Anyone have any suggestions for tune(s) that pair well with Drowsy Maggie. If so, could you please post the tunes as well?
Thanks!
The Farquharson Whistler
I've always liked to link this one with Toss the Feathers. Its in the tunes section in 2 keys so there isn't much point in posting it again. I find its one of those tunes that sound completely different in each of these keys, on mandolin anyway, so give them both a try. Let me know what you think.
Try playing a singles reel in G maj inside drowsy maggie. You get a great lift of key changes and you've invented a new tune.
A first part in Emin, two parts in Gmaj, then the final part of drowsy maggie in Dmaj. Then back to Emin.
Great.
Also, I love the way Matt molloy plays the lower octave D in the first part. It really growls
Like Dave our session group also uses Toss the Feathers with Drowsy Maggie although the sequence is: Drowsy Maggie, The Glass of Beer and then Toss the Feathers - they seem to go well together being all single reels with a minor feel to them. Sometimes when things are going well, the other Toss the Feathers (Key of D) is added on the end. I'll check if these tunes are on the site and will post them if not.
not a lot to do with your question but last sunday i was trying to change from a reel i can't for the life me remember now and i wanted to go into the morning dew but i came out with drowsy maggie; it's not clever,but there we go - but it might work!
How about a rare tune by the name of "Johnny's Gone to France".
I found it in the Fiddler Fake Book, and then again in the reproduced "Munster Pipers Tune Book". The fake book uses a D in one place and the pipers book uses a C, giving a very cool, modal sound. I've never heard anyone outside my circle of friends play it, nor have I seen a recording of it. A real, rare gems
Hey, I used to play Johnny's Gone to France! But the version I was taught was out of Ceol Rince na hEireann. I wonder if it's the same one. We follow Drowsy Maggie with Cooley's reel as well.
Well I agree that it goes easily into Cooley's, but 'round these parts it seems everyone eventually comes up with a set involving Drowsy + the Butterfly and Morrison's Jig. It's a bit jarring time-wise but the crowds love it.
Traditionally if jigs & reels are played in the same set, the jig (or hornpipe) goes first. I've noticed that many of these sets mentioned have tunes that are very similar to each other. Mostly minor tunes with a lot of interplay between the tonic & fifth with a triplet or roll involved. It's fine to make sets of these tunes, although it's not my cup of tea. I like more variety - I'd usually go from a D major or G tune to the E minor (or vice versa). I think Jackie Coleman's, Mtn Rd, Maid Behind the Bar etc.. would all work well.
Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Anyone have any suggestions for tune(s) that pair well with Drowsy Maggie. If so, could you please post the tunes as well?
Thanks!
The Farquharson Whistler
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by farquharson whistler
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
I've always liked to link this one with Toss the Feathers. Its in the tunes section in 2 keys so there isn't much point in posting it again. I find its one of those tunes that sound completely different in each of these keys, on mandolin anyway, so give them both a try. Let me know what you think.
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by Davetnova
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
I use to play this one with Jackie Coleman's; Drowsy Maggie as the second one.
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by Henk Bos
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Miss McLeod's Reel (in the key of A) works well before Drowsie Maggie (if played in Bm).
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by scottythefiddler
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Try playing a singles reel in G maj inside drowsy maggie. You get a great lift of key changes and you've invented a new tune.
A first part in Emin, two parts in Gmaj, then the final part of drowsy maggie in Dmaj. Then back to Emin.
Great.
Also, I love the way Matt molloy plays the lower octave D in the first part. It really growls
# Posted on October 2nd 2002 by ...
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Like Dave our session group also uses Toss the Feathers with Drowsy Maggie although the sequence is: Drowsy Maggie, The Glass of Beer and then Toss the Feathers - they seem to go well together being all single reels with a minor feel to them. Sometimes when things are going well, the other Toss the Feathers (Key of D) is added on the end. I'll check if these tunes are on the site and will post them if not.
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by Bannerman
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Whiskey Before Breakfast goes well before Drowsy Maggie.
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by SPeak
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Try Around the World for Sport after Drowsy Maggie. You could knock out the final F# & D in Maggies last bar.
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by Kenn
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
oops, I meant the A&D (or whatever)
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by Kenn
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
I've heard this played so many times at local sessions as the second tune after Mountain Road that I never knew it was ever played with anything else!
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by Zhenya
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Some people do Sleeping Maggie, but i think that's meant as a quaint "in" joke.
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by glauber
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
not a lot to do with your question but last sunday i was trying to change from a reel i can't for the life me remember now and i wanted to go into the morning dew but i came out with drowsy maggie; it's not clever,but there we go - but it might work!
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by biggus dave
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Hey I like that Gsharp thing, turns it into E magor. Great
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by ...
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Hey, I like playing Drowsy Maggie followed by Tenpenny Bit, which is a fast jig.
# Posted on October 5th 2002 by cassman
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
How about a rare tune by the name of "Johnny's Gone to France".
I found it in the Fiddler Fake Book, and then again in the reproduced "Munster Pipers Tune Book". The fake book uses a D in one place and the pipers book uses a C, giving a very cool, modal sound. I've never heard anyone outside my circle of friends play it, nor have I seen a recording of it. A real, rare gems
# Posted on October 6th 2002 by unionpiper
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
I like following Drowsy Maggie with Cooley's Reel.
Brent
# Posted on October 7th 2002 by Musicalbison
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Hey, I used to play Johnny's Gone to France! But the version I was taught was out of Ceol Rince na hEireann. I wonder if it's the same one. We follow Drowsy Maggie with Cooley's reel as well.
# Posted on October 7th 2002 by soft black stars
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Well I agree that it goes easily into Cooley's, but 'round these parts it seems everyone eventually comes up with a set involving Drowsy + the Butterfly and Morrison's Jig. It's a bit jarring time-wise but the crowds love it.
# Posted on October 9th 2002 by Trinil
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Traditionally if jigs & reels are played in the same set, the jig (or hornpipe) goes first. I've noticed that many of these sets mentioned have tunes that are very similar to each other. Mostly minor tunes with a lot of interplay between the tonic & fifth with a triplet or roll involved. It's fine to make sets of these tunes, although it's not my cup of tea. I like more variety - I'd usually go from a D major or G tune to the E minor (or vice versa). I think Jackie Coleman's, Mtn Rd, Maid Behind the Bar etc.. would all work well.
# Posted on October 9th 2002 by B Rad
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
Usually after DM we play "Kicks Just Keep Gettin Harder to Find" by Paul Revere and the Raiders. Also known simply as "Kicks".
-dogma
# Posted on October 13th 2002 by dogmageek
Re: Tune(s) to play with or follow Drowsy Maggie
We'd play a slow, almost waltz-version of Hurry the Jug, then slam into DM. fun!
# Posted on October 14th 2002 by emily_bmore