While in Chicago recently, after playing the tune Martin Hayes stated that he wasn't sure if it was about "lasses named Noon or perhaps the time of day they came around"
First heard it on Cathal McConnell's 1st solo LP, "On Lough Earne's Shore", released in 1978. He said it was a version of "Lord McDonald's" ,and he got it from Fermanagh fiddler Tommy Gunn.
As I think has been mentioned before in discussions here, tunes and their titles can have competely independent histories. Tunes which are identical but for 3 or 4 notes can have completely different names, each with its own story behind it, while any number of unrelated tunes may share a single name.
I had always assumed that the 'Noon' in the title of the said tune was the name of a place somewhere in Ireland - much like 'Doon' and 'Cloon' (and their Scots counterparts, 'Troon' and 'Dunoon') rather than the time of day. But I could be wrong. I don't have an indexed atlas of Ireland to hand. Perhaps somebody could check it out.
Robby G., I just followed your link above, hoping for some enlightenment, but was rather disappointed to find just more of my own mindless ramblings. Where are all the clever people?
Noon lassies
Noon lassies
Does anyone know anything about the history of the reel the Noon Lassies? Where it comes from in Ireland or what its about?
# Posted on April 24th 2003 by RacH
Re: Noon lassies
While in Chicago recently, after playing the tune Martin Hayes stated that he wasn't sure if it was about "lasses named Noon or perhaps the time of day they came around"
# Posted on April 25th 2003 by Robby B.
Re: Noon lassies
See: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/277 for some info.
# Posted on April 25th 2003 by Robby B.
Re: Noon lassies
First heard it on Cathal McConnell's 1st solo LP, "On Lough Earne's Shore", released in 1978. He said it was a version of "Lord McDonald's" ,and he got it from Fermanagh fiddler Tommy Gunn.
# Posted on April 25th 2003 by Kenny
Re: Noon lassies
As I think has been mentioned before in discussions here, tunes and their titles can have competely independent histories. Tunes which are identical but for 3 or 4 notes can have completely different names, each with its own story behind it, while any number of unrelated tunes may share a single name.
I had always assumed that the 'Noon' in the title of the said tune was the name of a place somewhere in Ireland - much like 'Doon' and 'Cloon' (and their Scots counterparts, 'Troon' and 'Dunoon') rather than the time of day. But I could be wrong. I don't have an indexed atlas of Ireland to hand. Perhaps somebody could check it out.
# Posted on April 26th 2003 by ragaman
Re: Noon lassies
Robby G., I just followed your link above, hoping for some enlightenment, but was rather disappointed to find just more of my own mindless ramblings. Where are all the clever people?
# Posted on April 26th 2003 by ragaman
Sorry, Robby *B*
# Posted on April 26th 2003 by ragaman
Re: Noon lassies
No idea where the tune comes from, but a rather funky version is played by Mike McGoldrick on his first album Morning Rory. Its the second track.
# Posted on April 28th 2003 by Jan