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common session tunes

common session tunes

I need to get ready for my trip to Ireland in June!!! I'm not a bad fiddler (been playing for 8 years), but I'm short on tunes. Any suggestions about tunes I might want to know? Also, are there any sessions in the Doolin area that are begginer/intermediate friendly?

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by reaghan

Re: common session tunes

'Members' tab, and then 'Tunebook' tab. You'll see the most added tunes.

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by protz

Re: common session tunes

You'll find the sessions in Doolin friendly to anyone, especially the one in McGann's with Eoin O'Neill & co.

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Bernie

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I always start here- "Dow's List"

REELS

The Banshee [James McMahon]
The Bird In The Bush
The Bucks Of Oranmore
The Concertina Reel
The Congress
Cooley’s (Luttrell’s Pass)
The Cup Of Tea
Drowsy Maggie
Farewell To Ireland
Father Kelly’s (Rossmore Jetty)
The Foxhunter’s
The Gravel Walks
The High Reel
The Humours Of Tulla
The Maid Behind The Bar
The Man Of The House
The Merry Blacksmith
Miss McLeod’s
The Mountain Road [Michael Gorman]
The Pigeon On The Gate
Rolling In The Ryegrass (The Shannon Breeze)
Saint Anne’s
The Sally Gardens
The Silver Spear
The Star Of Munster
The Wise Maid (All Around The World)

JIGS

Banish Misfortune
The Blackthorn Stick
The Blarney Pilgrim
The Cliffs Of Moher
The Connaughtman’s Rambles
Donnybrook Fair (The Joy Of My Life)
The Irish Washerwoman
The Kesh
Lannigan’s Ball
The Lark In The Morning
The Lilting Banshee
Morrison’s
My Darling Asleep
Out On The Ocean
The Pipe On The Hob
The Rakes Of Kildare
Tripping Up The Stairs

HORNPIPES & SET DANCES

The Boys Of Bluehill
Harvest Home
King Of The Fairies
Off To California
The Rights Of Man

SLIP JIGS

The Choice Wife (An Phis Fhliuch)
Drops Of Brandy
The Foxhunter's
The Kid On The Mountain

HOP JIGS

The Butterfly
The Rocky Road To Dublin

SLIDES

Merrily Kissed The Quaker’s Wife
The Road To Lisdoonvarna

16 POLKAS

Denis Murphy’s
Egan’s
John Ryan’s (The Keadue)
The Rakes Of Mallow

# Posted on November 30th 2006 by Dow

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Greg the Piano Tuner

Re: common session tunes

And if you want to listen to some standards there are lots of tunes from the Comhaltas Foinn Seisiún books in audio format over at http://comhaltas.ie/shop/detail/foinn_seisiun_cd_volume_1/

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Bannerman

Re: common session tunes

Not forgetting #2 ~ ;-)

Foinn Seisiún CD Set - Volume 2
http://comhaltas.ie/shop/detail/foinn_seisiun_cd_volume_2/

# Posted on April 13th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: common session tunes

Session: Kelly's Bar, Sydney, Australia ~ in the comments
http://www.thesession.org/sessions/display/1311/comments

Discussion: Common Session Tunes
# Posted on September 19th 2001 by Will CPT
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/110

Discussion: Repertoire, lists and learning tunes
# Posted on March 15th 2007 by Lingpupa
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/13026

Discussion: Which sets/tunes to learn?
# Posted on March 18th 2007 by vindownes
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/13056

# Posted on April 13th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: common session tunes

and http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6354

# Posted on April 13th 2008 by geoffwright

Re: common session tunes

The problem with 'common tunes' is people often groan when you play them, so a mix of 'standards' (and Dow's list is as good as any) and some more unusual (but fairly well-known) ones is a better bet.

You should get one or two of the 'session tune' books out there and you will find most of the Dow list in the 'essential' or 'elementary' volume, to borrow the nomenclature used by Mally, who seems to publish the longest list of session tune books (see www.mally.com).

# Posted on April 14th 2008 by straysider

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Last night we played for over four hours and the only tune from Dow's list that got played was The Bird In The Bush.

# Posted on April 14th 2008 by Phantom Button

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