The Bank Of Ireland

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on October 11th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 377 tunebooks.

Also known as Bank Of Ireland, The Banks Of Ireland.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• An Exciting Session With One Of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers by Tommy Peoples
• As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
• At Home by Cherish The Ladies
• At Their Best. Sean McGuire And Roger Sherlock by Sean Maguire
• Atlantic Breeze by Shaskeen
• Ceol Mor by Ceol Mor
• Ceol Tire by Various Artists
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Cuckanandy by Moving Cloud
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• From Galway To Dublin: Early Recordings Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• From The Floor Up by Wild Asparagus
• Gan Bua by Gan Bua
• Hidden Ground by Paddy Glackin, Jolyon Jackson
• Homeward Way by Bards Of A Feather
• In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Live At Winkles by The Lahawns
• Musical Memories by Tom Dunne And Joe Banjo Burke
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Promenade by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
• Road Map Of Ireland by Tom McGonigle And Robert McGouran
• Suburban Ethnia by Chanter
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The High Part Of The Road by Tommy Peoples And Paul Brady
• The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
• The Moons Of Glenloy by Cannach
• The One-Horned Cow by The Suffering Gaels
• The Porthole Of The Kelp by Sean Casey
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Irish Accordion by Tony MacMahon
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• TUNA by TUNA
• Unheard by Eddie Clarke
• Wake The Dead by Wake The Dead
• We'll Seek No More Engagements by Aidan Crossey
• Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts

X: 1
T: Bank Of Ireland, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
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c2AB cABG|EGDG EGAB|c2AB cABG|Add^c d2|
K:D
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eaag egfe|dfed cAGB|Addc defg|af (3gfe d2|

John, do you play this one as a single reel, or a common reel? This is a favorite tune -- I don't really know why.

Zina

# Posted on December 23rd 2001 by Zina Lee

Single reel vs. common reel

Greetings,

I'm afraid I'm a bit thick on these terms. What is the difference between a single reel and a common reel?

John Harvey
Rhodeirish.net

# Posted on December 24th 2001 by Jdharv

Bank of Ireland - Single or Double?

This is often played as a single reel (without the repeats) but I prefer it played double, particularly after hearing the superb version of the tune played by the late great Clare fiddler, Bobby Casey. Bobby follows it with The Woman of the House which makes for a great pair of reels.

# Posted on March 21st 2002 by Bannerman

Don't know if this is the recording you heard, Bannerman, but on "Paddy in the Smoke", Bobby Casey plays "Bank of Ireland" followed by "The Woman of the House" followed by "Morning Dew" (one of my favorite tunes). It is a fabulous set - the whole album is a fabulous. Definitely one to learn.

# Posted on August 30th 2002 by chicagofiddler

Try playing this tune after Spike Island Lasses and keeping them straight. NOt easy.

Good tune though,

# Posted on October 7th 2005 by wormdiet

Where did the name come from?

Does anyone know what the origin of the name Bank of Ireland comes from? Is it the bank as in money or is it the bank of a stream?

# Posted on June 7th 2006 by Elda Rose

Name

I think it's a bank as in money, but I'm not certain.

# Posted on March 24th 2008 by Bush Q'oran

Given the fine Bank of Ireland building on College Green, Dublin, (many here will know it) that used to be the Irish Parliament until that voted itself out of existence, I think it's a safe bet that that is what the tune is named after.

# Posted on November 7th 2009 by TomB-R

Banks rule anyhow!

# Posted on June 1st 2010 by birlibirdie

As Jackie Daly has been saying for a few years now, The Bank of Ireland doesn't have as many notes as it used to.

# Posted on December 17th 2011 by GaryAMartin