The Curragh Races

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 95 tunebooks.

Also known as Coleman's Fancy, Curragh Races, The Humours Of Old Knockaney, Maid In The Cherry Tree, The Maid In The Cherry Tree, Mick Flaherty's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
Celtic Contraband by Michel Bonamy
Celtic Winds (Irish Music In America) by Various Artists
Comb Your Hair And Curl It by Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Deadly Buzz / Aoibhinn Crónán by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
Easter Snow by Seamus Tansey
Erne by Jim McGrath, Cathal Hayden, Gerry O'Donnell, Tommy O'Sullivan
Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
I Will If I Can by John Carty
Irish Jigs by Paul Hutchinson, John Hymas And Tony Harris
Irish Music For The Mandolin by Kevin McElroy
Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
Lonesome Blues And Dancing Shoes by Boys Of The Lough
Makin' The Rounds by Billy McComiskey
Restless Home by Orion
Reunion Concert: Fleadh Nua 2001 by All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions
Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
Simple System by Dan Isaacson
Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
That's The Spirit by James Keane
The Boston Edge by Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly And John McGann
The Celts Play Connecticut by Various Artists
The Daisy Field by Claire Keville
The Factory Turn by Damian O'Brien And Oliver Loughlin With Arty McGlynn And Kevin Brehony
The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
The Pipers Club by The Pipers Club Ceili Bnad
The Pretty Blue Seagull by Frank Claudy, Paul De Grae, Patrick O'Dea, Anne And Joe Skelton
The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
The Traditional Album by The Barra MacNeils
Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
Until Now by The Barra MacNeils
Up To Here by Afterhours
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Curragh Races

This comes from the Bothy Band. Tying in to Danny's discussion about sets, I've one other reel to post and then I'll tell you about what I think was the greatest set of reels never recorded.

# Posted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny

Curragh Races

P.S. -I think this is sometimes called "The Maid InThe Cherry Tree".

# Posted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny

A slightly different setting is found in O'Neill's. Either way a cracking tune.

# Posted on June 20th 2003 by Geoff Pollitt

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5195

# Posted on November 17th 2005 by ceolachan

See http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1981 for a possibly-related tune.

# Posted on December 30th 2006 by Dr. Dow

# Posted on March 9th 2009 by gian marco

Ronan Browne & Peadar O'Loughlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXvVNn-za1w

Followed up by Swallow's Tail

# Posted on April 6th 2011 by celtic marine

London Lasses

The reel that John Carty plays after "The Galway (or Galloway) Hornpipe" listed on his 2005 album "I Will if I Can" as "The Maid in the Cherry tree is also known as "The London Lasses"

# Posted on November 10th 2011 by *Davy Rogers