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Tune Name

Tune Name

I have heard a tune at sessions that I know as the song "Sean South from Garryowen". What is the name of the session tune. Sorry if I have missed it in the Tunes Section.

# Posted on January 20th 2007 by N.P.

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It's also known as Roddy McCorley (a rebel from an earlier era) and is a march which probably accounts for it not being in the tunes section. Maybe a Google search would find it as a song.

# Posted on January 20th 2007 by Bannerman

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Yes the Irish husband of mine started humming this as I asked him and the penny dropped when I mentioned Roddy McCorley

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by StevieE

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I've added the melody in the Tunes Section at http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6673/comments. Personally I feel the odd march or two can make a nice contrast at a session. Roddy McCorley goes well with the Foggy Dew as a follow-up tune.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Bannerman

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The first one i can fake on the TW and still don't know what it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_m3TEXEK-I

the rest I could care less about them.

The first time I heard this clip I thought I was an 8 year old kid hearing the Sally Gardens for the first time...again.

Tis a mighty tune!

:0)

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Schlongbow

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Nice playing Uillean.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Key Maniac Lad

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Hey Key Maniac Lad. I am NOT playing the violin in this clip! I wish I was but I ain't.

Still great tune but thanks for the thought

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Schlongbow

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FYI, the first tune on that clip is Reel of Rio aka Road to Rio.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Will CPT

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Thanks Will, I am certain I heard "The Reel Of Rio" a thousand times played on the box but not like 'that', and I must say that way is by far a better way!

:0)

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Schlongbow

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a4yTO25mGE

Roddy McCorley sung by an old Scottish guy. i found this by accident a while ago.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by DubChieftain

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You'll also find sean South from Garryowen on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8PonX_kgU sung by the Wolfe Tones

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by Bannerman

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