The Gravel Walks

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 8th 2002 by JeffK627.

This tune has been added to 146 tunebooks.

Also known as Gravel Walk, The Gravel Walk, Gravel Walks, The Gravel Walks , The Gravel Walks, Gravil Walks, McConnell's Gravel Walk.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Controversy Of Pipers by Various Artists
Aileach by Aileach
ALive by Kúla
Altan: Live by Altan
Aly Bain And Friends by Aly Bain
Auld Springs Gies Nae Price by Cathal McConnell And Duncan Wood
Best Of Irish Fiddle by Florie Brown
Bring Yer Wellies by Gaelic Storm
Bruscar Bán by The Culchies
Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
Captain Hopper's Mutiny by Bowi
Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
Ceol Na DTéad by Francie And Mickey Byrne
Cloud Nine by Airdance
Crossing The Bridge by Eileen Ivers
EP by Needfire
Family by Qristina And Quinn Bachand
Fibb'nacci Sequence by Knot Fibb'n
Fiddle Sticks, Irish Traditional Music From Donegal by Various Artists
Fiddlers Five by Fiddlers Five
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
Footprints by No I.D.
For Each New Day by Jennifer Roland
From Both Sides by Niamh Ni Charra
From The Floor Up by Wild Asparagus
Garden Of Butterflies by Jody's Heaven
Glackin by Paddy Glackin
Green Roses by Orthodox Celts
Happy Days by Caladh Nua
Helter's Celtic by Ashley MacIsaac
High Strung by Darcy Nair
High Up - Low Down by Gerry O'Connor
Hit The Bricks... by Waking Maggie
I Won't Be Afraid Any More by Nomos
In My Hands by Natalie MacMaster
Inspired by Give Way
Iona by Iona
Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
Irish Rose by The Irish Drovers
Live At Carnegie Hall by Boys Of The Lough
Live At The White Bear by Dave Swarbrick And Simon Nicol
Live-Disc 1 by Natalie MacMaster
Live-Disc 2 by Natalie MacMaster
Musiques Traditionnelles D'Irlande by The Crickard Brothers
On Lough Erne's Shore by Cathal McConnell
One More... by Caa A Dram
Osna by Osna
Rocky Road To Dublin by Kings Galliard
Sarah'ndipity by Sarah Burnell
Second Album by Boys Of The Lough
Selkie by Mick Conneely
Shades Of Ireland by The Mulligans
Some Foriegn Land by Colcannon
Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
Sparks On The Flags by The Bridge Céilí Band
Stanley And Grimm by Stanley And Grimm
Still Juggling by David Wilcox
Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
The Coming Of Spring by Cliff Moses
The Crooked Road by Eamon De Buitlear Agus Ceoltoiri Laighean
The First Measure by Pipedown
The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
The Parting Glass by The Churchfitters
The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
The Rough Guide To Irish Music by Various Artists
Trad Celtique by Le Chene Vert
Tuned In by Johnny Murphy
Va by Slainte Mhath
Volume 3: The Rhythm Chapter by Fiddlers 3
Wet Your Whistle by Wet Your Whistle
Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts
Wolfstone by Wolfstone

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Gravel Walks Jig

Cathal McConnell transformed the reel "The Gravel Walks" into a jig, which originally had 4 parts. Only two of them here.

# Posted on May 8th 2002 by JeffK627

Completed score

Here is what I believe to be closer to McConnell's playing of the tune. I'm not sure I'm right about the keys I propose... Feel free to comment and enlighten me.
K: Dmaj
G|:A2e cAe|AeA dBG|A2e cAe|gfg dBG:|A2a gAf|
AeA dBG|A2a gAe|gfg dBG|A2a gAf|AeA dBG|
K: Gmaj
ABc efg|ded BAG||cA/2A/2A AEA|cBc dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|
gfg dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|c3 dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|gfg dBG
|:c2g adg|dgB dBG|c2g ag/2g/2g|gfg DBG|c2g adg|dgB dBG
|1ABc efg|ded BAG:|2ea/2a/2a age|gfg dBG|

# Posted on January 19th 2007 by f.pellerin

tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

I'm learning a new tune, Gravel Walk (on mandolin) and I really would just like to get a bunch of input as to what you others might play with it. I don't play in sessions, just sit in with my friends' Irish band on occasion, at a local eatery. Thanks in advance

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by JenJay

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

Farewell to Erin

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Yohan

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

I just checked out Farewell to Erin (also Farewell to Ireland) on YouTube, and love it ! I printed it out here, and I'm on my way, Thanks !

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by JenJay

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

Its common in Donegal to go from Old Cuffe St.

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/961

into the Gravel Walks or vice-versa

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by The Tune Composer

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

We play Miss McLeod's Reel before Gravel Walk. The contrast betweent he two tunes is striking.

Mike Keyes
http://www.mikekeyes.com

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by mikeyes

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

Go to the tune here
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/42
and look in the comments section

else look up the recordings and see what they have paired it up with

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by domhnall.

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

Boys of Malin

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Whiddler

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

I play The Mountain Top/Gravel Walk/The Longford Tinker in that order. Works for me.

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Free Reed

Re: tunes to group with The Gravel Walk?

Boys of Malin would be my preference played before the Gravel Walks. Don't forget to repeat the fourth part of Gravel Walks - I think most sessions do this and it's a great part of the tune being in the key of "C".

# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Bannerman

Flute players

I don't get how this tune is scary for flautists, it's hard certainly but i managed it with a bit of practice and a lot of perseverance, and i'm a barely above average flautist

# Posted on September 2nd 2010 by Eoin Mc Cormack