Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone has the CD "Legends." (James Galway and Phil Coulter). Track 7 is Lanningans Ball (in the tune list) and Kerry Dances. This second part doesn't seem to be any of the related tunes in the tune list but it's quite a familiar tune to me and I'd like to know it's name
Hope someone can help.
Taminka
Have to agree with SF on this one and the tune you should be playing for the next few days, "The Mountains of Pomeroy" can be found at http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1858. It was one of the best finals I've ever watched with Kerry, as usual, playing some great football but Tyrone were really awesome for speed and determination.
This is a popular song written in C19th or early C20th. The tunes database at thesession is intended for traditional dance tunes in the collective repertoire of session players, so a tune such as this is unlikely to get posted there (although a number of song tunes have been posted in spite of this). However, the notes on the above site suggest that the air is based on an old dance tune, so perhaps it would not be so out of place there after all. I wonder whether there is any dance tune in circulation nowadays that is recogniseably related.
Thanks Ragaman - that's the one I was after.
Donald K - can't make head nor tail of ABC I'm afraid. TSomething else I'll have to learn. - thanks anyway
Taminka
Kerry Dances
Kerry Dances
Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone has the CD "Legends." (James Galway and Phil Coulter). Track 7 is Lanningans Ball (in the tune list) and Kerry Dances. This second part doesn't seem to be any of the related tunes in the tune list but it's quite a familiar tune to me and I'd like to know it's name
Hope someone can help.
Taminka
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by Taminka
Re: Kerry Dances
I don't think there'll be much dancing in Kerry this week after the thumping Tyrone gave them. Sorry Taminka!
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by sergeant fox
Re: Kerry Dances
Have to agree with SF on this one and the tune you should be playing for the next few days, "The Mountains of Pomeroy" can be found at http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1858. It was one of the best finals I've ever watched with Kerry, as usual, playing some great football but Tyrone were really awesome for speed and determination.
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by Bannerman
Re: Kerry Dances
Taminka - Is the tune you are looking for 'The Kerry Dance', by any chance? http://www.mountaindulcimer-1-3-5.com/Archive-KerryDance.htm (this happens to be the most informative site about this song - and has a link to sheet music)
This is a popular song written in C19th or early C20th. The tunes database at thesession is intended for traditional dance tunes in the collective repertoire of session players, so a tune such as this is unlikely to get posted there (although a number of song tunes have been posted in spite of this). However, the notes on the above site suggest that the air is based on an old dance tune, so perhaps it would not be so out of place there after all. I wonder whether there is any dance tune in circulation nowadays that is recogniseably related.
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by ragaman
Re: Kerry Dances
A little more information about the composer or adapter(?):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lynam_Molloy
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by ragaman
Re: Kerry Dances
It couldn't be this, could it?
X: 1
T: The Kerry Dancers
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: 3/8=126
K: A
e|aec ABc|dcd cBA|Bcd cBA|Bcd efg|
aec ABc|dcd cBA|Bcd efg|aAA A2:|
e|aAA gAA|fAA eAA|dBd cBA|Bcd efg|
aAA gAA|fAA eAA|Bcd efg|aAA A2:|
# Posted on September 22nd 2008 by DonaldK
Re: Kerry Dances
Thanks Ragaman - that's the one I was after.
Donald K - can't make head nor tail of ABC I'm afraid. TSomething else I'll have to learn. - thanks anyway
Taminka
# Posted on September 23rd 2008 by Taminka