The Fermoy Lasses

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on July 30th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 537 tunebooks.

Also known as Connacht Rangers, The Faremoy Lasses, Fermoy Lassies, The Fermoy Lassies, The Humours Of Mackin.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
• A Week In January by Seamus Egan
• Absolutely Irish by Various Artists
• An Feochan by Philippe Barnes
• An Tobar Glé by Neil Mulligan
• Archives #1 by Jean Carignan And Gilles Losier
• Ard Rí by Aileach
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Brothers McMullen Soundtrack by Seamus Egan
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 12 by Matt Cunningham
• Drink The Night Away by Blackbeers
• Early Rising by Setanta
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Farewell To Lissycasey: The Traditional Music Of County Clare by Various Artists
• Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Gerry MacFadden by Gerry McFadden
• Instrumental by The Dubliners
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Into The West by Leaping Lulu
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Willie Clancy And Michael Gorman
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• L'Anche À Deux Cordes by Frank Sears, Sebastien Deshaies Et Marc Benoît
• Live In Alaska by Surreel
• Many Happy Returns by Arcady
• Part II: Fire In Our Hearts by Na Connerys
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 1) by John Vesey
• Soltré by Soltré
• The Best Of Joe And Antoinette Mckenna by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• The Best Of Traditional Irish Music From Ireland's Number One Céilí Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Boy In The Gap by Paddy Taylor
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Flax In Bloom by Brendan Mulvihill
• The Gathering by Various Artists
• The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
• The Leitrim Cake by Joe 'Lacky' Gallagher
• The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The Master Pipers Volume 2 by Tommy Kearney
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Nettles by The Nettles
• The Raineys by The Raineys
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• Tom Carey by Tom Carey
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Fermoy Lasses, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|AFDF AcBA|
|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|(3GGG GF GBdB|AFDF AcBA|
|(3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|(3GGG BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
|(3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|afge fded|AFDF AcBA|

Triplets

This is tune is triplet-heaven, at least the way I've shown it here. You don't have to play all those triplets - in fact it would be a good idea to vary the ornamentation a lot more - but they can add a nice percussive, rhythmic effect.

# Posted on July 30th 2001 by Jeremy

I'm just watching a webcast of Liz Carroll live, and she adds in a little half-sized (?) part between the A and B parts of "Fermoy Lasses". It's really neat, and makes you sit up straight if you're just expecting the usual lovely Em/G reel. I think her B part's in A minor or A mixo. Anyone have a clue?

# Posted on December 16th 2003 by JHowley

wow..i love this tune played by liz Carroll on the Cherish The Ladies cd

# Posted on September 11th 2005 by CELTICCHEF83

Slightly Different Version

Here's how I play it. The E's can be cranned neatly on the flute.
X: 1
T: Fermoy Lasses, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GFGA B2BA|GE ~E2 BE ~E2||AFDF AcBA|
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GFGA B2BA|~G3F GBdB|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|G2 BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|afge fded|AFDF AcBA|

# Posted on September 23rd 2007 by Flutey

Nice version by the Kells

There's a lovely version of this on sample format on Burkes whistles.......http://www.burkewhistles.com/product.php?productid=16173&cat=0&page=1 tied in neatly after another lovely air Amhrán nA Leabhair ...all on a low D.........haunting stuff !!

# Posted on October 14th 2007 by Enigma

Liz Carroll's 'B' Part

Haven't heard the webcast or CherishTL-CD, but in the mid '80s when she played it for me, her mini- 'B' part was something like:

cE~E2 cAGE|~D2AD E/F/GAB|~c3B cded|~d2AG FGAB |
cEE2 cAGE| ~D2AD E/F/GAB|c/d/cBd cded|~cABG AGEF ||

# Posted on March 10th 2008 by jimmydearing

Fermoy Lasses - singled or doubled?

I've always thought of this tune as doubled. But it's been a while since I've heard it at a session, and I'm doubting myself now. I just listened to that clip from the Burkes Whistles site - beautiful - where it is played doubled, which is as I remember it.

Any thoughts?

# Posted on April 29th 2008 by ethical blend

"The Fermoy Lasses" ~ Micho Russell, whistle ~ MP3, transcript, analysis

http://www.rogermillington.com/
http://www.rogermillington.com/tunetoc/fermoylasses.html

# Posted on August 2nd 2008 by ceolachan

~ Micho Russell, flute

Correction to the previous...

# Posted on August 2nd 2008 by ceolachan

Johnny O'Leary's Fermoy Lasses

Wish I knew ABC to show you, not a triplet in sight.

# Posted on February 1st 2009 by SWFL Fiddler

Sounds like Jim's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPui-taobAk

# Posted on February 1st 2009 by SWFL Fiddler

I've more often heard the B part ending like this..

gage dedB | AFDF AcBA

# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Loughcurra

Davy Spillane version

X: 1
T: Fermoy Lasses, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GE ~E2 BcBA|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|AFDF AcBA|
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GE ~E2 BcBA|~G3 F GBdB|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|~G2 Bd efg2|G2 BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|~G2 Bd efgf|gage dedB|AFDF AcBA|

# Posted on January 7th 2011 by Manu Novo

Cape Breton Setting

A slightly different version (no triplets!) as played in Cape Breton.....
X:1
T:Fermoy Lasses (Cape Breton Setting)
R:Reel
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Emin
GBEB GBEB|EBGB c2 BA|GBEB GBEB|EDFG A2 BA|
GBEB GBEB|EBGB c2 BA|GABc dedc|ADFA c2 BA:||
G2 BG dGBG|G/G/G Bd egdB|G2 BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
G2 BG dGBG|G/G/G Bd e2 ef|gagf edBd|(e/f/g) dB AGEF:||

# Posted on April 28th 2011 by jsmith

Fermoy Lasses

Does anyone know who wrote this? I saw it attributed to Joe Cooley. Is this correct?

# Posted on July 24th 2011 by Sean1798

Not possible

Joe Cooley was born in 1924. "Fermoy Lasses" appears in "O'Neill's 1001 Gems - The Dance Music of Ireland" printed in 1907.

# Posted on July 24th 2011 by Kenny