Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on December 2nd 2002 by slainte.
This tune has been added to 146 tunebooks.
Also known as Johnny Henry's Favorite, Johnny Henry's Favourite, The Lily In The Field.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF AFAB|dBAF E2D2|dBAF AFAd|BB2A B2e2:|
|:ABde fafd|fafd edB2|ABde fafd|BB2A B2d2:|
I'm really surprised this tune had not been posted here yet.
Donald Blue is a lovely Shetland Reel (traditional, I think). According to my teacher, it was named after the man called Donald Beu.
Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry recorded a slightly different version.
# Posted on December 2nd 2002 by slainte
Combination
This tune gets along with O'ost Be Est Da Vong, another Shetland Reel. And also it is a good idea to play this tune before polkas.
# Posted on December 3rd 2002 by slainte
Donald blue
This fantastic tune is actually a song, sng by the folk king's Cappercaile.
# Posted on February 23rd 2003 by weemanwatson
The best version I've heard of this tune is on John Creaven's album. Check it out at Cdbaby.com, great flute player.
# Posted on December 30th 2004 by Johnnie with the Queer Thing
This tune is also on "kitty lie over" with Mick O'Brian and Caoimhín O Raghallaigh. They play it after the hornpipe An Londubh (track 11), but they don't list the name. It's one of my favorite tunes off this recording.
# Posted on January 30th 2005 by fiddleK
Donald Blue
At our session this tune is played in more of an Irish style and the B-part becomes more like Rolling In The Ryegrass. My personal preference is for the original Shetland setting that Yamadasan posted. I like it for its swingy simplicity.
X: 1
T: Johnny Henry's Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFDd|dBAF A2FA|1 ~B3A BABc:|2 ~B3A BAdB||
|:ABde ~f3a|g2fg edBd|ABde fedA|1 ~B3A BAFB:|2 ~B3A BABc||
# Posted on April 29th 2005 by Dr. Dow
This is a version (or vice-versa) of "The Kilt is My Delight".
# Posted on September 27th 2005 by Ron P
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY'S VERSION
does anyone know the version mick mcgoldrick and jon mcsherry play ???
# Posted on June 30th 2007 by murlach
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY'S VERSION
john****
# Posted on June 30th 2007 by murlach
My Version
| dBAF A3B | dBAF E2D2 | dBAF A2FA | BcBB AFA :|
| Abde f3d | g3e fedB | Abde fded | B2dB BAFA :|
# Posted on July 3rd 2007 by dinn2
Johnny Henry's
If my memory is correct, John Creaven's flute version goes like this:
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFD2|dBAF A2FA|1 B2BA B2AB:|2 B2BA B2dB||
|:ABde fddf|gefd edBd|ABde fded|1 B2BA B2dB:|2 B2BA B2AB||
# Posted on September 1st 2007 by slainte
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Kittie lie over
On track 11 "An Londubh". The second tune seems very close to this one.
# Posted on March 11th 2008 by Pierre Commes
Ooops !!!
Somebody already told that! Sorry! Next time I'll read all the comments before
# Posted on March 11th 2008 by Pierre Commes
McGoldrick McSherry Version
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
# Posted on May 31st 2008 by JACKB
McGoldrick McSherry Version
Sorry made a mistake above in 2nd part
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
# Posted on May 31st 2008 by JACKB