The Wonder

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 16th 2001 by Atsushi.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as The Ballyoran .

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
• Champions Twice by The Liverpool Ceili Band
• Echoes Of Sliabh Luachra by Billy Clifford
• English Fiddle Tunes by Pete Cooper
• Father Charlie by Father Charles Coen
• Oilean by Siamsa Tire
• Round The Bend by Glen Road
• The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke
• The Road Less Traveled by Danu
• The Schoolmaster's House by Mike McHale
• Traditional Dance Music From County Clare by Ennis Ceili Band
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon

X: 1
T: Wonder, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
Bc|"G"dBcA "D" BGAF|"G" G2 GF GABc |"G"dg g2 bgdB |"D" cABG A2 Bc|
"G"dBcA BG (3AGF |"G"G2GF GABc |"D7"dgg2fgag|"G"g2gfg2:|
Bc |"G"dgg2bgg2 |"G"dgfg edBG|"D7"FGAB cBce|"D7"agfe d2Bc|
"G"dgg2bgg2 |"G"dg(3gfg edBG |"D7"FGAB cADF|"G"AGGFG2:|
dc|"G" BDGB dgfg | "C" ec c2 Gceg | "D7" fdd2 fgaf |"G"dgg2bgdc|
"G" BDGB dgfg | "C" ec c2 Gceg | "D7" fdd2 fg (3agf | "G" g2 "D7" gf "G" g2 :|

The Wonder

There is a more known tune, called "The Wonder", but in Central Connecticut where I attend sessions, this "The Wonder" is a lot more known. We play this after another hornpipe, "Fairy Queen." Does anyone know the background of this tune? I would love to know!

# Posted on December 16th 2001 by Atsushi

Atsushi, This tune was already posted back in Oct, if you look it up you can read the comments i posted about it.

# Posted on December 17th 2001 by Mad Baloney

This is a strange setting, I think your tune changed names somewhere along the line. "The Wonder" that I've always heard is the other setting submitted by Joerg.

# Posted on December 17th 2001 by Mad Baloney

Looking at this tune I think it is actually a hornpipe called the Ballyoran (composed by Sean Ryan?).
Mick O' Brien recorded it on the Flags of Dublin LP from 1979.

Regards

John

# Posted on February 4th 2004 by Johnny Moran

Composer...

Yes, it was composed by Sean Ryan.

The person who taught it to me told me that this tune was submitted to a tune competition (is there such a thing at the All-Ireland?) in the same year as Father Kelly submitted "Father Kelly's" reel. The "Ballyoran Hornpipe" won, "Father Kelly's" came in second.

# Posted on October 24th 2004 by browndog