The Sporting Days Of Easter

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on February 14th 2003 by Dr. Dow.

This tune has been added to 50 tunebooks.

Also known as Michael Russell's, Micho Russell's, Micko Russell's, Ned McCormack's, Paddy In The Smoke.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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• A Stone's Throw by Michael Cooney
• At First Light by Michael McGoldrick And John McSherry
• áthas by áthas
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Bonnie Kate by Various Artists
• Ceol Sidhe by Micheal O HEidhin
• Continental Reel by Birkin Tree
• Cooley's House by Conor Keane
• Cork Folk Festival Archive: Celebrating 21 Years by Various Artists
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Dearga by Matt And Shannon Heaton
• Down The Back Lane by Chulrua
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Foolin' In Doolin by Michael ''Blackie'' O' Connell And Karol Lynch
• Foolin' In Doolin by Michael Blackie O'Connell And Karol Lynch
• From Both Sides by Niamh Ni Charra
• Happy Hour by Donal Murphy
• In Full Flight by Gavin Whelan
• Irish Pennywhistle Taught By Cathal McConnell by Cathal McConnell
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
• Lead The Knave by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
• Learn To Play Irish Fiddle: Polkas, Jigs And Slides ~ DVD 1 by Kevin Burke
• Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Master Cape Breton Fiddler by Jerry Holland
• Micho Russell by Micho Russell
• Mosaic by Alan Kelly
• Playing With Fire by Dervish
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• Teada by Teada
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
• The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
• The Wild Keys by Mikie Smyth
• Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo-Roscommon Style by Catherine McEvoy With Felix Dolan
• Transatlantic Sessions 4 by Various Artists
• Tunes For Practice by Seamus Creagh
• Waifs And Strays (Traditional Irish Music From County Clare) by Michael Hynes And Dennis Liddy
• Waltz After Circus by Pularí
• Wired by Michael McGoldrick
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan
• Yvonne Casey by Yvonne Casey

X: 1
T: Sporting Days Of Easter, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
d2cA G2EG|ABAG A2 (3ABc|d2cA BGEG|(3ABA GE D2D2:|
c3d eg~g2|eaag egge|c3d eg~g2|abge d2ed|
c3d eg~g2|eaag egge|fged cAGB|Add^c defe||

Learnt from a friend in Sydney. Aslightly different version appears on Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey's album "Lead The Knave":

|:d2cA GEEG|A/A/AGE A/A/AD2|d2cA GEEG|A/A/AGE D4:|
c3d egge|eaag egge|c3d egge|abge d2ed|
c3d egge|eaag egge|f2ed cAGB|Add^c defe||

# Posted on February 14th 2003 by Dr. Dow

The Sporting Days Of Easter

Whilst tune browsing today I discovered this to be a version of a tune called "The Sporting Days Of Easter", which can be found at JC's index (#191566). Anyone come across this tune before?

# Posted on February 16th 2003 by Dr. Dow

T:Ned McCormack's
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy - Waifs and Strays
R:reel
Z:gm
K:C
Bc|d2cA GE~E2|ABAG ~A2B|d2cA GE~E2|ABGE D4:|
cBcd eg~g2|a2ag egge|cBcd eg~g2|abge d3c|
cBcd eg~g2|a2ag egg2|fged cAGB|Add^c defe|

# Posted on March 20th 2005 by gian marco

Has again been recorded by Michael McGoldrick on his new album 'Wired' It is played in a set with 'The Crosses of Annagh' and 'Sporting Nell'.

# Posted on October 10th 2005 by hetty

first tune found here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5asBavWUFKE&NR=1

# Posted on November 29th 2010 by D.J.F.

McGoldrick´s version Wired

X: 28
T: Micho Russell's- Paddy in the smoke
R:reel
D: Mike McGoldrick
Z:
M:C|
K:Dmix
d2cA GEEE|(3AcA GE (3AcA D2|d2cA GEEE|(3AcA GE DEGA|
d2cA GEEE|(3AcA GE (3AcA D2|d2cA GEEE|(3AcA GE D4|
c3d eg~g2|gaag egge|c3d eg~g2|a2ge d3e|
c3d eg~g2|gaag egge|fged cAG2|Add^c defe||

# Posted on December 8th 2010 by Manu Novo