Planxty Drury

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on February 16th 2008 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 41 tunebooks.

Also known as John Drury, Plangstigh Druraigh, Pleraca Druri.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Bonaparte's Retreat by The Chieftains
• Irish Dances by Jimmy Power
• On Two Levels by Sean Maguire
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Slow Airs And Set Dances by Eugene O'Donnell
• The Carolan's Album by Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman
• The Final Round CD 1 by Kevin Joyce
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Morning Dew by Brendan Mulvihill And Donna Long

X: 1
T: Planxty Drury
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: A |\
d2 d d>cB | A2 G F>GF | E2 e efd | c2 B A>FG |
A2 f f>gf | e2 d c>BA | f2 g a>fd | c>ed c2 B |
A>BA A>FA | B>cd e>cA | a>fa g>ec | d3 d2 :|
|: B |\
A>BA G>AG | F>GF E2 E | E>FE E>FG | F2 G A>FE |
D3 d3 | e>fe e>cA | ABc dfa | g2 f e>cA |
d2 d d>ed | B>AG B>cd | c2 d e>gf | e>fd c>BA |
d>AF G>AB | A2 G FGA | B>AG F>GE | D3 D2 :|

"Planxty Drury" C: Turlough O'Carolan ~ at 70 - 75 beats per minute

This particular setting transcribed from the following:

"Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond"

track 17: "Planxty Drury"

# Posted on February 16th 2008 by ceolachan

"Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond"

http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2887

I'm still hoping to trace notes for these tracks, as to the artists involved, and for any variations on titles for tunes... Any help is welcomed and appreciated...

# Posted on February 16th 2008 by ceolachan

"Planxty Drury" C: Turlough O'Carolan ~ O'Neill's take on it

X: 2
T: Planxty Drury
C: Turlough O'Carolan
B: "O'Neill's Music Of Ireland", 1903, page 127, tune #691
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: Planxty
K: D Major
|: A |\
ded dcB | A2 G F2 G | E2 e efd | c2 B AFG |
A2 f fgf | e2 d cBA | f2 g afd | c2 d c2 B |
ABA AFA | Bcd ecA | afa gec | d3 d2 :|
|: A |\
ABA GAG | FGF E2 E | E2E E2 G | FDG F/G/AF |
D3 d3 | efe ecA | A3 def | g2 f edc |
d2 d ded | BAG Bcd | e2 e egf | efd cBA |
d2 F G2 B | ABG FGA | BAG FGE |D3 D2 :|

# Posted on February 16th 2008 by ceolachan

"Planxty Drury" C: Turlough O'Carolan ~ my turn to take it for a spin

X: 3
T: Planxty Drury
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: D Major
|: A |\
d2 d dcB | A2 G F2 G | E2 e e>fd | c2 B AFG |
A2 f fgf | e2 d c2 A | f2 g a>fd | c>ed c2 B |
AFA AF/G/A | BB/c/d ecA | af/g/a gec | d>ed d2 :|
|: B |\
A>BA G>AG | F>GF E3 | E2 E E/F/GE | FDG F/G/AF |
D3 d3 | e>fe ecA | AA/B/c dfa | g2 f edc |
d2 d d>ed | BAG Bcd | c2 d egf | efd c>BA |
d2 F G2 B | AB/A/G FGA | B>AG FGE | D3- D2 :|

# Posted on February 16th 2008 by ceolachan

Plangstigh Druraigh

Edward Bunting in the 1796 edition of his collection of ancient music for the harp said that Carolan's planxties required "no labour or assiduities" -He 'concentrated' on that after he'd established his reputation!
It was a safe statement to make 58 years after the blind harper/harpist passed away!
This tune, under the joint title: "Plangstigh Druraigh" 'Planxty Drury' is No 10 (p6) in the said edition.

# Posted on November 15th 2010 by birlibirdie

The 1796 version, in EbMaj came whith a bass line -of course.

http://www.earlygaelicharp.info/sources/bunting.htm

http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Ancient_Music_of_Ireland_(Bunting,_Edward)

http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ea/IMSLP32835-PMLP74803-Bunting1796.pdf

# Posted on November 15th 2010 by birlibirdie