I searched through the various submissions of this tune, and none seem to be like I've heard the tune played.
I'm not sure how this site works, but it seems that all the various submissions of this tune I looked at had identical ABC and sheet music. If someone submits a different version of a tune, does this site accept it, or does it only show one version of a given tune regardless of how many variants are submitted?
Also, though two Father Kellys, in D and in G, are here, the listing of recordings is identical to both. I doubt that every CD listed has both the D and the G versions on it and suspect rather that the listing shows the occurance of the title, not the tune. (In other words, ten different tunes which happen to share the same title would show up as being the same tune?)
But as I recall the version played around here goes up to high B in the third bar of the second part, maybe like this:
g2dg bagf
Or is this a different tune?
Fr. PJ Kelly wrote many beautiful tunes, as well as jigs. There is a recording of an interview with him before he died last year, illustrated with his tunes,and with him describing his life, including the time spent in Fiji, kicking around somewhere. Possibly Clare FM trad archives.
When you search for a tune, you get back a list that includes all the alternate names for the tunes, so that many of the links will be repetitive and lead to the same tune. (A bug in the search feature if you ask me.) For any particular tune, variants can be found in the comments section.
You'll probably have better luck in your case by searching using JC's tune finder:
Easter Day Jig has a similar list of recording because it uses the title Father Kelly's.
If that poster is listening ~ you can edit titles on your submissions. There is another tune which might have resulted in similar confusion. Fortunately all appears well in that case;
The Sally Gardens http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/98
The title is like Down by the Sally Gardens ~
An Traigh Mughdhorna http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1314
The recordings list seems accurate for each.
Including a CD which does have both tunes;
One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
RDC, why not add your transcription to the 'comments' of whatever tune is closest to the one you're asking about. I love finding alternate takes in the comments to try. If you need the dots you can always cut-and-paste to Concertina.Net's "ABC Convert-A-Matic" ~
Agree that the Father Kelly No.1 possibilities shown here on the Yellow Board (and there are many of them) are very confusing. None of them are like the one most commonly played in sessions which is the "G" version. A google search turned this one up at http://www.novasession.org/Bog%20Kit/Tunes/bwreels-17.abc.
Something like that. I was following through on airport drawig attention to the tune.
"Derry Craig Wood" is "Mulvihill's Reel"
But if you follow the recordings list on "Derry Craig Wood" back through a link ~ for instance; http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2812
Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
~ you end up at "Mulvihill's Jig"
However, the following recording will get you to "Derry Craig Wood" [a reel] http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/593
* Lead The Knave by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
Somehow I missed Kenny's link to "Derry Craig Wood" earlier.
I thought I had looked at it. In the 'Comments 'Donough helps clear up some matters on Father Kelly's various compositions. Richard, I am still not sure which Father Kelly's tune you play;
"But as I recall the version played around here goes up to high B in the third bar of the second part, maybe like this:
g2dg bagf "
Thanks Kenny, Muse and all - had we not had this discussion, I might have posted Mulvihill's Reel (especially since Paddy in the Smoke starts with the C part). I was just about to add my version of Father Kelly's to the comments for #1 when I discovered it's there (thanks lazyhound). Maybe that's the setting you're after GDC?
Thanks all! The links that Bannerman and Ceolachan provided sent me to exactly the tune as they play it here at session.
In fact I almost have it memorised, as I've heard it so many times, just never got the notes!
About that high b thing, now that I've worked on the version mentioned above, I realise that I just mis-remembered the tune. It really only goes to high A. Sorry about that.
father kelly's reel
father kelly's reel
I searched through the various submissions of this tune, and none seem to be like I've heard the tune played.
I'm not sure how this site works, but it seems that all the various submissions of this tune I looked at had identical ABC and sheet music. If someone submits a different version of a tune, does this site accept it, or does it only show one version of a given tune regardless of how many variants are submitted?
Also, though two Father Kellys, in D and in G, are here, the listing of recordings is identical to both. I doubt that every CD listed has both the D and the G versions on it and suspect rather that the listing shows the occurance of the title, not the tune. (In other words, ten different tunes which happen to share the same title would show up as being the same tune?)
But as I recall the version played around here goes up to high B in the third bar of the second part, maybe like this:
g2dg bagf
Or is this a different tune?
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by Richard D Cook
Re: father kelly's reel
Fr. PJ Kelly wrote many beautiful tunes, as well as jigs. There is a recording of an interview with him before he died last year, illustrated with his tunes,and with him describing his life, including the time spent in Fiji, kicking around somewhere. Possibly Clare FM trad archives.
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: father kelly's reel
To clarify some of your confusion:
When you search for a tune, you get back a list that includes all the alternate names for the tunes, so that many of the links will be repetitive and lead to the same tune. (A bug in the search feature if you ask me.) For any particular tune, variants can be found in the comments section.
You'll probably have better luck in your case by searching using JC's tune finder:
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunefind
which will look across the whole Web for ABC.
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by srt19170
Also mulvihill's?
The three-part reel called "Mulvihill's" on Paddy in the Smoke sounds quite a bit like Father Kelly's too?
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by airport
Re: father kelly's reel
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2449
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by Kenny
Re: father kelly's reel
Easter Day Jig has a similar list of recording because it uses the title Father Kelly's.
If that poster is listening ~ you can edit titles on your submissions. There is another tune which might have resulted in similar confusion. Fortunately all appears well in that case;
The Sally Gardens
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/98
The title is like Down by the Sally Gardens ~
An Traigh Mughdhorna
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1314
The recordings list seems accurate for each.
Including a CD which does have both tunes;
One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
Re: father kelly's reel
Good link Kenny, glad to see your wisdom is still present ~ ditto, check the comments:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2449/comments
RDC, why not add your transcription to the 'comments' of whatever tune is closest to the one you're asking about. I love finding alternate takes in the comments to try. If you need the dots you can always cut-and-paste to Concertina.Net's "ABC Convert-A-Matic" ~
http://www.concertina.net/
http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
Re: father kelly's reel
Agree that the Father Kelly No.1 possibilities shown here on the Yellow Board (and there are many of them) are very confusing. None of them are like the one most commonly played in sessions which is the "G" version. A google search turned this one up at http://www.novasession.org/Bog%20Kit/Tunes/bwreels-17.abc.
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: father kelly's reel
The Fiddler's Companion ~ Andrew Kuntz
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/index.html
Father Kelly's (Reel) [1] [2] [3] [4]
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/FARG_FAY.htm
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/FARG_FAY.htm#FATHER_KELLY'S_(REEL)_[1]
“The Rossmore Jetty”
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/ROS_ROTT.htm#ROSSMORE_JETTY
“Ben Hill
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/BELL_BH.htm#BEN_HILL_[1]
“The Monsignor’s Blessing”
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/MON.htm#MONSIGNOR'S_BLESSING
"Over the Bog Road"
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/OP_OZ.htm#OVER_THE_BOG_ROAD
& http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/ndx/FA.html
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
"The Rossmore Jetty"
C: Father P.J. Kelly
Key signature: D Major (G in comments)
Submitted on June 21st 2002 by no longer exists.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/791
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/791/comments
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
"The Rossmore Jetty"
Maybe someone should submit "The Rossmore Jetty"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/791/comments#comment241900
You don't need to include another name. i.e. "Father Kelly's #1" Add a link in the 'Comments' & we can steer people the tune.
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
"Ben Hill"
"Ben Hill" ("Father Kelly's No. 2")
C: Father P.J. Kelly
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on March 6th 2007 by alec b.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6899
Which one are you referring to with your example ~ | g2 dg bagf | ~ ? ~
= "Ben Hill" [1] / "Father Kelly's" [2] ~ ?
B-part ~
|: dggf gfed | eaag ageg | edad bdad | g2 dg bagf | ~ ?
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
Mulvihill's Reel
Good ear airport. Mulvihill's is similar to the Rossmore Jetty (Father Kelly's#1)
The recordings however link to Mulvihill's Jig
Paddy In the Smoke
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/281
De Danann
The Mist Covered Mountain
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/480
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
"Derry Craig Wood" / "Mulvihill's" / "Father Kelly's"
C: Father P.J. Kelly
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on January 29th 2004 by Will CPT.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2449
Is this the 3-part tune you're on about?
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
Derry Craig Wood
Something like that. I was following through on airport drawig attention to the tune.
"Derry Craig Wood" is "Mulvihill's Reel"
But if you follow the recordings list on "Derry Craig Wood" back through a link ~ for instance;
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2812
Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
~ you end up at "Mulvihill's Jig"
However, the following recording will get you to "Derry Craig Wood" [a reel]
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/593
* Lead The Knave by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
Re: father kelly's reel
Sorry ceol. Both of those links get you to "Derry Craig Wood"
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
On the matter of father kelly
Somehow I missed Kenny's link to "Derry Craig Wood" earlier.
I thought I had looked at it. In the 'Comments 'Donough helps clear up some matters on Father Kelly's various compositions. Richard, I am still not sure which Father Kelly's tune you play;
"But as I recall the version played around here goes up to high B in the third bar of the second part, maybe like this:
g2dg bagf "
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
Re: father kelly's reel
Thanks Kenny, Muse and all - had we not had this discussion, I might have posted Mulvihill's Reel (especially since Paddy in the Smoke starts with the C part). I was just about to add my version of Father Kelly's to the comments for #1 when I discovered it's there (thanks lazyhound). Maybe that's the setting you're after GDC?
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by airport
Re: father kelly's reel
Oops, I meant RDC as in Richard D Cook (guess I was stuck in abc mode)
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by airport
Re: father kelly's reel
Thanks all! The links that Bannerman and Ceolachan provided sent me to exactly the tune as they play it here at session.
In fact I almost have it memorised, as I've heard it so many times, just never got the notes!
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Richard D Cook
Re: father kelly's reel
Could you post your version in Comments?
I am still curious about the part where you go to the high b.
Thanks.
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by Random_notes
Re: father kelly's reel
So am I... Please!
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
Don't forget to add the link from here to there as well...
# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan
Re: father kelly's reel
About that high b thing, now that I've worked on the version mentioned above, I realise that I just mis-remembered the tune. It really only goes to high A. Sorry about that.
# Posted on December 9th 2007 by Richard D Cook