Well, my turn to start one of the dreaded "do you know this tune" threads... I'm looking for a tune called Drumshanbo (jig). We have this name as an alternate for one of the Eddie Kelly's jigs, but that tune doesn't seem to me to be the right one. Does anyone here know another tune with this unusual name?
Just to show you i've done my Web searches, Drumshanbo is a town in County Leitrim: http://www.drumshanbo.net/
"With a population of about 700 it provides a friendly atmosphere for the visitor and there is an abundance of self-catering accommodation and Guest Houses, Pubs and modern Supermarkets."
J.C.'s and Fiddlers' Companion don't have it.
Maybe that is the right tune, but the setting is different enough from what we play in our session to throw me off. I'm trying to put together a book of sets for our session, but i don't know this one well enough to do it meself.
My very limited knowledge of the Irish language tells me that Drumshanbo means "The hill of the old cow". Correct me if I'm wrong (which I almost certainly am). But returning to the intended subject of this thread, sorry Glauber, I don't know the tune - at least, not by that name.
Drumshanbo has a great trad festival and Summer School every July. I'm not sure of the dates for 2003 or whether they've been finalised yet. However, it's well worth checking out and the official title is the Joe Mooney Summer School.
Drumshanbo
Drumshanbo
Well, my turn to start one of the dreaded "do you know this tune" threads... I'm looking for a tune called Drumshanbo (jig). We have this name as an alternate for one of the Eddie Kelly's jigs, but that tune doesn't seem to me to be the right one. Does anyone here know another tune with this unusual name?
Just to show you i've done my Web searches, Drumshanbo is a town in County Leitrim: http://www.drumshanbo.net/
"With a population of about 700 it provides a friendly atmosphere for the visitor and there is an abundance of self-catering accommodation and Guest Houses, Pubs and modern Supermarkets."
J.C.'s and Fiddlers' Companion don't have it.
Maybe that is the right tune, but the setting is different enough from what we play in our session to throw me off. I'm trying to put together a book of sets for our session, but i don't know this one well enough to do it meself.
Thanks for any pointers.
# Posted on October 9th 2002 by glauber
Re: Drumshanbo
Will Harmon votes for the Eddie Kelly that we have. It's probably right then.
Thanks,
glauber
# Posted on October 10th 2002 by glauber
Re: Drumshanbo
Hey, not such an unusual name, Drumshanbo is at the southern end of Lough Allen, about 25 miles south from where my grandfather was born in Leitrim.
# Posted on October 10th 2002 by aliceflynn
Re: Drumshanbo
There are pictures in the Web site i mention above. It's actually very nice land.
# Posted on October 10th 2002 by glauber
Re: Drumshanbo
My very limited knowledge of the Irish language tells me that Drumshanbo means "The hill of the old cow". Correct me if I'm wrong (which I almost certainly am). But returning to the intended subject of this thread, sorry Glauber, I don't know the tune - at least, not by that name.
# Posted on October 10th 2002 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Drumshanbo
Drumshanbo has a great trad festival and Summer School every July. I'm not sure of the dates for 2003 or whether they've been finalised yet. However, it's well worth checking out and the official title is the Joe Mooney Summer School.
# Posted on October 13th 2002 by Bannerman
Re: Drumshanbo
there is a tune called the drumshanbo tinker which is a jig in Em its on the thatch ceilie band album
# Posted on January 6th 2006 by Ripthecalico