A friend pointed me in the direction of Fahey tunes a year ago or so, and now I am totally addicted. Anyone out there sharing the same obsession? Do you play Fahey tunes in your session?
Yes, I have yet to find one I don't like. The best so far is as played by Planxty on 'The Womaon I Loved So Well' (at the end of 'Little Musgrave' IIRC) as a slow flute reel. Absolutely magical.
There are also a number of great reels in Dm. Not sure if there are any collections of his tunes.
Yep we play a few. One of my favoutires is a reel that Martin Hayes play on the ifrst track of 'The Lonesome Touch'. Dervish call this reel 'Trip to Sligo'.
We play a handful of them; hard to tell you which ones, though
without finding them here in the 'tunes' section. There's no
standard numbering like there is for Bach and Mozart.
That is really nice that he recorded all those tunes, it's a shame that some of them are impossible to decipher but I may buy the CD anyway and use it for reference, I am a big fan of the Fahey tunes that I know now so why not learn them all right? I'm buying a Kane Sisters CD first though, it's much clearer even with the two fiddles.
I have most of the CD from the Kane sisters and their versions come out crisp clear full of energy. The set with 2 x Faheys´s ending with the Ed Reavy Wild Swans at Coole is my absolute favourite.
I tried buying the Dave Flynn online for 5 bucks but got some kind of problem that the system reported they would try to fix. Thanks for the reference, steeplesessions.
Fahey tunes goes well with me also because I´m chronically bad with remember tune titles - but not having a way of referencing the tunes like Hup said is a shame. Is there anyone who has that list or has a copy of that thesis done in the University of Limerick? Or a numbered ABC collection?
I have made a smart playlist in iTunes picking out all the Fahey and "Fahy" tunes and this works for learning them by ear and without solid reference... what is the reason people use various spelling of his name - is there noe set way of writing his name in English?
If Fahey is still alive, somebody really ought to go visit the old fellow, force a pint or two into him , and record him for posterity. You could record all of his stuff easily in two days. Man's a genius who composes while messing about on his farm.
I'm not a believer that the author defines the version fo the tune/story etc, but it's always cool to see where things start.
Fahey has been well recorded and recorded all the compositions he had at the time for a study in 1995. You can talk the librarians at UCL into giving out a copy. If you try hard enough
He doesn’t put a name on the tunes, instead he gives them a number. A performing musician may introduce a tune as Paddy Fahey’s and later on give the same title to another tune. Others may introduce a tune as Paddy Fahey’s No 1 or Paddy Fahey’s No 2.
Yeah those are the two numbers used by most musicians who usually play two tunes called Paddy Fahey's.
[You can talk the librarians at UCL into giving out a copy. If you try hard enough]
seriously.....?!?!?
there is a cd titled "the friendly visit" by frank brunel & vincent rosinach, two very nice french players (flute and fiddle) who have spent many years visiting clare and east galway, including many visits with paddy fahey. the cd features a slew of PF tunes done at a very leisurely pace which is ideal for ear learning. not sure where it is still to be had, but here is the listing from this site.... http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3876
in addition to breda keville's nifty fiddle recording, claire keville's lovely solo concertina recording includes quite a few PF tunes played by herself solo and/or with fiddle accompaniment which is very much in the PF style by Liam Lewis on some tracks and Breda Keville on others.
Sure, why not? The thesis is in the online catalogue, available for loan. If they don't give you the tape, you ask for it. I got it so why wouldn't anyone else?
There's another Fahey tape in the UofNC. Used to cost $3 or something like that to get it copied. Other stuff there as well, John Kelly, Joe Ryan, Micho Russell, Peter O Loughlin, Denis Murphy, Tony Smith, among others.
Thanks for all the input, and thanks for the tip of how to get hold of that papet , prof. What I would like to try to establish is an agreed way of providing reference to his tunes in an ordered list - and the thesis seems lile a likely starting point. Did you study it hard and take notes, proff?
On the tape he numbers the tunes. I am not sure how hard and fast that numbering is. There is a story he composes his tunes while working the land, associating them with particular features he is working at. The story has it he had work done by a digger at some point, levelling, changing field lay-out etc. In any case, some of the features of the land changed or disappeared and he can't recall the tunes associated with them from memory since.
obviously not the best place to put this, but here is what I had gathered over the years:
/*JIGS*/
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
cBA EAB|cBA aed|c{d}cA g2e|dBG Bcd|
cBA EAB|cBA a2g |.f/.g/af gfe|dBG Bcd:|
cBA a^ga|Ace aed|c{d}cA g2e|dBG Bcd|
cBA a^ga|Ace a{b}ag|.f/.g/af gfe|dBG Bcd:|]
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
B,2 DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |Gg fe dc BA |Gd (3:2:1d(3:2:1^c(3:2:1d ed cd |
BG DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |Gg fe dc BA |1GA GF G4 :|\
M:3/4
[2GA GF G2 ||
M:4/4
(3:2:1d(3:2:1e(3:2:1f |:gd Bd eg fe |de fd ed ^cd |BG DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |
Gg fe dc BA |Gd (3:2:1d(3:2:1^c(3:2:1d ed cd |BG DB, C2 AC |1B,D FA G2 (3:2:1d(3:2:1e(3:2:1f :|2B,D FA G4 |]
The third jig you list there is The Robin's Nest, Séan Ryan composition. And a poor notation of it to boot. The fifth was recorded as 'Matt Hayes' by Billy Clifford, I have never heard Paddy Fahey play it, so attribution is uncertain at best.
the one that starts BGBd c3 d (BgdB C actually) is a very poor version.
Thanks for the ABCs .. and for the link. I´ll put in an online reservation next time I order tickets to Limerick...
On the Hop Down CD by Breda Keville (mentioned above) there are some indeed some nice sets as mentioned above - I cherish the 3x Fahey set ( track 11) and the one starting with the Ewe Reel (I had to look up Ewe reel to make sure that is not a Fahey tune - has a very similar sound to it IMHO - but it is evidently in the Gunn Book, so can´t be)
On the Paddy Fahey & Paddy Carty Field recording there is in fact a tune (track 12 ) that is named - Fahey´s Tractor. Can anyone provide any anecdotes to that? Massey Fergusson or what?...
Nope, but I recognize the one above as the last one of the 2xFahey Jig that the Kane sisters play on "The Well Tempered Bow" Track 9.
Assuming that the track on the CD is correct, and that the comment on track 12 is about the preceeding track (it could be a joke, who knows, the ione of the Jigs above is the one called "Fahey´s tractor"
Fahey tunes?
Fahey tunes?
A friend pointed me in the direction of Fahey tunes a year ago or so, and now I am totally addicted. Anyone out there sharing the same obsession? Do you play Fahey tunes in your session?
# Posted on May 25th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
Yes, I have yet to find one I don't like. The best so far is as played by Planxty on 'The Womaon I Loved So Well' (at the end of 'Little Musgrave' IIRC) as a slow flute reel. Absolutely magical.
There are also a number of great reels in Dm. Not sure if there are any collections of his tunes.
# Posted on May 25th 2011 by ian stock
Re: Fahey tunes?
The Kane Sisters and Breda Keville have recorded a bunch of them.
# Posted on May 25th 2011 by Hup
Re: Fahey tunes?
Yep we play a few. One of my favoutires is a reel that Martin Hayes play on the ifrst track of 'The Lonesome Touch'. Dervish call this reel 'Trip to Sligo'.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/150
# Posted on May 25th 2011 by kinga
Re: Fahey tunes?
We play a handful of them; hard to tell you which ones, though
without finding them here in the 'tunes' section. There's no
standard numbering like there is for Bach and Mozart.
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by Hup
Re: Fahey tunes?
Check out this recording by guitarist Dave Flynn which has 20 Fahey tunes.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/daveflynn1
In the liner notes Dave says he got the numberings for the tunes from a thesis done in the University of Limerick.
Dave will I'm sure be performing a selection of these when he plays at the Steeple Sessions on Thursday week (2nd June) in Dublin's Unitarian Church.
www.steeplesessions.com
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by steeplesessions
Re: Fahey tunes?
That is really nice that he recorded all those tunes, it's a shame that some of them are impossible to decipher but I may buy the CD anyway and use it for reference, I am a big fan of the Fahey tunes that I know now so why not learn them all right? I'm buying a Kane Sisters CD first though, it's much clearer even with the two fiddles.
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by Earl Cameron
Re: Fahey tunes?
I have most of the CD from the Kane sisters and their versions come out crisp clear full of energy. The set with 2 x Faheys´s ending with the Ed Reavy Wild Swans at Coole is my absolute favourite.
I tried buying the Dave Flynn online for 5 bucks but got some kind of problem that the system reported they would try to fix. Thanks for the reference, steeplesessions.
Fahey tunes goes well with me also because I´m chronically bad with remember tune titles - but not having a way of referencing the tunes like Hup said is a shame. Is there anyone who has that list or has a copy of that thesis done in the University of Limerick? Or a numbered ABC collection?
I have made a smart playlist in iTunes picking out all the Fahey and "Fahy" tunes and this works for learning them by ear and without solid reference... what is the reason people use various spelling of his name - is there noe set way of writing his name in English?
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
Next time I´m in Dublin I´ll make a point to check out the Steeplesession web page. Concerts all year round?
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
If Fahey is still alive, somebody really ought to go visit the old fellow, force a pint or two into him
, and record him for posterity. You could record all of his stuff easily in two days. Man's a genius who composes while messing about on his farm.
I'm not a believer that the author defines the version fo the tune/story etc, but it's always cool to see where things start.
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by chris stolz
Re: Fahey tunes?
http://www.ramblinghouse.org/2009/07/paddy-fahey/
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by shanty
Re: Fahey tunes?
Fahey has been well recorded and recorded all the compositions he had at the time for a study in 1995. You can talk the librarians at UCL into giving out a copy. If you try hard enough
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
Go on then, here's one, with Paddy Carty :
http://www.box.net/shared/1s4xvqciih
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
He doesn’t put a name on the tunes, instead he gives them a number. A performing musician may introduce a tune as Paddy Fahey’s and later on give the same title to another tune. Others may introduce a tune as Paddy Fahey’s No 1 or Paddy Fahey’s No 2.
Yeah those are the two numbers used by most musicians who usually play two tunes called Paddy Fahey's.
# Posted on May 26th 2011 by Earl Cameron
Re: Fahey tunes?
[You can talk the librarians at UCL into giving out a copy. If you try hard enough]
seriously.....?!?!?
there is a cd titled "the friendly visit" by frank brunel & vincent rosinach, two very nice french players (flute and fiddle) who have spent many years visiting clare and east galway, including many visits with paddy fahey. the cd features a slew of PF tunes done at a very leisurely pace which is ideal for ear learning. not sure where it is still to be had, but here is the listing from this site....
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3876
in addition to breda keville's nifty fiddle recording, claire keville's lovely solo concertina recording includes quite a few PF tunes played by herself solo and/or with fiddle accompaniment which is very much in the PF style by Liam Lewis on some tracks and Breda Keville on others.
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by ceemonster
Re: Fahey tunes?
'seriously.....?!?!?'
Sure, why not? The thesis is in the online catalogue, available for loan. If they don't give you the tape, you ask for it. I got it so why wouldn't anyone else?
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
There's another Fahey tape in the UofNC. Used to cost $3 or something like that to get it copied. Other stuff there as well, John Kelly, Joe Ryan, Micho Russell, Peter O Loughlin, Denis Murphy, Tony Smith, among others.
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
Thanks for all the input, and thanks for the tip of how to get hold of that papet , prof. What I would like to try to establish is an agreed way of providing reference to his tunes in an ordered list - and the thesis seems lile a likely starting point. Did you study it hard and take notes, proff?
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
Here's the link to the thesis, I didn't look at the actual record yesterday and only saw 'available' but didn't spot it was 'three hours loan'.
I did get a copy of the tape at the time, 1997/98 I think, after a bit of coaxing.
http://193.1.100.111/TalisPrism/browseResults.do;jsessionid=74CA40772C9B8D3D4437B181E180793F.worker1?&expandedWorkID=0.1&browse_action=9057&rootRSetId=13032a4005a00000&browse_RootRSetId=13032a4005a00000&displayRowPath=0&pageSize=10&displaySearchAsText=false&openRowPathSet=0:0
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
On the tape he numbers the tunes. I am not sure how hard and fast that numbering is. There is a story he composes his tunes while working the land, associating them with particular features he is working at. The story has it he had work done by a digger at some point, levelling, changing field lay-out etc. In any case, some of the features of the land changed or disappeared and he can't recall the tunes associated with them from memory since.
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
obviously not the best place to put this, but here is what I had gathered over the years:
/*JIGS*/
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
cBA EAB|cBA aed|c{d}cA g2e|dBG Bcd|
cBA EAB|cBA a2g |.f/.g/af gfe|dBG Bcd:|
cBA a^ga|Ace aed|c{d}cA g2e|dBG Bcd|
cBA a^ga|Ace a{b}ag|.f/.g/af gfe|dBG Bcd:|]
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Cmaj
F | E/F/GC DEF | GcA Bcd | efd ga/g/e | fdc BGF |
E2 C EFD | GCD EFG | Bc/d/B cBG | FDB, CGF |
EGC DEF | GcA Bcd | efd ga/g/e | fdc BGF |
E2 C EFD | GCD EFG | Bc/d/B cBG | FDB, CEG |
|: cd/c/B Gce | gfa gec | Ad^c de/f/g | fdc BGF |
G,CE Gce | {a}gfa gec | AdB cBG |1 FDB, CEG :|2 FDB, CGF ||
"Final ending, last four bars of Part B"| GCD EB,D | G,CE {G}F3 | GBd cBG | FDB, C3 ||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Cmaj
c3 dcB|cGE CEG|F3 DEF|GAB ced|
c3 dcB|cGE CEG|F3 DGF|ECC C3 :|
|:c3 g^fg|ea^f gec|A2 f fef|Adf afd|
c3 g^fg| ea^f g2 a|gec fdB|cGE C3 :|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
DFA dcA|AGE AGE|DFA dcA|AGE ~=C3|
A,DD EFG|AdB ~=c3|dfd AFF|GEC D2A:|
|:DFA fed|dcA AGE|AGE DdB|~=c3 GE=C|
A,DD EFG|AdB ~=c3|dfd AFF|GEC D2A:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
|:A|DFA d2e|dcA ~G3|AFD c2B|edc B/2c/2dA|
DFA d2e|dcA ~G3|Adc AGE|EDD D2:|
|:A|DFA fed|cAG AAB|c2B edc|B/2c/2dA ~G3|
Add fed|cAG EFG|Adc AGE|EDD D2:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
A2G EG/F/D | A,DF AGF | G2E CEG | cBd cAG |
A2G EFD | A,DF AGF | GEC cAG | FDD D3 |
A2G EG/F/D | AGA dAF | G2E CEG | cBd cAG |
A2G EFD | A,DF AGF | GEC cAG | FDD D3 ||
d^cd efg | f/g/af ged | cAB c2d | cAG E/F/GA |
d^cd efg | f/g/af gfg | afd ^cAG | Ad^c d2c |
d^cd efg | f/g/af ged | cAB c2d | cAG E/F/GA |
d^cd efg | f/g/af gfg | afd ^cAG | Ad^c d3 ||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
|:A|DFA d2e|dcA ~G3|AFD c2B|edc B/2c/2dA|
DFA d2e|dcA ~G3|Adc AGE|EDD D2:|
|:A|DFA fed|cAG AAB|c2B edc|B/2c/2dA ~G3|
Add fed|cAG EFG|Adc AGE|EDD D2:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gdor
F|:DGA ~B3|cBc d2 g|gdB Bcd|cAG FDC|
|DGA B2 d| cBc d2 g|gdB Bcd|1 cAF G2 F:|2 cAF GBd||
|:g2 d fga|gfd Bcd|cAc fef|agf def|
|g2 a bag|fdg fdc|ABG Adc|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2 F||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmin
| BdB cAF | BAB cde | fbg afc | BAB cAF |
| B2B cAF | BAB cde | fbg afg | ecA B2F |
| BdB cAF | BAB cde | fbg afc | BAB cAF |
| B2B cAF | BAB cde | fbg afg | ecA B2d ||
| fef Bdf | ecA BFD | E2G DGB | Acf bge |
| f2f Bdf | ecA BAD | EGc DFB | AGA B2d |
| B/d/fb afd | gec fdB | EGc DGB | Acf bge |
| f2b afa | geg fdB | EGc DFB | AGA B2F ||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
D|GA_B =B2d|cBG ABc|dBd cAc|BGd AFD|
GA_B =B2d|cBG ABc|dga fdc|BGF G2:|
|:d|~g3 bag|fga gfd|~g3 bag|fga g2ef|
gdB GBd|cBG ABc|dga fdc|BGF G2:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
G,B,D GBd|~g3 dBG|DFA cAd|BAG FDB,|
G,B,D GBd|~g3 dBG|DFA cBA|1 AGF GDB,:|2 AGF GBd||
~g3 dBG|DFA cBA|GBd ~g3|f/g/af dfa|
g2a bag|faf dfa|gfd cAF|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF GDB,||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|: dgc ABG | cBA DFA | dfa gfg | cBc ABc |
dgc ABG | cBA DFA | dfa gfd | cAF G3 :|
|: g2a bga | fge fdc | ABG DFA | dfa gfd |
g2a bga | efe fdc | BAG AGF | DGF G3 :|
/*REELS*/
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
gfea gedB | G2 BGdG Bd | gfea gedB | G2 (3Bcd eAAf |
gfea gedB | G2 BGdG Bd | bagb a2 (3gfe|1 d2 (3Bcd eA A2 :|2 d2 (3Bcd eAAB |]
c2 AEcA FA | GdBG dGBd | c2 AEcA FA | GedB eAAB |
c2 AEcA FA | GdBG dGBd | bagb a2 (3gfe |1 d2 (3Bcd eAAB :|2 d2 (3Bcd eA A2 |]
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
cBGF DEFD|G2DG BcdB|cBGA Bcde|f2ed cedB|
cBGF DEFD|G2DG BcdB|cBGA Bcdc|BGFD ECCB:|
|:c2ge fdcd|cBGF DEFD|Gc~c2 gceg|fdcB Gc~c2|
Ecde fedc|_BdGA B3c|dggf defa|g^fdc =BG (3Bcd:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
|:GF|(3EFG CD EFGA|~_B3G ~c3d|ecBd cBGF|(3DED B,D G,DGE|
F2EC DEFD|GABG ~c3d|ecBd cBGF|(3DED B,D C2:|
|:EF|Gc~c2 egde|cBGA _B2GF|DCB,G, CDEG|~c3A BGFD|
Gc~c2 egdg|cBGA Bcdf|ecBd cBGF|(3DED B,D C2:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
|:GFEG FEC2| EFGA _B3c| dcBd cBG2| Bcdf ecdB|
GFEG FEC2| EFGA _B3c| dcBd cBGE| FDB,D C4:|
|:cdef gcac| BcGF ECEG| Add^c defg| add2 adfa|
g2ec gcec| BcGF ECEG| FAdc Bcdc| BGFD C4:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
c2cB cGEG|F2DF EFGA|~_B3G ~c3d|egdc BGBd|
c2cB cGEG|F2DF EFGA|_B2Gc cBGF|EFB,D C2EG:|
~c3e g^fag|^fgec G=FEG|F2DF EFGA|Bcde fdBd|
~c3e g^fag|^fgec G=FEG|F2DF EG,CE|FDB,D C2EG:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ddor
|:D2A,D FEFG|Addc d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDCD|
D2A,D FEFG|Addc d2de|f2gf edcA|dcAG FDD2:|
|:d2 e daded|c2Gc EcGc|d2 e daded|cBcd edcA|
a2^ga ABcA|dcAG FDCE|D2DE FEFG|Addc d2de:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: ADFA dcde | fged cAAg | fAdf g2 e/f/g | f/g/aed cAGE |
ADFA d2Ad | fged cAag | fAdf g/a/ged | cAGE FDD2 :|
fgaf g/a/geg | fdAF D3=c | B~G3 BGAg | fged cdeg |
fgaf gaeg | fdAF G2FG | A2GB Adfd | cAGE FDD2 |
fgaf g/a/geg | fdAF D3=c | B~G3 BGAg | fged cdeg |
fgaf gaeg | fdAF G2FG | A~d3 aded | cAGE FDD2 ||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: FD~D2 FAGE | FDFA GECE | FD~D2 FGAd |
cdec dBAG | FD~D2 FAGE | FDFA GECE |
FD~D2 FGAd |1 cdec d2AG :|2 cdec d3e ||
fdec AddB | =cAGE =CDEg | fdec dcAG | Addc d2de |
fdec AddB | =cAGE =CDEG | FD~D2 FGAd | cdec d3g |
gdec AddB | =cAGE =CDEg | fdec dcAG | Addc defg |
afge fded | =cAGE =CDEG | FD~D2 FGAd | cdec d3d |
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
GA|:~B3d c2 dc|BG G^E D=E=FD|GABd c2 dc|
BG AF DG GA|(3Bcd Bd c2 dc|BG G^E D=E=FD|
GABd c2 dc|1 BG AF G2 GA:|2 BG AF G ABc||
|:dg ~g2 dgBg|dgag fdcA|c~=f3 cfAf|
c=fag ^fdcA|d~g3 dgBg|dgag fdef|
g2 agfd (3efg|1 fdcA GABc:|2 fdcA G2 GA||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmin
F2 DE FAde | fedc AGFE | FA,DE FDGF | EGdG EGCE |
DA,DE FAde | fece d3e | ^fgag fdAG | F2EG FDD2 |
DA,DE FAde | fedc AGFE | F3D G3F | E/F/GdG EGCE |
DA,DE FAde | fece d3e | ^fgag fdAG | F2EG FDD2 ||
K: Dmaj
|: fgag fdde | d=cAB cAG2 | Addc defg | a2fd adge |
fgag fdde | dcAG =c3A | d3e fged | cAGE D4 :|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emaj
BA|:GE ~E2 GBAF|GEGB AF=DF|GE ~E2 GABe|defd ed BA|
GE (3EEE GBAF|GEGB AFBA|GE (3EEE GABe|defd e2 ef:|
|:gefd Beee|=dBAF =DFAa|gefd edBA|Beed e2 ef|
gefd Beee|=dBAF =DFAA|GE ~E2 GABe|defd e2 ef:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: F
| B2 dB DFBd | c=BcA FAcA | B2 dB DFBd | c=BcA _BGGA |
| BDGA BDGB | ADFA c2 =Bc | dgg2 dcBd |1 c=BcF DGGA :|2c=BcF DGBd|
| g2 dg Bdge | f2 cf Acfa | g^fgd BcdB | dg^fa g3 a |
| bga^f gfdc | BdBG D2 FA | dgg2 dcBd |1cBcF DGBd :|2cBcF DGGA |
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
B,2 DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |Gg fe dc BA |Gd (3:2:1d(3:2:1^c(3:2:1d ed cd |
BG DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |Gg fe dc BA |1GA GF G4 :|\
M:3/4
[2GA GF G2 ||
M:4/4
(3:2:1d(3:2:1e(3:2:1f |:gd Bd eg fe |de fd ed ^cd |BG DB, C2 AC |B,D GB AD FA |
Gg fe dc BA |Gd (3:2:1d(3:2:1^c(3:2:1d ed cd |BG DB, C2 AC |1B,D FA G2 (3:2:1d(3:2:1e(3:2:1f :|2B,D FA G4 |]
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
|:B,A,|G,B,DG BAGF|ECCB, CEGc|((3Bcd) gd ^cdDd|cBAG ((3FED) ((3CB,A,)|
G,B,DG BAGF|ECCB, CEGc|((3Bcd) gd ^cdDF|((3ABA) GF G2 :|
|:Bc|dggf gdBd|((3cBA) ag fg ((3agf)|gdBd ecAG|Fdd^c dedc|
((3Bcd) BG cBcA|((3Bcd) fa gfdc|((3Bcd) gd ^cdDF|((3ABA) GF G2:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BG~G2 BdcA|~B3d cAFG|AGGF GBdg|fgaf gedc|
BG~G2 BdcA|~B3d cAFG|AGGF GBdg|1fgaf g3c:|2fgaf gfga||
|:bg~g2 dg~g2|fdcA FGAc|dggf gedc|dgfa gfga|
bg~g2 dg~g2|fdcA FGAc|dggf gedc|1dgfa g3a:|2dgfa gedc||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
_B2dB ~c2dc|BG~G2 DE=FD|GABG c2dc|BGAF DGGA|
(3Bcd Bd ~c3d|BG~G2 DE=FD|GABG ccdc|1 BGAF G3A:|2 BGAF G2 (3ABc||
|:dggf dgBg|dgag fdcB|ce=f2 cfAf|c=fag fdcA|
dg~g2 dgBg|dgag fdef|g2ag fage|1 fdcA G2Bc:|2 fdcA G3A||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:G,2 B,D GBdB|c2 ag fgdc|B~G3 BcdB|cBAG FDCA,|
|(3G,G,G, B,D GBdB|c2 ag fgdc|B~G3 BcdB|1 cAFA G2 DB,:|2 cAFA G2 Bc|
|:dgfa gdBG|FGAB c2 Bc|Aaag a3g|fdad bdad|
|(3ggg fa gdBG|FGAB c2 Bc|d~g3 defd|1 cAFA G2 Bc:|2 cAFA G2 DB,|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BG~G2 DG~G2|(3B^cd fa gdBG|A=F~F2 (3DEF CF|[D2G,2] eg fdcA|
BGGF ~G3A|BGFD GABc|dg~g2 dgag|1 fdcA GBdc:|2 fdcA G3B||
|:dg~g2 agfa|gfgd Bgdc|Af~f2 agfa|gbag fdcA|
dg~g2 agfa|gfgd Bgdc|Agfa gbag|1 fdcA G3B:|2 fdcA GBdc||
X: 1
T: Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:dgdc BcAG|(3EFG AB cAFA|B3 G BccA|BcAG FD D2|
dgdc BcAG|(3EFG AB c2 Bc|d~g3 dgfd|cAFA G3 B:|
|:g3 a g~B3|gfga gfed|eaa^g aba=g|eaag edBd|
g3 a g~B3|cBAG ABcA|d~g3 dgfd|cAFA G2Bd:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BGBd c3 d|BGBd cAFA|BGBd c3 d|fgaf gedc|
BGBd c3 d|BGBd cAF2|fgaf gdeg|fdfa gdgb|
g3 a bgag|fddf ecce|g3 a bgag|fdde =f3 a|
g3 a bgag|fddf ecce|fddg e2 ag|fdfa gedc|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DGGA B2BG|ABAG FDD2|dcBd c2Ac|BGAF DGG2|
DGGA ~B3G|ABAG FDD2|d2Bd c2Ac|1 BGAF G2GE:|2 BGAF G2Bd||
~g3a bgag|bgag fdd2|~g3a bgag|fdcA dgg2|
gedc BG (3Bcd|~c3d cABc|dgge f2dc|1 BGAF DGG2:|2 BGAF DGGE||
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
gfdc BGDE|~=F2cF dFcF|DGBd gfga |gfde fgaf|
gfdc BGDE|~=F2cF dFcF|DGBd ~g2dc|BdcA BG~G2:|
~g2fa gbfa|gfga gfde|fd~d2 ad e/f/g|fgag fdef|
~g2fa gbfa|gfga gfde|fd~d2 ad e/f/g|fdcA G3z:|
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
~B3 d c2 dc|BGdB cAAc|BGdB G3 d|(3efg eg fdcA|
~B3 d c2 dc|BGdB cAAg|fdfA gfd=f|eceg fAdf|
g3 a bgag|fdd=f ec~c2|g3 a bgag|fAde ~=f3 d|
g3 a bgag|fdd=f ec~c2|d3 =f eceg|fdfa gfdc|
Peter Corfield
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by celticturntable
Re: Fahey tunes?
The third jig you list there is The Robin's Nest, Séan Ryan composition. And a poor notation of it to boot. The fifth was recorded as 'Matt Hayes' by Billy Clifford, I have never heard Paddy Fahey play it, so attribution is uncertain at best.
the one that starts BGBd c3 d (BgdB C actually) is a very poor version.
Caveat emptor.
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
Thank other submitters, thats where I got them... Please correct where possible
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by celticturntable
Re: Fahey tunes?
A quick jot:
T:Paddy Fahey's
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:reel
K:G
BGdB c2 A|BGdB cA (3ABc|BGdB c3 A|(3Bcd eg fdcA|
BGdB c2 dc|BGdB cAAd |(3efg af gfdf|eceg fd (3fga||
g3 a bgag|fddf eccf|~g3a bgag|fdde =f3d|
g3 a bgag|fddf eccA|dcdf eceg|fdfa gedc||
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Fahey tunes?
Thanks for the ABCs .. and for the link. I´ll put in an online reservation next time I order tickets to Limerick...
On the Hop Down CD by Breda Keville (mentioned above) there are some indeed some nice sets as mentioned above - I cherish the 3x Fahey set ( track 11) and the one starting with the Ewe Reel (I had to look up Ewe reel to make sure that is not a Fahey tune - has a very similar sound to it IMHO - but it is evidently in the Gunn Book, so can´t be)
On the Paddy Fahey & Paddy Carty Field recording there is in fact a tune (track 12 ) that is named - Fahey´s Tractor. Can anyone provide any anecdotes to that? Massey Fergusson or what?...
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
If I remember correctly, that tune is:
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Cmaj
F | E/F/GC DEF | GcA Bcd | efd ga/g/e | fdc BGF |
E2 C EFD | GCD EFG | Bc/d/B cBG | FDB, CGF |
EGC DEF | GcA Bcd | efd ga/g/e | fdc BGF |
E2 C EFD | GCD EFG | Bc/d/B cBG | FDB, CEG |
|: cd/c/B Gce | gfa gec | Ad^c de/f/g | fdc BGF |
G,CE Gce | {a}gfa gec | AdB cBG |1 FDB, CEG :|2 FDB, CGF ||
"Final ending, last four bars of Part B"| GCD EB,D | G,CE {G}F3 | GBd cBG | FDB, C3 ||
# Posted on May 27th 2011 by celticturntable
Re: Fahey tunes?
Nope, but I recognize the one above as the last one of the 2xFahey Jig that the Kane sisters play on "The Well Tempered Bow" Track 9.
Assuming that the track on the CD is correct, and that the comment on track 12 is about the preceeding track (it could be a joke, who knows, the ione of the Jigs above is the one called "Fahey´s tractor"
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmin
| BdB cAF | BAB cde | fbg afc | BAB cAF |
| B2B cAF | BAB cde | fbg afg | ecA B2F |
| BdB cAF | BAB cde | fbg afc | BAB cAF |
| B2B cAF | BAB cde | fbg afg | ecA B2d ||
| fef Bdf | ecA BFD | E2G DFB | Acf bge |
| f2f Bdf | ecA BFD | EGc DFB | AGA B2d |
| B/d/fb afd | gec fdB | EGc DFB | Acf bge |
| f2b afa | geg fdB | EGc DFB | AGA B2F ||
(I´ve changed a few Gs to Fs from the version posted above )
On the field recording he starts it on A - assuming standard tuning.
# Posted on May 28th 2011 by FiddleTramp
Re: Fahey tunes?
well, well, and will wonders never cease to cascade from the Prof's magic lectern???? thanks for that and thanks again....
# Posted on June 3rd 2011 by ceemonster