The Big Reel Of Ballynacally

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 12th 2001 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 123 tunebooks.

Also known as The Big , The Big Kerry, The Big Reel Of Caligahoun, The Big Reel Of Callightown, The Big Wheel, Ril Mhor, Ril Mhor Bhaile An Chalaidh, Ril Mhor Na Bhaile An Calaidh, Ril Mor.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Cape To Clare by Various Artists
Lads Of Lash by Choonz
O Riada Sa Gaiety by Na Ceoltoiri
Pick It Up by Enda Scahill
Sunny Spells And Scattered Showers by Solas
The Chieftains Live by The Chieftains
The Old Style by Blazin' Fiddles
The Reel Years 1973 - 1983 by The Fureys And Davey Arthur
The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years: Vol. 2 by The Chieftains
Vol. 1 Catchin' The Tune by The Irish Tradition

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Big Reel Of Ballynacally, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:DG (3GGG A2 dc|AGFG AGFG|DG (3GGG A2 dc|AGFG ~=F3 E|
|DG (3GGG A2 dc| AGFG ABcA|~d3 e fd(3ddd|1 dedc AGGF:|2 dedc AGGA||
|g2 dg(3ggg dg|(3ggg ag fdef|(3ggg fg ~a3 g|fdcA BGBd|
|g2 fg a=f(3fff|=fgfd e2 ec|~d3 e fedc|1 AGFG AGGA:|2 AGFG AGGD|

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Big Reel of Ballynacally

Leave it to Solas to feature a simple tune with such a quirky twist--those Fnaturals in both halves--and then spice it up with artfully placed triplets and rolls. This version is based on Win Horan's fiddling from Sunny Spells & Scattered Showers.

# Posted on June 12th 2001 by Will Harmon

Great tune!

I really like this tune. Those F naturals in the second part are great.

# Posted on June 12th 2001 by Jeremy

Big reel of ballynacally

this is also known as the big reel of caligahoun

# Posted on November 4th 2002 by tony lavery

Made famous in Scotland by "Silly Wizard" - probably 20 years before "Solas" even came into existence. O'Riada's "pre-Chieftains" mixed it with "Callaghan's". It was often thought of and played as one 4-part tune, rather than 2 x 2 part tunes.

# Posted on August 31st 2007 by Kenny

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