Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on November 9th 2001 by B Rad .
This tune has been added to 281 tunebooks.
Also known as Burying Poteen, Chewing On Larrys, Martin Wynne's #2, Martin Wynne's No 2, Martin Wynne's No. 2, Martin Wynne's No.2.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Martin Wynne's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
FBAF E2FE|DB,~B,2 DB,A,2|B,E~E2 FEDE|FABc dcBA|
FBAF E2FE|DB,~B,2 DB,A,2|B,E~E2 FEDE|FBBA B2BA:|
|:FBAF A2FA|(3Bcd eg edde|~f2af egfe|dBAF BAFE|
FBAF A2FA|Beeg fdde|~f2af e2ge | dBAF ~B2AB:||
This mighty tune is often played as a set with the other Martin Wynne reel I posted earlier. Martin Wynn didn't write many tunes but I've never came across a bad one.
# Posted on November 9th 2001 by B Rad
Martin Wynne's
Some years ago, fiddler Johnny Cunningham recorded this as a slow reel, proving that a tune can be both "mighty" and lyrical. I learned it as an air first, then later heard it played up tempo a la the Bothy Band. They do a terrific transition from Martin Wynne's into the Longford Tinker. The change hinges on the last bar of Wynne's being the same notes as the first bar of Longford Tinker.
# Posted on November 13th 2001 by Will Harmon
I don't know how "mighty" it is, but it's also well known as the opening tune on Frankie Gavin's first solo album (w/ Alec Finn) c. 1977. An excellent album-- by far his best by my lights.
# Posted on January 13th 2003 by pchaffee
Oops!
Sorry, I'm thinking of the other Martin Wynne's everybody plays in D.
# Posted on April 22nd 2003 by pchaffee
At our sessions this one is generally referred to as Martin Wynne's No. 2. We play the other one in "D" (AF (3FEF GE (3EDE) before it and finish up with the one in "G" (dged B2 Ac) which makes for a nice set. I agree strongly with Brad's comment about never hearing a bad tune associated with Martin's name!
# Posted on April 23rd 2003 by Bannerman
Might this not be in Bm?
# Posted on January 11th 2004 by Paddy
Best tune
this is my favourite tune of all time
. . . and i seem to remember reading somewhere that on martin's deathbed, or near the time of his death, he was asked what his best or favourite tune was, to which he answered _
'martin wynne's no. 2'
it really is a mighty tune for you tunesmith's out there
# Posted on March 26th 2005 by lisaniska
Best tune opening chords
paddy, just seen your question
the tune is in D major, but (simply) the 1st part is usually started on a three-chord sequence of B minor, A & G (repeated) [ although i prefer Bm, Em, G ] then into the 2nd part on a 'strong D major' (with B minor changes)
the golden touch is to do one variation on the opening with 'F sharp minor' (for 2) then G _that's the one that does it . . .
# Posted on March 26th 2005 by lisaniska
Burying Poteen
Joe Burke and Sean Maguire play it as "Burying Poteen" on their "Irish Trad music at it's best" album.
The play it before The Cup of Tea.
# Posted on August 24th 2006 by 52Paddy
Kudos
Kudos to whoever it is that keeps these lists up to date.
# Posted on November 7th 2009 by jim07704