The Doon

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 5th 2003 by Dr. Dow.

This tune has been added to 45 tunebooks.

Also known as Callaghan's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• A Treasury Of Irish Music by Various Artists
• Across The Black River by Kevin Burke And Cal Scott
• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• After The Break by Planxty
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• Brathar Na NÓl by Monks Of The Screw
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Cóisir: House Party by Máire O'Keeffe
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Champions Twice by The Liverpool Ceili Band
• Close To Home by Dónal Clancy
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 7 by Matt Cunningham
• Dancing On Silver by Tim Collins
• Dóbró by Frankie Lane
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• Doorways And Windowsills by Antoin Mac Gabhann And Mick O'Connor
• Farewell To Lissycasey: The Traditional Music Of County Clare by Various Artists
• Feel The Bow by Aidan Burke
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Homecoming by Steampacket
• How The West Was Won by De Danann
• In Good Company by Kevin Crawford
• In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• John Williams by John Williams
• Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
• Macalla 2 by Macalla
• Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston by Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston
• Midnight On The Water by The Kings River Band
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Jackie Daly
• Ocean View by Shanachie
• Out Of Ireland by Mick Moloney
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
• Return To Droim by Colm Gannon
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2010 by Various Artists
• Sail Óg Rua by Dolores Keane And John Faulkner
• Seán Ryan CD1 by Sean Ryan
• Set On Stone by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Solas by Solas
• Streaming Tunes by Harmony Glen
• Summer At My Feet by North Cregg
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• Sweetwood by Liam Kelly
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Chieftains 2 by The Chieftains
• The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place by Various Artists
• The Fiddle, The Voice by Nancy Conescu And Gerry Harrington
• The Fine Art Of Piping by Liam O'Flynn
• The Green Hills Of Erin by Matt Cunningham
• The High Notes by The High Notes
• The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
• The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The Mist Covered Mountain by De Danann
• The Mountain Road by Various Artists
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington
• The Purple Heather CD1 by Vincent Campbell
• The Rough Guide To Irish Music by Various Artists
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master by Padraig O'Keefe
• The Smoky Chimney by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• The Starry Lane To Monaghan by Fintan Vallely
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years: Vol. 2 by The Chieftains
• Tippin' Away by Damien Connolly And Pete Mancuso
• Unheard by Eddie Clarke
• We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning by Brendan Begley
• Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes

X: 1
T: Doon, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
~B3d cAAc|BGGB dedc|~B3d cAAc|1 dBcA G2GA:|2 dBcA G2Bc||
dgga gfde|dc (3ABc defd|~g3a gfde|=fddB (3cdc Bc|
dgga gfde|dc (3ABc defa|~g2bg dgbg|~g2bg afdc||

The other Doon Reel. Sometimes also played in D, but it sounds brighter to me in G.

# Posted on June 5th 2003 by Dr. Dow

Some nice variations I do:
Bars 1 & 3: BDBd cA~A2 or BD (3GAB cAAc
Last few bars of B part: (3gfg ag bgag|dgbg afdc or (3gfg ag bgeg|db (3bbb afdc|

# Posted on June 5th 2003 by Dr. Dow

"Kitty Sheain's" ~ some similarity

Key signature: E Major
Submitted on October 18th 2004 by jiggyhobbit.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3717

# Posted on January 14th 2006 by ceolachan

The "Other" Doon in D

This is tune #786 in Norbeck's collection. He also lists "Callaghan's" as a title.

Here's my take on it.

X: 1
T: Doon Reel, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
~F3A GEEG|FDDF ABAG|~F3A G~E3|AFGE FDDE
~F3A G~E3|F/E/D FG ABAG|FGAF GEEG|AFGE FDDF||
Ad d/d/d dcAB|AGFG ABcA|~d3e dcAB|=cBAF G2 FG|
Adfe dcAB|AGFG AB c/B/A|d2 fd adfd|d/d/d fd ecAG||

# Posted on March 22nd 2007 by Will Harmon

The Bonny Bunch of Ferns

This was the title that John Doherty gave this tune. As what?!!? points out, John played it as a pipe imitation.

# Posted on July 3rd 2007 by 52Paddy

John Kelly's

John Kelly's version is:

X:1
T:Ravelled Hank of Yarn, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:John Kelly
R:Reel
K:G
B3 B c2 Ac | B2 GB dcAF | DB B2 cAAg | fdcA AGG2 |
B3 B c2 Ac | B2 GB dcAF | DB B2 cBce | fdcA AGG2 ||
fgaf g2 fd | cAAB cBcA | fgaf g2 ag | fdcA AGG2 |
fgaf g2 fd | cAAB cBce | fgaf bgag | fdcA AGG2 ||

but he called it the Ravelled Hank of Yarn;

# Posted on October 1st 2010 by niall_kenny