - Ed Reavy - Tune ,,, Listen to all the time -
But still to learn it -- jim,,,,
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T:The Gypsy Girl
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:Ed Reavy
R:Reel
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cAED CEAc|dcBc defg|aece dbfg|afec A2:||
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# Posted on February 1st 2010 by FIDDLE4
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
two good ones, the starry lane to monaghan and tribute to michael coleman
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by kjay_bc_box
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Another recording worth checking out is "At Reavy's House" from Baltimore (MD, USA) based fiddler Jim Eagan. Every tune except for one on the CD is a Reavy tune, so it might give you some more ideas for tunes/sets. Here's the link: http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/831. (Kind of a shameless plug for a local
, but relevant to this topic nonetheless).
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jason G
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Shameless plugs for locals are a fine idea. Without them, most of us would never hear of great fiddlers like Bob Soper, formerly of Cul an Ti and currently playing with Elizabeth Nicholson's "Stringed Migration" - a less trad outfit, but still quite cool - or banjo players like Seamus "No, not that Seamus Egan" Egan. I don't think either of them have recorded Reavy tunes, but the plug's worthwhile anyway.
As for Reavy, probably my favorite of his - which I haven't learned yet - is the Wild Swans at Coole. Not a very box-friendly tune, as far as I can tell, but maybe I'll get it one day.
Liz Carroll recorded a pretty fierce version of that which Rounder released on http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/380 though I think it's probably from another record.
House of Hammill is also a great one, to my ears. Easier on the box, for sure!
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
"At Reavy's House"
Yes a Great piece of Work --- jim,,
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by FIDDLE4
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
You will hear Fisherman's Island and Hunter's House as a common set played at sessions, but also on a lot of recordings.
John
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by John Conoboy
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
here's a wonderful tune :
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6553
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Nikita Pfister
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
This is a great cd, still available: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-ed-Reavy-Various-Artists/dp/B000059T0R/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265103348&sr=1-1-fkmr1
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by RichardB
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Sorry wasnt paying attention to the original post! Too early in the day. Anyway, I had the cd playing only yesterday and it really is good
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by RichardB
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Love at the Endings -- one of my favourite tunes. Fantastic tune and fantastic name.
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
My favorite is "The Lane to the Glen"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2805
There is a very nice version on the Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill CD "Welcome Home Again"
# Posted on February 2nd 2010 by Jiml
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions! I look forward to taking a look at them.
By the way, you're welcome to link to audio/visual clips and not just sheet music files. In fact, that would be better, since I would get to hear what the tune sounds like without having to pull out my fiddle!
-- David
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by The David Dude
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
Beare Island http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/696
Popping up more often lately in my session; goes really well on concertina
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Hup
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
... but I haven't taken my concertina out of the practice room yet
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Hup
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
"Beare Island" has nothing to do with Ed Reavy - read the "comments".
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Kenny
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
http://www.reavy.us/
# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by domnull
Re: Ed Reavy Tune Recommendations
That Ed Reavy CD is probably the best starting point. That's the collection of the most popular tunes. The Jim Eagan CD is also excellent, and features a bunch of his lesser-known (but still great) tunes. Jim knows his stuff.
Beyond that, the "Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy" is the definitive printed collection of his tunes (it looks like they offer it in ABC format for musicians to learn from), and there used to be a set of 4 cassettes out there of all the tunes in the book (I think) played by his son Joe.
# Posted on February 5th 2010 by Georgi