John Brosnan's

reel

Key signature: Bminor

Submitted on May 27th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 73 tunebooks.

Also known as Brosnan's, John Brosnans.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
• Echoes Of Erin by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Concert Tour 2006
• Grá Dá Raibh by The Fuchsia Band
• Grove Lane by Joe Derrane
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• New Century - Irish Music by Ronan Le Bars And Nicolas Quéméner
• Pure Chance by Shona Kipling And Damien O'Kane
• Redwood by Lunasa
• Seanchas by Danu
• Stormy Brew by Rig The Jig
• Sunshine And Showers by Gliondar
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Cook In The Kitchen by John Brosnan
• The Killaville Sessions by Ceoltoiri Coleman
• The Luck Penny by Seamus Bugler

X: 1
T: John Brosnan's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Bmin
FBBA Bcde | f2 ef dcBA | FA A2 FA EA | FA A2 fAeA|
FBBA Bcde | f2ef dcBA | f2 ef dfcf |1 FBBA B2 BA :|2 FBBA Bcde ||
fB B2 fBde | f2 bf afea | fB B2 fBdf | eA A2 eAce |
fB B2 fBde | f2 bf afef | f2 ef dfcf |1 FBBA Bcde :|2 FBBA B3 A ||

John Brosnan's

This was requested a while ago. I'll have to comment later.

# Posted on May 27th 2004 by Kenny

John Brosnan's

John Brosnan is a box-player , I think from either Cork or Kerry. I was told that this is less a composition of his, but more a "re-working" of "The Corner House" in Bm. I first heard it played by John Skelton with "The House Band". Begley & Cooney recorded it with didgeridoo.

# Posted on May 28th 2004 by Kenny

From the online Fiddler's Companion, "John Brosnan is an accordion player from Kilcummin, between Killarney and Castleisland, County Kerry, who composed the tune in 1974. In addition to playing boxes, Brosnan tunes and repairs them, as well as deals in new instruments.

From Paul DeGrae comes that John Brosnan originally composed this tune in A minor.

Here is how I have it with some variations:
K:Ador
E~A3 EABd|egdB cBAG|E~G3 EGDG|E~G3 dGBG|
E~A3 EABd|egdB cBAG|~e2dB cBAG|1 EAAG ~A3G:|2 ~A3G ~A2 (3Bcd||
|:e~A3 eA (3Bcd|~e2 af gedg|e~A3 eAge|~d2BG DG (3Bcd|
e~A3 eA (3Bcd|~e2 af gedg|~e2 dB cBAG|1 EAAG ~A2 (3Bcd:|2 EAAG ~A3G||

# Posted on October 24th 2005 by LH

Not this one on Lunasa's "Redwood" recording

This is linked to from Lunasa's recording "Redwood". Wrong tune - that one's a polka. (sounds familiar, but I can't think which one it is - just heard it on Pandora, so I can't replay!)
Most will probably figure that out, but stating the obvious isn't always a bad idea.

# Posted on April 29th 2010 by Jon Kiparsky

This tune sounds great in A minor

This tune sounds great in A minor.
I head it played by Kathleen Doyle on the uilleann at the SE tionol. Awsome!!!!

# Posted on April 14th 2011 by pyper

"Kathleen" Doyle on the "uilleann"?

Maybe you meant *Kara* Doyle on the uilleann pipes! (Uilleann in this case is an adjective, not a noun.)

# Posted on April 15th 2011 by Nico

Whoops

Yes Nico you are right. I should not post when I am sleepy.
I don't know why I thought Kathleen?
I had the best time learning from Kara. I love how she plays this tune. I have a recording of her playing that I am learning from.
I woke-up thinking that I put Kathleen instead of Kara, so I checked this post. I think kathleen Doyle is an actress?
The tired mind is a scarry thing. :(

# Posted on April 16th 2011 by pyper